Never pretend to a love which you do not actually feel, for love is not ours to command. ― Alan Watts

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The greatest antidote to insecurity & sense of fear is compassion. It brings one back to the basis of one's inner strength. — Dalai Lama

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I'm not an activist; I don't look for controversy. I'm not a political person, but I'm a person with compassion. I care passionately about equal rights. I care about human rights. I care about animal rights.

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In the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.

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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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You're under no obligation to be the same person you were 5 minutes ago. ― Alan Watts

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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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Human it is to have compassion on the unhappy.

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You and I are all as much continuous with the physical universe as a wave is continuous with the ocean. ― Alan Watts

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Happy Wednesday! Practice compassion. Lift others. Learn to encourage rather than criticize. You'll feel better when you help others feel better. _ Tracey Edmonds

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