Quotes for Compassion

“Never miss an opportunity to make others happy, even if you have to leave them alone in order to do it.”

“To be thoughtful and kind only takes a few seconds compared to the timeless hurt caused by one rude gesture.”

“Only through our connectedness to others can we really know and enhance the self. And only through working on the self can we begin to enhance our connectedness to others.”

“Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life.”

“My own dreams fortunately came true in this great state. I became Mr. Universe; I became a successful businessman. And even though some people say I still speak with a slight accent, I have reached the top of the acting profession.”

“I am not bothered by the fact that I am unknown. I am bothered when I do not know others.”

“Strong people make as many mistakes as weak people. Difference is that strong people admit their mistakes, laugh at them, learn from them. That is how they become strong.”

“Bold is not the act of foolishness but the attribute and inner strength to act when others will not so as to move forward not backward.”

“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.”

“Learned helplessness is the giving-up reaction, the quitting response that follows from the belief that whatever you do doesn't matter.”

“The cosmos is neither moral or immoral; only people are. He who would move the world must first move himself.”

“If you lose today, win tomorrow. In this never-ending spirit of challenge is the heart of a victor.”