“Well, I think that if you sincerely try to imagine what life is like for another person - not in a mocking way, not in a satirical way, but in a sincere, compassionate way - I don't think that's exploitive.” IfsThinkingWayTryingWellsPersonsLife IsImagineSincereCompassionateSincerelyLife Is LikeSatirical Author:Curtis Sittenfeld
“Read for fun, read for information, read in order to understand yourself and other people with quite different ideas. Learn about the world beyond your door. Learn to be compassionate and grow in wisdom. Books can help us in all these ways.” PeopleWorldWayBookIdeasDifferentHelpingOrderFunGrowsDoorsInformationCompassionateDifferent Ideas Author:Katherine Paterson
“Imagine you are walking in the woods and you see a small dog sitting by a tree. As you approach it, it suddenly lunges at you, teeth bared. You are frightened and angry. But then you notice that one of its legs is caught in a trap. Immediately your mood shifts from anger to concern: You see that the dog's aggression is coming from a place of vulnerability and pain. This applies to all of us. When we behave in hurtful ways, it is because we are caught in some kind of trap. The more we look through the eyes of wisdom at ourselves and one another, the more we cultivate a compassionate heart.” WayLooksHeartKindEyePainImagineTreeDogWalkingApproachSittingConcernAngryCaughtLegsWoodsMoodTeethBehaveVulnerabilityFrightenedCompassionateAggressionTrapsHurtfulThrough The EyesSmall Dogs Author:Tara Brach
“There is no more compassionate and effective way to help poor people in New York City than to give to Robin Hood.” PeopleWayGivingHelpingPoorCitiesNew YorkNew York CityCompassionatePoor PeopleHoodRobinsRobin HoodHelp The PoorHelp Poor People Author:Paul Tudor Jones