COMPASSION

Affirmation of life is the spiritual act by which man ceases to live thoughtlessly and begins to devote himself to his life
with reverence in order to give it true value.
— Albert Schweitzer

8/03/2013

Quotes


Happiness is not the absence of problems but the ability to deal with them.


We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.

9 happiness boosts: smile, be kind, exercise, be grateful, grow, be passionate, have goals, be social, savour things.


Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many


No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.
Aesop


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The best things in life are not things.


Don't believe everything you think.


It's our actions that make a difference. Worrying will never change the outcome.


My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
Dalai Lama


Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.
Dalai Lama


"The purpose of our lives is to be happy" 
 Dalai Lama


"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything" 
- Plato
 

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.


Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.


The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention


Change your thoughts and you change your world


It is your reaction to adversity, not the adversity itself, that determines how your life's story will develop


Happy is the new rich. Rather than chasing riches, try to live a happy and meaningful life


Gratitude is a practice. Make it a priority


It's better to carry a tune than a grudge


One person can make a difference - and everyone should try


If it is important to you, you will find a way. If not, you will find an excuse


It is not enough just to be good. We must be good FOR something. We must contribute good to the world and to others


The only way to do great work is to love what you do


Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love


Life is a sequence of moments called now


Retrain your brain: be more critical of the media and less critical of yourself



Creativity is intelligence having fun
Einstein


The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age
Aldous Huxley


Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.


Wherever you are, be all there.



Train your mind to see the good in every situation
 

Everybody makes a difference every day. Smile. Say hello. Pay attention. Listen.


It is not just happy people who are thankful, it is thankful people who are happy



The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts
 Marcus Aurelius


Do your little bit of good where you are. It's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
Desmond Tutu
 

The happiest people do not have the best of everything. They make the best of everything they have.


Optimism is the foundation of courage.


Be nice to yourself. It's hard to be happy when someone's mean to you all the time.


Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.
Albert Einstein


Remember happiness is a way of travel, not a destination.


If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales.
Albert Einstein


Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, and let go of what you can't change.


Stop being afraid of what could go wrong, and focus on what could go right.


Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Martin Luther King, Jr.


There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.
Hamlet, William Shakespeare


There is nothing  noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.  - Ernest Hemingway


Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever
Gandhi


Count your blessings, not your problems.


You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.
C. S. Lewis


Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?
M. L. King


Don't just talk about it. Be about it.


The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.


Your beliefs don't make you a better person, your behaviour does.


Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world


Not all those who wander are lost
J. R. R. Tolkien


Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
Emerson


It's nice to be important, but more important to be nice.


Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.
Arthur Ashe


Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.
Aristotle










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