When the suffering of another creature causes you to feel pain, do not submit to the initial desire to flee from the suffering one, but on the contrary, come closer, as close as you can to her who suffers, and try to help her.
Most people are doing the best they can, given what they know and understand, including you. If they knew more and were aware of more, they would do things differently.
The greatness of humanity is not in being human, but in being humane.
We are more alike than unalike.
People will never forget how you made them feel.
You may not remember what a person said to you, you may not remember what a person did to you, but you will never forget how a person made you feel!
The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
The fruit of love is service, which is compassion in action.
One thing that I ask of you: Never be afraid of giving. There is a deep joy in giving, since what we receive is much more than what we give.
Our only hope lies in the power of our love, generosity, tolerance and understanding and our commitment to making the world a better place for all...
When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.
Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person. You can call it compassionate listening. You listen with only one purpose: to help him or her to empty his heart.
Real love means loving kindness and compassion, the kind of love that does not have any conditions.
When you look deeply into your anger, you will see that the person you call your enemy is also suffering. As soon as you see that, the capacity of accepting and having compassion for them is there.
Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again.
I will greet this day with love in my heart.
Every time a child is saved from the dark side of life, every time one of us makes the effort to make a difference in a child’s life, we add light and healing to our own lives.
Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate to and connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives.
Have only love in your heart for others. The more you see the good in them, the more you will establish good in yourself.