"There never was any heart truly great..." - Quote by Robert Frost
There never was any heart truly great and generous, that was not also tender and compassionate.
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“You don't have to deserve your mother's love. You have to deserve your father s. He's more particular. The father is always a Republican towards his son, and his mother's always a Democrat.”
“How many things have to happen to you before something occurs to you?”
“The ear is the only true writer and the only true reader. I know people who read without hearing the sentence sounds and they were the fastest readers. Eye readers we call them. They get the meaning by glances. But they are bad readers because they miss the best part of what a good writer puts into his work.”
More on Compassion
“Compassion is an act of tolerance where kindness and forgiveness reign. When we make the compassionate choice, we enhance the dignity of each individual, which is the very essence of loving them.”
“Try to do unto others as you would have them do to you, and do not be discouraged if they fail sometimes. It is much better that they should fail than you should.”
“A heart full of love and compassion is the main source of inner strength, willpower, happiness, and mental tranquility”
More on Generosity
“It is well to give when asked, but it is better to give unasked, through understanding; and to the open-handed the search for one who shall receive is joy greater than giving.”
“It may in fact be utterly impossible to be successful without helping others to become successful.”
“Charity: a thing that begins at home, and usually stays there.”