One cannot be deeply responsive to the world without being saddened very often.

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For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You'd be surprised how far that gets you. ― Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive. ― Dalai Lama

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Empathy is the language of the blind who can see, and compassion is the music of the deaf who can hear. ― Shree Shambav

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There is no better compass than compassion. — Amanda Gorman

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No one is more worthy of your kindness and compassion than you are.

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Human it is to have compassion on the unhappy.

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nothing is more important than empathy for another human being's suffering. Nothing. Not a career, not wealth, not intelligence, certainly not status. We have to feel for one another if we're going to survive with dignity.

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If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. — Dalai Lama

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We can’t heal the world today, but we can begin with a voice of compassion, a heart of love, an act of kindness. – Mary Davis

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