When a man wants to murder a tiger he calls it sport; when a tiger wants to murder him he calls it ferocity.
Veganism is not about giving anything up or losing anything; it is about gaining the peace within yourself that comes from embracing nonviolence and refusing to participate in the exploitation of the vulnerable.
The assumption that animals are without rights, and the illusion that our treatment of them has no moral significance, is a positively outrageous example of Western crudity and barbarity. Universal compassion is the only guarantee of morality.
Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace.
At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.
We don’t turn back. We leave no one behind. We pull each other up.
Learning to stand in somebody else’s shoes, to see through their eyes, that’s how peace begins. And it’s up to you to make that happen. Empathy is a quality of character that can change the world.
If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can’t survive.
Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we’re all in this together.
Empathy fuels connection; sympathy drives disconnection.
You will regret many things in life but you will never regret being too kind or too fair.
There is no pit so deep, that God’s love is not deeper still.
It does not matter whether you are a theist or atheist, what matters is sincerity, forgiveness, and compassion.
With genuine love and compassion, another person’s appearance or behavior has no effect on your attitude.
If you want to be happy, make someone else happy. If you want to find the right person in your life, be the right person. If you want to see change in the world, become the change you want to see.
I am here to serve. I am here to inspire. I am here to love. I am here to live my truth.
Forgiveness says you are given another chance to make a new beginning.
We are each made for goodness, love and compassion. Our lives are transformed as much as the world is when we live with these truths.
Children learn about the nature of the world from their family. They learn about power and about justice, about peace and about compassion within the family. Whether we oppress or liberate our children in our relationships with them will determine whether they grow up to oppress and be oppressed or to liberate and be liberated.
God’s dream is that you and I and all of us will realize that we are family, that we are made for togetherness, for goodness, and for compassion.