Best fall & compassion Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings

“When we think of the height of God's infinity we should not despair of His compassion reaching us from such a height; and when we recall the infinite depth of our fall through sin we should not refuse to believe that the virtue which has been killed in us will rise again. For God can accomplish both these things: He can come down and illumine our intellect with spiritual knowledge, and He can raise up the virtue within us and exalt it with Himself through works of righteousness.”

“Prostrate, see Thy cross I grasp,And Thy pierced feet I clasp;Gracious Jesus, spurn me not;On me, with compassion fraught,Let Thy glances fall.Thy cross of agony,My Beloved, look on me;Turn me wholly unto Thee;"Be thou whole," say openly:"I forgive thee all.”

Looks Whole Turns Fall Jesus Compassion Feet Crosses Forgiving Thee Beloved Agony Glances Gracious Turn Me

Author:Bernard of Clairvaux

“The tears of the compassionate are sweeter than dewdrops falling from roses on the bosom of the earth. Shut not thine ear, therefore, against the cries of the poor, neither harden thine heart against the calamities of the innocent.”

Heart Earth Fall Poor Compassion Cry Tears Ears Rose Innocent Compassionate Calamity Bosoms

Book:The Œconomy of Human Life: Translated from an Indian Manuscript, Written by an Ancient Bramin. To which is Prefixed, an Account of the Manner in which the Said Manuscript was Discovered. In a Letter from an English Gentleman Now Residing in China to the Earl of E****..

Source: The Œconomy of Human Life: Translated from an Indian Manuscript, Written by an Ancient Bramin. To which is Prefixed, an Account of the Manner in which the Said Manuscript was Discovered. In a Letter from an English Gentleman Now Residing in China to the Earl of E****..

“The more we study mind and matter scientifically the more we see that all things follow a natural sequence, a sequence as liable to work for our disadvantage as for our advantage. It flows like the water of a river, it falls like rain, it is as impartial as the sea. It is as innocent of malice as it is of compassion.”

Source: Llewelyn Powys: A Selection from His Writings

“Can I see a falling tear, And not feel my sorrow's share?”

Feels Fall Compassion Share Tears Sorrow

Book:Collected Poems

Source: Collected Poems

“Great Powers of falling wave and wind and windy fire, With your harmonious choir Encircle her I love and sing her into peace, That my old care may cease.”

May Care Fall Compassion Fire Wind Wave Cease Harmonious Great Power Choir Windy Old Car

Book:The Major Works

Source: The Major Works

“I think what life experience has brought to my poems is compassion. When you work hard to make a living, raise a child up into the world, fail at marriage and try again, teach and fail, travel and fall, become ill, well again, weak but grateful, you learn patience, forbearance.”

Thinking World Trying Wells Children Hard Fall Compassion Teach Failing Hard Work Weak Raises Grateful Ill Life Experience Try Again Forbearance

Author:Dorianne Laux

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