Pema Chodron Quotes

Having felt people's love and support first hand through difficult moments in my life makes me feel it's our responsibility to help one another.

What differentiates us from animals is the fact that we can listen to other people's dreams, fears, joys, sorrows, desires and defeats - and they in turn can listen to ours.

I believe that we were meant to live as social creatures, to reach out and bless each other's lives.

I definitely, really appreciate that quality that humans like to show constantly, even without saying anything, that they're with you and they're processing something.

My passion in life isn't politics. It truly is connecting to people and women.

Love is the biggest thing. I feel that if we all were truly loving to each other, I think life would be better. Even to like, a stranger. They could be going through something crazy in their day and just to show love towards that person.

Sometimes you need these warm, human moments - something that feels close - to help things along.

Oh, one soon makes friends with invalids; and I need so much to have someone to live for.

Everybody needs somebody sometimes.

I don't think human affection and compassion are just religious concerns; they're indispensable factors in our day-to-day lives.

We need others. We need others to love and we need to be loved by them.

People help you or you help them and when we offer or receive help, we take in each other. And then we are saved.

The thing we need most is each other.

Warmth, kindness, and friendship are the most yearned for commodities in the world. The person who can provide them will never be lonely.

There is no substitute for love and caring and compassion and human beings helping one another.

All friendship is desirable in itself, though it starts from the need of help

It's important, too, for people to see that it only takes one person to have faith in you, to care about you, to make you feel changed. We should all help each other out and give love to everyone as much as possible.

More than anything, for me, is how people really still do care about you.

Sympathy wanting, all is wanting; its personal magnetism is the conductor of the sacred spark that lights our atoms, puts us m human communion, and gives us to company, conversation, and ourselves.

There is not a soul who does not have to beg alms of another, either a smile, a handshake, or a fond eye.

Anytime you share life stories with other people, you know, you are acknowledging their humanity and kind of accessing some things about yourself, and other people start to expect things about themselves. It's kind of like a fellowship.

To share our stories is not only a worthwhile endeavor for the storyteller, but for those who hear our stories and feel less alone because of it.

Connecting with people in person is so important. To look in the eyes of our girls and let them know that you really do support them transcends the impersonal connection of technology.

People are going to come into your life that need you, and being there for them makes the day worth living. People are going to come into your life that you need, and that's the really crazy thing.

Rejoicing in the good fortune of others is a practice that can help us when we feel emotionally shut down and unable to connect with others. Rejoicing generates good will.