Famous Quotes & Sayings

Carl Safina

The compass of compassion asks not what is good for me? but what is good? Not what is best for me but what is best. Not what is right for me but what is right. Not how much can we take? but How much ought we leave? and how much might we give? Not what is easy but what is worthy. Not what is practical but what is moral.

Bethany Hamilton

Compassion can drive us to do amazing things and give us perspective.

We were so impressed with him, with his sincerity, his compassion and especially his passion for health care.

Luis Rodriguez

Usually, the girls just get two minutes on the phone, then they're off, ... This is different. Compassion is needed.

My compassion has led to my own demise. I guess the solution is that I don't rely on funds until I get them.

It is foolish to try to shape the World; shape yourself as the embodiment of Peace, Love and Reverence. Then you will see all as Love, Compassion and Humility.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

What value has compassion that does not take its object in its arms?

William Shakespeare

Mercy but murders, pardoning those that kill.

It feels like a total lack of compassion. A total lack of humanity.

E. F. Schumacher

To organize work in such a manner that it becomes meaningless, boring, stultifying, or nerve-racking for the worker would be little short of criminal; it would indicate a greater concern with goods than with people, an evil lack of compassion and a soul-destroying degree of attachment to the most primitive side of this worldly existence.

Mahdi Bray

We're not trying to prove anything, other than what our faith requires us to do. What goes with our faith is to help others, to respond and show compassion when people need it, and I'm glad we can do it.

My sense is that since we have been there before, we have more compassion and understanding than maybe a lot of people would because we've had that experience,

One of the secrets of inner peace is the practice of compassion.

Susanne Bier

I'm a huge fan of Richard Curtis - there's real grief, real compassion in his films as well as cheekiness; it's a wonderful cocktail.

Carlos Mencia

I have little compassion for people in trailer parks who refuse tomove after getting tornado warnings. How hard is it for them torelocate? Their house have wheels.

Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little.

Her kindness and compassion for her friends touched many soldiers throughout the company.

Sathya Baba

God is the embodiment of compassion. He watches for a grain of goodness or humility so that He can reward it with tons of grace.

Mary Doria Russell

John Henry Holliday didn't have a mother to love him when he was grown, so I have taken him for my own. My fondest hope for Doc is that it will win for him the compassion and respect I think he deserves.

Albert Schweitzer

The purpose of human life is to serve and to show compassion and the will to help others.

He was facing a great number of years, regardless. But I think this does show some compassion on the part of the jury.

David Swanson

He was tremendously insightful. He had a lot of passion and compassion in his profession.

He who feels no compassion will become insane

He is a man of strong convictions. That was especially helpful to me in those impressionable days. He could hear and not judge. He has sincere compassion for people.

I have come to a greater compassion for people who suffer. Why is this happening? I just want to put the question out there so people will have more compassion.

Dave Davies

We obviously need more love in the world. And we obviously need more compassion and understanding. Our leaders need to really address these issues properly now.

David R. Brower

We may learn anew what compassion and beauty are, and pause to listen to the Earth's music.

Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Sometimes, in difficult circumstances, one can confuse compassion with love.

Charles Dickens

Be guided, only by the healer of the sick, the raiser of the dead, the friend of all who were afflicted and forlorn, the patient Master who shed tears of compassion for our infirmities. We cannot but be right if we put all the rest away, and do everything in remembrance of Him. There is no vengeance and no infliction of suffering in His life, I am sure. There can be no confusion in following Him, and seeking for no other footsteps, I am certain!

Charles Dickens

And could I look upon her without compassion, seeing her punishment in the ruin she was, in her profound unfitness for this earth on which she was placed, in the vanity of sorrow which had become a master mania, like the vanity of penitence, the vanity of remorse, the vanity of unworthiness, and other monstrous vanities that have been curses in this world?

Alan Perlis

When a professor insists computer science is X but not Y, have compassion for his graduate students.

Alan Paton

And were your back as broad as heaven, and your purse full of gold, and did your compassion reach from here to hell itself, there is nothing you can do.

Alan Arkin

All I can say is if the part doesn't delight me in some way, or I can't feel any compassion for it, I just can't do it.