“Half of what I say is meaningless; but I say it so that the other half may reach you.”
“Deserves it! I daresay he does. Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.”
“We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace.”
“We are all different. Don’t judge, understand instead.”
“Compassion is a verb.”
“The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is to forgive.”
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.”
“As the pain that can be told is but half a pain, so the pity that questions has little healing in its touch. What Lily craved was the darkness made by enfolding arms, the silence which is not solitude, but compassion holding its breath.”
“Dare to Be When a new day begins, dare to smile gratefully. When there is darkness, dare to be the first to shine a light. When there is injustice, dare to be the first to condemn it. When something seems difficult, dare to do it anyway. When life seems to beat you down, dare to fight back. When there seems to be no hope, dare to find some. When you’re feeling tired, dare to keep going. When times are tough, dare to be tougher. When love hurts you, dare to love again. When someone is hurting, dare to help them heal. When another is lost, dare to help them find the way. When a friend falls, dare to be the first to extend a hand. When you cross paths with another, dare to make them smile. When you feel great, dare to help someone else feel great too. When the day has ended, dare to feel as you’ve done your best. Dare to be the best you can – At all times, Dare to be!”
“All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart.”
“No one has ever become poor by giving.”
“for there is nothing heavier than compassion. Not even one s own pain weighs so heavy as the pain one feels with someone, for someone, a pain intensified by the imagination and prolonged by a hundred echoes.”
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”
“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.”
“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.”
“Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it s at the end of your arm, as you get older, remember you have another hand: The first is to help yourself, the second is to help others.”
“A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal.”