"A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty" - Albert Einstein

 

"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion" - HH the Dalai Lama

 

"I would rather feel compassion  than  know the meaning of it" - St Thomas Aquinas 

 

"...Our journey should not be self-serving, it should be self-sacrificing..." Maggie 2005