Elayne Boosler Quotes

I don't think there's anything wrong with pity. Like if you saw a dog having just been hit by a car, you would pity that dog. But then what do you do? Do you leave it there to get run over by more cars, or do you step into traffic and hold up your hand? "Stop! An animal has been hit!" and carry the thing to safety?

If a chimp who has been abused horribly by humans can help a human friend in a time of need, how much more should we help the animals - and other people for that matter - in their time of need?

I always seem drawn to people who need help, and I've needed help, too. I've had to learn to love myself.

We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.

If you do a good job for others, you heal yourself at the same time.

Healing comes from love. And loving every living thing in turn helps you love yourself.

The best medicine for despair is service.

Without the perfect sympathy with the animals around them, no gentleman's education, no Christian education, could be of any possible use.

Service heals the recipient and the giver.

Giving feels good. It is a form of healing. Not just for you as an individual, but for everyone.

Helping others is the way we help ourselves.

Like the Good Samaritan, may we not be ashamed of touching the wounds of those who suffer, but try to heal them with concrete acts of love.

Some things have eternal value, and compassion is one of them. I hope we never lose that. Compassion for humans as well as animals.

Give now. Somewhere, someone feels crappy. You can help.

Kindness is the power that moves us to support and heal someone who offers nothing in return.

Few people can fail to generate a self-healing process, when they become genuinely involved in healing others.

I know how hard it is to live your life with your wounds exposed to heal other people

People, although having their own cross to carry, can minister to others through their own pain.

The work of your heart, the work of taking time, to listen, to help, is also your gift to the whole of the world

Among the noblest in the land - Though man may count himself the least - That man I honor and revere, Who without favor, without fear, In the great city dares to stand, The friend of every friendless beast.

Real strength has to do with helping others.

The deeper minds of all ages have had pity for animals.

Compassion for myself is the most powerful healer of them all.

I always befriended animals and have said many a good word for them. Even to the least-loved mosquitoes I gave many a meal, and told them to go in peace.

That's what we're here on this Earth for, to help others.