Andrew Bernstein Quotes

I would like to explain the meaning of compassion, which is often misunderstood. Genuine compassion is based not on our own projections and expectations, but rather on the rights of the other: irrespective of whether another person is a close friend

Compassion can drive us to do amazing things and give us perspective.

To be kind is to respond with sensitivity and human warmth to the hopes and needs of others. Even the briefest touch of kindness can lighten a heavy heart. Kindness can change the lives of people.

Love listens to the other person and searches for clues on ways to serve, bless and lift up that person.

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.

One of women's greatest values is compassion.

I often find myself writing about people taking care of each other, or trying to.

Always show more kindness than seems necessary, because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know.

Be kind to others before you take care of yourself; make whoever you're with feel like they matter.

I'm trying to teach people not to be selfish. That's the thing. If you have a good thing share it. Of course we're not in a sexual relationship.

One can always be kind to people about whom one cares nothing.

Compassion begins with attention.

We ought to be people of compassion. And being people of compassion means we deny ourselves, and our self centeredness.

A little Consideration, a little Thought for Others, makes all the difference.

Kindness always starts with noticing the needs and hurts of others.

The solution to all the problems of daily life is to cherish others.

True compassion is not about giving or taking. True compassion is doing just what is needed.

Never be so busy as not to think of others.

To care of another individual means to know and to experience the other as fully as possible.

Learning to cherish others is the best solution to our daily problems, and it is the source of all our future happiness and good fortune.

I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage to display it.

I believe you should help people.

I always felt that it was my job to try to help other people get it and deal with it.

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

To help, to continually help and share, that is the sum of all knowledge; that is the meaning of art.