“To nourish the soul means to become kinder, more compassionate, wiser, and more loving, often through the making of difficult choices that foster growth rather than safety. The nourishment and growth of the soul is the very reason for human life.” HumansMeanSoulReasonChoicesDifficultGrowthSafetyHuman LifeCompassionateWiserNourishmentKinderDifficult Choices Author:Joan Z. Borysenko
“It would seem to me that If this physical life, of which we are now aware, does indeed comprise the entirety of human experience, then what we seem to intuitively know to be true is entirely backwards. For if this is the case, then it must be the despicable tyrant, free of any moral values, and not the selfless compassionate who sacrifices himself for the good of mankind that is truly the one most deserving of our reverence and emulation.” IfsKnowsLifeHumansDoeSeemsValuesMoralCasesSacrificeMankindBeing TrueCompassionateTyrantsReverenceSelflessBackwardsHuman ExperienceDeservingDespicableMoral ValuesEntiretyEmulation Author:Derek R. Audette
“I know for certain of only one commandment, one obligation, that God imposes upon us, and that is to be compassionate toward other human beings.” KnowsHumansCertainHuman BeingsObligationCompassionateCommandments Author:Theodore Bikel
“One of the fundamental demonstrations of our natural instinct to Bond with each other is a will to give. Rather than domination, our most basic urge is to reach out to another human being, even at a cost to ourselves. Giving to others-the urge to empathize, to be compassionate, and to help others altruistically-is not the exception to the rule, but our natural state of being. Our impulse to connect with each other has developed an automatic desire to do for others, even at personal cost. Altruism comes naturally to us. It is selfishness that is culturally conditioned and a sign of pathology.” InspirationalGivingHumansStatesHelpingDesireNaturalHuman BeingsCostFundamentalsInstinctHelping OthersSelfishnessImpulseExceptionUrgesCompassionateReach OutAltruismDominationDemonstrationPathologyGiving To OthersNatural InstinctSelf GivingException To The Rule Author:Lynne McTaggart
“To think that God is compassionate is a terrible mistake. To think that God is wrathful is equally stupid. God isn't emotional. You are. To superimpose your emotions on infinity is typically human.” ThinkingHumansGodEmotionMistakeCompassionStupidEmotionalTerribleInfinityCompassionate Author:Frederick Lenz