Quotes by Compassion In U.S. politics, 'compassion' means giving money and privileges to well organized interest groups at everyone else's expense. Paul Craig Roberts giving-moneycompassionmean Within that moment was trust, compassion, and our mutual sense of irony. He was carrying death within him and I was carrying life. We were both aware of that, I know. Patti Smith ironymomentscompassion One thing I like about getting older is things, your spectrum widens, your capacity for compassion widens. Patti Smith getting-oldercompassioncapacity No good has ever come from feeling guilty, neither intelligence, policy, nor compassion. The guilty do not pay attention to the object but only to themselves, and not even to their own interests, which might make sense, but to their anxieties. Paul Goodman anxietycompassionfeelings These are 8- and 12-year-old kids. It doesn't matter how they got here. It is time to show a little compassion Paul Soglin compassionkidsyears The measure of civilized behavior is compassion. Paul Theroux civilizedbehaviorcompassion America is hope. It is compassion. It is excellence. It is valor. Paul Tsongas memorial-daycompassionamerica When I fell, some people were in such shock that they didn't reach out. They were so mad at me, rather than having compassion for what happened. I lost a lot of friends. Paula Broadwell madcompassionpeople I now have a greater compassion than I have ever had before to know what it is to have the pain of a broken marriage. And I'm not saying I have an answer or solution for everyone. Paula White painbrokencompassion I no longer become angry. I not only do not say angry words, I do not even think angry thoughts! If someone does an unkind thing to me I feel only compassion instead of resentment. Even upon those who cause suffering I look with deep compassion, knowing the harvest of sorrow that lies in store for them. If there were those who hated me, I would love them in return, knowing that hatred can only be overcome by love, and knowing that there is good in all human beings which can be reached by a loving approach. Peace Pilgrim compassionlyingthinking People need to be fed, medicated, educated, clothed, and sheltered, and if we're compassionate we'll help them, but you get no moral credit for forcing other people to do what you think is right. There is great joy in helping people, but no joy in doing it at gunpoint. Penn Jillette compassionpeoplethinking Some of us can accept others right where they are a lot more easily than we can accept ourselves. We feel that compassion is reserved for someone else, and it never occurs to us to feel it for ourselves. My experience is that by practicing without 'shoulds,' we gradually discover our wakefulness and our confidence. Gradually, without any agenda except to be honest and kind, we assume responsibility for being here in this unpredictable world, in this unique moment, in this precious human body. Pema Chodron uniquecompassionresponsibility Tolerance and compassion are qualities of fearless people. Paulo Coelho fearlesscompassionpeople Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity. Pema Chodron compassionrealrelationship As long as our orientation is toward perfection or success, we will never learn about unconditional friendship with ourselves, nor will we find compassion. Pema Chodron compassionperfectionlong The trick is to keep exploring and not bail out, even when we find out that something is not what we thought. That's what we're going to discover again and again and again. Nothing is what we thought. I can say that with great confidence. Emptiness is not what we thought. Neither is mindfulness or fear. Compassion––not what we thought. Love. Buddha nature. Courage. These are code words for things we don't know in our minds, but any of us could experience them. These are words that point to what life really is when we let things fall apart and let ourselves be nailed to the present moment. Pema Chodron compassionmindfall We don't set out to save the world; we set out to wonder how other people are doing and to reflect on how our actions affect other people's hearts. Pema Chodron compassionheartintegrity Use what seems like poison as medicine. Use your personal suffering as the path to compassion for all beings. Pema Chodron medicinecompassionsuffering Trying to change ourselves doesn't work in the long run because we're resisting our own energy. Self-improvemen t can have temporary results, but lasting transformation occurs only when we honor ourselves as the source of wisdom and compassion. Pema Chodron compassionselfrunning If we begin to get in touch with whatever we feel with some kind of kindness, our protective shells will melt, and we'll find that more areas of our lives are workable. AS we learn to have compassion for ourselves, the circle of compassion for others-what and whom we can work with, and how-becomes wider. Pema Chodron circlescompassionkindness«8586878889909192939495»
