Henry Rollins Quotes

With all the things I've been through, the No. 1 thing that I've learned is that we're supposed to help people through this world.

We do have a moral responsibility to reach out to our neighbors in need.

We should be with people who are in need.

Developing our capacity for compassion makes it possible for us to help others in a more skillful and effective way. And compassion helps us as well.

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

Nothing brings me more happiness than trying to help the most vulnerable people in society. It is a goal and an essential part of my life - a kind of destiny. Whoever is in distress can call on me. I will come running wherever they are.

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

I think the greatest thing that we can do is take care of each other.

True compassion means not only feeling another's pain but also being moved to help relieve it.

Are we truly being our sisters' keepers? Initially, that dog-eat-dog mentality within us may bark and say that we aren't responsible for other people, but if that was truly the case, then why are we even here? We have so much to offer and give to this world.

Service is what life is all about.

What a man takes in by contemplation, that he pours out in love.

Life is an exciting business, and most exciting when it is lived for others.

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.

We must use our empowerment for the good of others. We must be our brother’s and sister’s keeper.

I think it's important, as a human being, to help others.

We are strong enough to bear the misfortunes of others.

In being aware of others' hunger, we contribute to a more empathic world.

Help is giving part of yourself to somebody who comes to accept it willingly and needs it badly.

When God puts love and compassion in your heart toward someone, He’s offering you an opportunity to make a difference in that person’s life. You must learn to follow that love. Don’t ignore it. Act on it. Somebody needs what you have.

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

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

I confess it is beyond our power to awaken the heart, but ordinarily this way does good.

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

Young people, when they're left alone, always want to have compassion, and they always want to give. They always want to help people who are less fortunate.