The more you understand, the more you love; the more you love, the more you understand.

It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

Wisdom and compassion must be developed equally and harmoniously.

When you begin to see that your enemy is suffering, that is the beginning of insight.

If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another.

Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.

The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.

The root of happiness is altruism — the wish to be of service to others.

When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help.

The purpose of life is to be happy, to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate. It is not to be well known, cited, or powerful.

Buddhist practice is not to eliminate life's problems but to grow with them patiently and with compassion.

World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.

A pure mind is always full of love - real love for all others.

Just as parents care for their children, you should bear in mind the whole universe.

People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.

We don't set out to save the world; we set out to wonder how other people are doing and to reflect on how our actions affect other people's hearts.

The practice of metta begins with oneself, for only when we have developed loving-kindness towards ourselves can we truly offer it to others.

The ultimate source of a happy life is warm-heartedness. This means extending to others the kind of concern we have for ourselves.

The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of all kinds.

If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.

When you realize the emptiness of all phenomena, compassion will arise in your heart for all sentient beings who do not understand this truth.

Compassion is not mere sentiment but a powerful force that can transform both ourselves and others.

The best way to solve a problem is to help someone else solve their problem.

Metta is the ability to embrace all parts of ourselves, as well as all parts of the world.

Compassion is not a sign of weakness but a sign of strength.

Compassion is not something we develop. It arises naturally as we see the truth of what is.

When we understand others, we understand ourselves. When we love others, we love ourselves.

The more you give, the more you have. That's the economics of kindness.

Compassion is the radicalism of our time.

Altruism is not a luxury, it is a necessity for the survival of humanity.

When you look deeply into your anger, you will see that the person you call your enemy is also suffering. As soon as you see that, the capacity for accepting and having compassion for them is there.

The essence of the teaching is emptiness and compassion. Without emptiness, compassion can become attachment. Without compassion, emptiness can become cold and distant.

Just as a mother would protect her only child with her life, even so let one cultivate a boundless love towards all beings.

Metta (loving-kindness) becomes truly effective only when it arises from a peaceful mind, a pure mind, a balanced mind.

The way to change others' minds is with affection, and not anger.

Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy, and happiness is found in benefiting others.

The way to overcome anger is to be too busy being kind to have time to be angry.

Radiate boundless love towards the entire world — above, below, and across — unhindered, without ill will, without enmity.

When the heart is still, it can be kind. When the mind is still, it can see clearly.

In the moment of anger, abandon anger but not the person. In the moment of attachment, abandon attachment but not the person.

Love is the wish that others be happy, and compassion is the wish that they be free from suffering.

Conquer anger with non-anger. Conquer evil with good. Conquer stinginess with giving. Conquer deceit with truth.

If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.

The essence of Buddhist practice is to reduce our selfishness and to work for the benefit of others.

The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.

The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person's suffering and bring that person joy.

The ultimate purpose of Buddhism is to serve and benefit humanity.

Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals.

The cultivation of loving-kindness has the power to transform enmity into amity, hostility into hospitality.

Happiness is found in the simplest of things. It is not in the things you own, but in the love you share.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

The experience of emptiness engenders compassion.

The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being becomes.

As long as our orientation is toward perfection or success, we will never learn about unconditional friendship with ourselves, nor will we find compassion.

May all beings be happy, be peaceful, be liberated.

Loving-kindness is not something we need to manufacture. It's a natural expression of our awakened nature.

Kindness is the solution to all of life's problems.