“I want to make paintings full of colour, laughter, compassion and love. I want to make paintings that will make people happy, that will change the course of people's lives. If I can do that, I can paint for a hundred years.” PeopleIfsWantYearsI CanCoursesCan DoCompassionPaintingCommunicationLaughterHundredAnd LovePaintColourMaking People Happy Author:Norval Morrisseau
“Making choices that improve things for all of us on the planet is an act of compassion, a simple act we can do any time we go shopping.” ChoicesCan DoSimpleCompassionPlanetsShoppingMaking Choices Author:Daniel Goleman
“The hardest thing we are asked to do in this world is to remain aware of suffering, suffering about which we can do nothing.” WorldSufferingCan DoCompassionThis WorldHardestHardest Thing Book:At Seventy: A Journal Source: At Seventy: A Journal
“Compassion comes from a choice and not the liberal definition of a choice - the choice to say I can do with a little less so my brother can have a little more.” LittlesI CanChoicesCan DoCompassionBrotherDefinitionsMy Brother Author:Allen West
“If I am practicing spiritual poverty, which says that I own nothing, then the problems aren't mine and neither are the energy and compassion pouring through my heart to try to solve them. I am just a link in the process. If I don't take anything personally, then I can do great work without flagging. The Dalai Lama once said, 'Try with all your might - to work very, very hard - to make the world a better place, and if all your efforts are to no avail . . . no hard feelings!'” IfsWorldTryingHeartSaidI CanHardFeelingsProblemMightSpiritualEnergyProcessCan DoEffortCompassionPovertyMinesMy HeartSolveLinksBetter PlaceGreat WorkPouringLamaDalai Author:Bo Lozoff
“Any mundane activity can become meditative. Digging a hole in the garden, planting new roses in the garden - you can do it with such tremendous love and compassion, you can do it with the hands of a buddha.” LoveHandsCan DoCompassionActivityGardenRoseHolesYou Can Do ItMundaneDiggingLove And CompassionDigging A Hole Author:Rajneesh