Emily Dickinson Quotes

Love is cheering and sharing and compassion and giving and receiving. Love is an action thing more than a word thing, that brings comfort or joy or relief to anyone or anything.

What kind of man would I have been if I had not been there to help her? I felt along with her - not the physical pain, of course, but all her mental anguish. You can't be detached.

Some people are fighting much, much more important battles and much bigger battles, and if we get the chance to put a smile on their face for ten seconds, it's so worth it.

Art is not necessary at all. All that is necessary to make this world a better place to live in is to love - to love as Christ loved, as Buddha loved.

I think we are ready to know that there are going to be people who are ready to save the world, who come out when you're in trouble and make sure that you're okay.

Never reach out your hand unless you're willing to extend an arm.

When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.'

Love seeketh not itself to please, nor for itself hath any care, but for another gives its ease, and builds a Heaven in Hell's despair.

Nothing makes one feel so strong as a call for help.

To help a friend in need is easy, but to give him your time is not always opportune.

I will give my life to whoever in need, to any dear friend of mine.

What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like.

When a friend is sick, I see the situation for what it is, not what it isn't, and I offer to help as much as she wants, not as much as I want.

I've come to the conclusion that it's not really possible to help others.

I am like the rain: I go where I'm needed.

It's human nature to want to help and soothe and save with your love, but it's also arrogant.

Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength.

I have felt so much for you that I cannot withhold the expression of my sympathies …. All you can do is to order,—that execution must depend on others

We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread.

Caring is tough.

I still miss my mom every day, but when I see the smiles on the faces of the people that I help I know I am honoring her legacy.

Always be kind, especially in times when it seems like everyone is giving up on each other. Love harder.

I definitely believe if you give me any part of your chin, you are going to sleep.

When everything else is looking so grim and the world is changing so fast that it's scary, one thing that remains consistent is kindness.

Make a difference today for someone who's fighting for their tomorrow.