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Understanding different religions can foster empathy and compassion.

From Why Religion? by Elaine Pagels

Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.

From The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau

Compassion is not merely a feeling; it is a practice that transforms our interactions.

From The Great Transformation by Karen Armstrong

Mushroom hunting is not just a pastime; it's a way of life that fosters respect for nature.

From The Mushroom Hunters: On the Trail of an Underground America by Langdon Cook

Emotional proximity allows for deeper understanding and compassion.

From The Power of Proximity by Michelle Warren

Let the beauty we love be what we do.

From The Essential Rumi by Jalal al-Din Rumi

When we fail, we are not failures. We are simply humans who are trying.

From Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

In the end, every cancer patient’s story is the story of a human being.

From The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Compassion and justice are central to many religious traditions.

From God Is Not One by Stephen Prothero

Human beings have an innate capacity for both violence and compassion.

From The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker

Focus on the work you love, and the rest will follow.

From Company of One by Paul Jarvis

I play for the love of the game.

From Open by Andre Agassi

Suffering is not a competition, but a shared human condition.

From The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison

Passion fuels the fire of purpose.

From Finding Ultra by Rich Roll

Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals.

From When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön

Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing.

From The Mamba Mentality by Kobe Bryant

Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames.

From The Essential Rumi by Jalal al-Din Rumi

Be passionate about what you do and the results will follow.

From Win Forever by Pete Carroll

In the end, the Quran is a book of love, not a book of punishment.

From No god but God by Reza Aslan

Love is the greatest gift of all.

From The Cloud of Unknowing by Anonymous

In music the passions enjoy themselves.

From The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche

Many religious traditions have sought to transcend violence and promote compassion.

From Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence by Karen Armstrong

Passion fuels the ride, but perseverance gets you to the finish line.

From Draft Animals by Phil Gaimon

Your passions can coexist without conflict.

From The Multi-Hyphen Life by Emma Gannon

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

From The Dhammapada by Eknath Easwaran

The most fundamental aggression to ourselves, the most fundamental harm we can cause ourselves, is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the humility to look at ourselves honestly and gently.

From When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön

Compassion was the central teaching of all the great religious traditions.

From The Great Transformation by Karen Armstrong

The greatest gift you can give to others is your happiness.

From The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

From What I Know for Sure by Oprah Winfrey

Those who are the most successful are those who are doing what they love.

From Start with Why by Simon Sinek

Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals.

From Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth

There's a thrill in the hunt, a rush in the chase.

From The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

From Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull

We can’t practice compassion with other people if we can’t treat ourselves kindly.

From Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

We can choose to focus on what ignites us.

From Choose Wonder Over Worry by Amber Rae

O mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from one soul.

From The Quran: A New Translation by M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Your goal should be to make your passion your profession.

From The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson

Caring for the dead is a way of caring for the living.

From The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade by Thomas Lynch

And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely.

From The Quran by Anonymous

Kindness is free; sprinkle it everywhere.

From Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty

You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.

From Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.

From The Book of Joy by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu

You have to find what sparks a light in you so that you in your own way can illuminate the world.

From The Path Made Clear by Oprah Winfrey

There’s a sense of community among those who share the passion for mushrooms.

From The Mushroom Hunters: On the Trail of an Underground America by Langdon Cook

Specific knowledge is found by pursuing your genuine curiosity and passion rather than whatever is hot right now.

From How to Get Rich by Naval Ravikant

It is through our connectedness with others that we find our own happiness.

From The Book of Joy by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu

The only courage you ever need is the courage to follow your heart.

From What I Know for Sure by Oprah Winfrey

The function of freedom is to free someone else.

From The Source of Self-Regard by Toni Morrison

Compassion is the foundation of all spiritual practice.

From The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche

Jesus preached a message of love, compassion, and social justice.

From Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan

The most successful entrepreneurs are those who are able to turn their passions into income.

From The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau

If you light a lamp for someone else, it will also brighten your path.

From The Dhammapada by Eknath Easwaran

Great leaders communicate their vision with clarity and passion.

From Speak Like a CEO by Suzanne Bates

The only time I feel alive is when I’m playing.

From Open by Andre Agassi

Engineering is not just a profession; it’s an art that requires passion.

From The Soul of A New Machine by Tracy Kidder

Healing is a journey that requires patience, self-compassion, and understanding.

From The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health by Rheeda Walker

To be a great runner, you have to love running, and the Kenyans have that love.

From Running with the Kenyans by Adharanand Finn

The only thing that truly matters is how we treat each other.

From The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche

If you’re in trouble or hurt or need—go to the poor people. They’re the only ones that’ll help—the only ones.

From The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

Compassion is the ultimate virtue that all religions advocate.

From The World's Religions by Huston Smith

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.

From The Dhammapada by Eknath Easwaran

You can never go wrong if you are doing what you believe in.

From The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

Humboldt's passion for nature was matched only by his thirst for knowledge.

From The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World by Andrea Wulf

Compassion is a key aspect of Buddhism.

From Why Buddhism Is True by Robert Wright

By practicing compassion, we can transcend our own suffering.

From Why Buddhism Is True by Robert Wright

Some of the greatest acts of kindness and compassion are motivated by the most selfish of reasons.

From Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst by Robert Sapolsky

And do not kill your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them and for you.

From The Quran: A New Translation by M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

To be a teacher is my greatest joy.

From The Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse

To run fast, you must first learn to run with your heart.

From The Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb

Smith’s passion for his work was infectious, inspiring others to look closer at their own environments.

From The Map That Changed the World by Simon Winchester

Embrace the chaos of your passions; they are what make you whole.

From The Multi-Hyphen Life by Emma Gannon

Self-compassion is crucial for recovery from burnout.

From Burnout by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski

I hate tennis. I hate it with a passion.

From Open by Andre Agassi

The most powerful force in the world is a good idea in the hands of a passionate team.

From Loonshots by Safi Bahcall

Self-compassion is the foundation of self-care.

From The Self-Care Solution by Jennifer Ashton

Our passional nature not only lawfully may, but must, decide an option between propositions, whenever it is genuinely impossible for our intellect to find any more reason for choosing one over the other.

From The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James

The question isn't, 'What do I want?' but 'What would excite me?'

From The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss