Kindness Compassion Quotes

We see people of kindness, compassion, and possibly even faith being told, "Because of a characteristic with which you were born, you are evil and bad." Anything that even implies such a stance is profoundly toxic. ~ Andrew Solomon

As Jesus explained, the right things have to die so the right things can live
we die to selfishness, greed, power, accumulation, prestige, and self-preservation, giving life to community, generosity, compassion, mercy, brotherhood, kindness, and love. The gospel will die in the toxic soil of self. ~ Jen Hatmaker

Kindness has no boundaries. It is the language of the soul. ~ Amit Ray

My message is always the same: to cultivate and practice love, kindness, compassion and tolerance. ~ Dalai Lama

Compassion is like mother giving love to her children. Mother's ways are higher than others, even when everyone rejects, mother accepts with her arms open and wide. ~ Amit Ray

As I see it, the greatest responsibility of motherhood is to make sure that our children know that there are principles of kindness, compassion, integrity, excellence, and discipline. ~ Marianne Williamson

I'm going to be kind, because then it all just kind of spreads, and the world is a little nicer out there. ~ Ellen DeGeneres

True beauty is a warm heart, a kind soul, and an attentive ear. ~ Ken Poirot

LOVE is measured in GAUGE TWENTY- specifically, love pressure in the surrounding area. If it drops below four percent, though, you may have trouble-the VW might get sad, slow down, or even stop altogether. If this occurs, you have to immediately find/write a story that somehow convinces him that there is more love, caring or compassion in the area than he thinks there is. I can't tell you how many times this has been a problem for us- how many trips were interrupted because I had to head into the nearest populated town to see if we could find examples of kindness. ~ Christopher Boucher

Suddenly, out of the mist came a parachute with a fresh Hershey chocolate bar from America. It took me a week to eat that candy bar. I hid it day and night. The chocolate was wonderful, but it wasn't the chocolate that was most important. What it meant was that someone in America cared. That parachute was something more important than candy. It represented hope. Hope that someday we would be free. Without hope the soul dies. ~ Michael O. Tunnell

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

Mum always taught us that compassion and kindness were the most important things in life, that it was better to be kind than right. ~ Rebecca Gibney

If you develop a pure and sincere motivation, if you are motivated by a wish to help on the basis of kindness, compassion, and respect, then you can carry on any kind of work, in any field, and function more effectively. ~ Dalai Lama

So let us reflect on what is truly of value in life, what gives meaning to our lives, and set our priorities on the basis of that. The purpose of our life needs to be positive. We weren't born with the purpose of causing trouble, harming others. For our life to be of value, I think we must develop basic good human qualities-warmth, kindness, compassion. Then our life becomes meaningful and more peaceful-happier. ~ Dalai Lama XIV

You cannot replace kindness by cleverness. ~ Kamon

I choose kindness ... I will be kind to the poor, for they are alone. Kind to the rich, for they are afraid. And kind to the unkind, for such is how God has treated me ~ Max Lucado

Despite our differences, we are all in this together. No act of kindness or compassion goes unnoticed. To change the world, take compassionate action within your immediate sphere of influence. To change yourself, start by being still and making time just to listen. ~ Edmund Bourne

My life is unjust, but I can strive for justice. My life is unkind, but I can vote for kindness. ~ Vachel Lindsay

If you are motivated by loving kindness and compassion, there are many ways to bring happiness to others right now, starting with kind speech. ~ Nhat Hanh

Here are the values that I stand for: honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you want to be treated and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values. ~ Ellen DeGeneres

How much better the world would be if we all gave gifts of understanding, and compassion, of service, and friendship, of kindness and gentleness. ~ Thomas S. Monson

Let us have compassion upon each other, and let the strong tenderly nurse the weak into strength, and let those who can see guide the blind until they can see the way for themselves. ~ Brigham Young

Hatred, jealousy and excessive attachment cause suffering and agitation. I feel compassion can help us overcome these disturbances and let us return to a calm state of mind. Compassion is not just being kind to your friend. That involves attachment because it is based on expectation. Compassion is when you do something good without any expectations - based on realizing that "the other person is also just like me". ~ Dalai Lama

It is sometimes difficult to view compassion and loving kindness as the strengths they are. ~ Sharon Salzberg

I expect to see, on television, the porcine Governor of the State of Michigan decrying to the whole world that my client should be in jail for rendering kindness and compassion, primarily because the porcine Governor of the State of Michigan is a religious nut. ~ Geoffrey Fieger

When kindness is your compass, you will find guidance to the right path in this life and the next. ~ Stewart Stafford

We should only affect compassion, and carefully avoid having any. ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld

The same quickness which makes a mind buoyant in gladness often makes it gentlest and most sympathetic in sorrow. ~ Harriet Beecher Stowe

I stand for honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you want to be treated & helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values. That's what I stand for. ~ Ellen DeGeneres

You don't have to be rich to leave a positive legacy; you don't have to be intelligent, famous, powerful or even particularly well organised, let alone happy. You need only to treat people with kindness, compassion and respect, knowing they will have been enriched by their encounters with you. ~ Hugh Mackay

The greatest things in life - truth, creativity, imagination, love, kindness, compassion -are already inside us, and they're all free. ~ Yanni

Be Generous with your Kindness, Compassion & Forgiveness. ~ Dashama Konah Gordon

If you have the chance to be exposed to a loving, understanding environment where the seed of compassion, loving kindness, can be watered every day, then you become a more loving person. ~ Nhat Hanh

Like a cube of ice, anger cannot be eliminated by applying force, only by applying warmth, compassion and kindness. ~ Deepak Chopra

No one can hurt you without teaching a life's lesson. So accept it with love and kindness. ~ Debasish Mridha

Compassion needs new approach and new outlook with the way you see the world. ~ Amit Ray

Love, kindness, compassion and forgiveness are divine. ~ Debasish Mridha

It's not your job to judge or to decide if someone deserves something. It's your job to lift the fallen and comfort the broken. ~ Karen Gibbs

If you can only do one thing today, choose to help someone in need. There are many who are less fortunate. Take some time to lend a helping hand. You will be surprised by how much you will uplift their spirit. ~ Amaka Imani Nkosazana

The argument has long been made that we humans are by nature compassionate and empathic despite the occasional streak of meanness, but torrents of bad news throughout history have contradicted that claim, and little sound science has backed it. But try this thought experiment. Imagine the number of opportunities people around the world today might have to commit an antisocial act, from rape or murder to simple rudeness and dishonesty. Make that number the bottom of a fraction. Now for the top value you put the number of such antisocial acts that will actually occur today.

That ratio of potential to enacted meanness holds at close to zero any day of the year. And if for the top value you put the number of benevolent acts performed in a given day, the ratio of kindness to cruelty will always be positive. (The news, however, comes to us as though that ratio was reversed.)

Harvard's Jerome Kagan proposes this mental exercise to make a simple point about human nature: the sum total of goodness vastly outweighs that of meanness. 'Although humans inherit a biological bias that permits them to feel anger, jealousy, selfishness and envy, and to be rude, aggressive or violent,' Kagan notes, 'they inherit an even stronger biological bias for kindness, compassion, cooperation, love and nurture – especially toward those in need.' This inbuilt ethical sense, he adds, 'is a biological feature of our species. ~ Daniel Goleman

Wishing kindness and compassion to all living creatures. ~ Brian Blessed

Beautiful spirit and an evil heart don't match. ~ Germany Kent

No one is more worthy of your kindness and compassion than you are. ~ Nhat Hanh

Be kind to people whether they deserve your kindness or not. If your kindness reaches the deserving good for you if your kindness reaches the undeserving take joy in your compassion. ~ James Fadiman

Love is kindness, compassion, generosity, empathy, respect, understanding, forgiveness and sacrifice: the very best in us. ~ Laurence Overmire

The Accounting of Love and Hospitality -
Sermon on the Account


Do enough for others that it's impossible
For them to keep accounts
Of what they owe you
Or what you've done.

Lose the account yourself,
Expect nothing in return.

Make a habit of giving things away.
Pay for other people's meal,
Friends and strangers.
Keep no accounts on that either.

Take what is offered to you,
But expect or demand nothing.



Tell the people in your life
That you appreciate them
As often as you can.
There may be a day when you can't.

Tell your kids and spouse that you love them,
Often and every night.
Remind yourself
What it is you love about them.

Look for ways to be kind and helpful,
There are plenty to find.

Do things without telling others
You've done them.
Don't even remind yourself.
Do acts of kindness, then let them go.

Live a life without clinging to expectations
About who you should be.


Your friends and family will change,
Everything does, you will.
Life has a lot of additions and subtraction;
Change is inevitable.

Spend time mindfully changing yourself
Towards kindness and patience.

At the end of your life,
Which could be any moment,
Let the ones that knew you
Have lived a better life because you wer ~ Eric Overby

You see," she interrupted his blank stare, "it doesn't take much effort to be kind. It only takes the ability to recognize where kindness is needed. ~ Stephen Reid Andrews

Calmly contemplating these dimensions and bringing them into the service of compassion and kindness is the right way to make rapid gains in meditation as well as in life. ~ Hsing Yun

I'm still a researcher. The best way to explain it is that I trusted myself deeply as a professional, but I did not have a lot of self-trust personally. When I started learning all of these things about the value and the importance of belonging, vulnerability, connection, self-kindness and self-compassion, I trusted what I was learning - again, I know I'm a good researcher. When those things and wholeheartedness started to emerge with all these different properties, I knew I had to listen. I'd heard these messages before personally but I didn't trust myself there. ~ Brene Brown

Kindness, motherfucker, kindness. ~ Don Roff

Peace is not only the absence of violence, but the presence of love, kindness, compassion and harmony. ~ Debasish Mridha

Kindness, compassion, and sympathy are the nourishment for humanity. ~ Debasish Mridha

Kindness and compassion toward all living things is the mark of a civilized society. ~ Cesar Chavez

The root of compassion is not empathy; that is kindness. Kindness is great, but it is not the ultimate compassion. Ultimate compassion relieves the suffering that comes from separateness. The suffering that comes from separateness is relieved only when you are fully present with another person, not when you are separately present. ~ Ram Dass

Feel the ecstasy of giving. Not many have got the ability to enjoy and embrace the beauty and satisfaction of giving. Because people are too busy in earning and owning. You know...! ~ Lukhman Pambra

Compassion Judgment Loving-Kindness Compassion Is A Force Disconnection Self-Blame and Compassion Praise and Blame ~ Sharon Salzberg

Compassion for others begins with kindness to ourselves. ~ Pema Chodron

Women have the capacity to lead us to a more peaceful world with compassion, affection, and kindness. ~ Dalai Lama

All my Best Friends have 4 Legs. ~ Tim Poirier

Learn to love people unconditionally. The light of love sees no walls. ~ Suzy Kassem

Love is a flower that grows in the garden of mind if we treat it with kindness, compassion, and joy. ~ Debasish Mridha

Since we desire the true happiness that is brought about by a calm mind, and such peace of mind arises only from having a compassionate attitude, we need to make a concerted effort to develop compassion. ~ Dalai Lama

One man cannot hold another man down in the ditch without remaining down in the ditch with him. ~ Booker T. Washington

What is most important is to go deep into ourselves and discover the loving kindness and compassion of the buddha within - the awakened nature we all possess. ~ Shinjo Ito

We can choose between the future and the past, between reason and ignorance, between true compassion and mere ideology. ~ Ron Reagan

We never know the journey another person has walked, so be kind to everyone. ~ Lynette Mather

How far you go in life depends on ... ~ George Washington Carver

To live a wonderful life, be curious and impregnate your thoughts with kindness, compassion, and pure love. ~ Debasish Mridha

The only measure for being alive is kindness. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Your good deeds is an act of love. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

I'm always amazed at how 'We The People' come together to assist one another during Hurricane Season or any other calamity. The beauty of human compassion always staggers me and reminds me of how divine we truly are. However, It shouldn't take a disaster, natural or otherwise, to remind us of our collective humanity. ~ Sabrina Newby

But if we have the energy of compassion and loving kindness in us, the people around us will be influenced by our way of being and living. ~ Nhat Hanh

A man does not know whose hands will stroke from him the last bubbles of his life. That alone should make him kinder to strangers. ~ Richard Selzer

Without the tao, Kindness and compassion are replaced by law and justice; Faith and trust are supplanted by ritual and ceremony. ~ Laozi

The four radiant abodes are loving-kindness, compassion, joy and peace.These abodes are treasured because they are exquisitely simple, the universal expression of an open heart. When our peaceful heart meets other beings it fills with love. When love meets happiness, it becomes joy. ~ Jack Kornfield

A mind committed to compassion is like an overflowing reservoir - a constant source of energy, determination, and kindness. ~ Dalai Lama

Do some small acts of kindness every day consistently, and over time it will have an exponential effect on the world. ~ Amit Ray

Change that does not lead to liberation from fear, greed and delusion is not wholesome. Furthermore, any change that does not yield more compassion and loving-kindness for yourself and others is a waste of precious life energy. ~ Phillip Moffitt

We're told compassion comes not from generosity but from compliance. We're told kindness means raiding a man's hard-earned wages and sending them off to Washington so they - not you - may dole them out in courtesies and indulgences. ~ Allen West

...the act of kindness is an unselfish act, it is medicine for your soul... ~ Travis Culliton

When you meet your guru or a being who knows, who is no longer loving, but has become love, a being who is sitting in truth, and in compassion and kindness for all beings - you know. When I met my guru, I knew. And it was before I met him physically, actually. ~ Krishna Das

The world tells us to be mean and bitter to survive. But I believe kindness is the very thing that makes us thrive. ~ Rachel Hamilton

When we live each day with kindness, compassion, and communicative love, there is no business left unfinished. There are no regrets or words we should have said, but didn't. There is no need for closure or forgiveness or apology of any kind. ~ Tyler Henry

Always remember to give yourself the kindness, compassion and consideration you give to others. ~ Miya Yamanouchi

I believe that Human Kindness, Compassion and Caring towards all life, will always prevail.
No matter how cruel the night, the dawn will break and Africa will still be here along with all its wild beauty. ~ Paul Oxton

Conquer evil people by gentle kindness, and make zealous people wonder at your goodness. Put the lover of legality to shame by your compassion. ~ Isaac Of Nineveh

Boundless compassion for all living beings is the surest and most certain guarantee of pure moral conduct, and needs no casuistry. Whoever is filled with it will assuredly injure no one, do harm to no one, encroach on no man's rights; he will rather have regard for every one, forgive every one, help every one as far as he can, and all his actions will bear the stamp of justice and loving-kindness. ~ Arthur Schopenhauer

In contrast, compassion manifests in us as the offering of kindness rather than withdrawal. Because compassion is a state of mind that is itself open, abundant and inclusive, it allows us to meet pain more directly. With direct seeing, we know that we are not alone in our suffering and that no one need feel alone when in pain. Seeing our oneness is the beginning of compassion, and it allows us to reach beyond aversion and separation. ~ Sharon Salzberg

When we practice loving kindness and compassion we are the first ones to profit. ~ Rumi

I'm glad I'm funny. I'm glad I make people happy, because that's very important. But I'm proud to be known as a kind person. ~ Ellen DeGeneres

You and I cannot possibly know the hidden pain eating holes in individual lives, so if we want to be saviors, in partnership with the Lord, we will be kind to everyone, everywhere, all of the time. ~ Virginia H. Pearce

Compassion is an act of tolerance where kindness and forgiveness reign. When we make the compassionate choice, we enhance the dignity of each individual, which is the very essence of loving them. ~ Leo Buscaglia

I admire the fact that the central core of Buddhist teaching involves mindfulness and loving kindness and compassion. ~ Ron Reagan

To please God, live a godly life and nurture kindness, compassion, justice, and humility. ~ Jim George

Love cannot accept what it is. Everywhere on earth it cries out against kindness, compassion, intelligence, everything that leads to compromise. Love demands the impossible, the absolute, the sky on fire, inexhaustible springtime, life after death, and death itself transfigured into eternal life. ~ Albert Camus

For me, love is an enhanced state of kindness, compassion, service, respect, and humility, an emotion I feel we are all here to give and to receive. ~ Nathan East

It seems that for some people the idea of compassion entails a complete disregard for or even a sacrifice of their own interests. This is not the case. In fact, you first of all have to have a wish to be happy yourself - if you don't love yourself like that, how can you love others? ~ Dalai Lama

As long as kindness exists...
some people will try and take advantage of you.
Don't let them!

www.bullyingben.com ~ Timothy Pina

When virtuous mental attitudes, like mindfulness, respect, and compassion, are invoked to justify nonvirtuous acts like hunting, fishing, and eating animal products, the mental attitudes are insincere. They are self-deceptions that we create to justify habits that in our hearts we know are wrong, but to which we have become attached. ~ Norm Phelps

Without courage, honor, compassion, pity, love and sacrifice, as William Faulkner pointed out, we know not of love, but lust. We debase our audience. But we can ennoble and enrich our viewers and ourselves in our journey through this good time, this precious time, this great and wonderful experience we call life. ~ Earl Hamner, Jr.