244 Self Compassion Quotes To Help You In The Moments Of Suffering

Self-Compassion means being kind to ourselves, even when we fail at things. This helps us become better human beings because we don’t beat ourselves up over our failures.

It takes a lot of self-love and true compassion to be able to forgive yourself for your mistakes or the actions you do that hurt others. It also helps keep you humble so you can look forward instead of looking back.

Here are some inspiring quotes about self-compassion.

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163 Peace Of Mind Quotes To Ease Off Your Anxiety

“The man who is contented with his lot will find a hundred ways to make himself happy.”
“Worry is a thief that steals your joy when there is nothing in it for him.”
A quiet mind is like a mighty fortress; no enemy shall enter it unawares.
“No one wants to be unhappy… The truth is, nobody wants to suffer. But suffering is part of life, so we suffer. Suffering is an opportunity to grow stronger and happier. And if we face our troubles bravely, they lose their power over us.”
“We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.””So many people go through life thinking only of themselves. They forget that others have feelings too. As a result, they hurt other people without realizing it.” “If you want to live happily, act as if you were already living happily.”
Never fear failure, you’ll just be surprised at how much you can achieve if you never quit.
“The secret of happiness lies in taking full responsibility for every situation we encounter.”
When you look for the meaning of life, you do not find it by looking outside yourself. It is within yourself. You must begin by analyzing exactly what it is you believe–what are the assumptions which are guiding your behavior?”
It is not enough to simply wish to be happy. We must decide to become happy.”
“Life is a journey, and the most important thing on that journey is learning how to enjoy the scenery.”
“If you are constantly worrying about not being able to afford the next item on your list, you may miss out on some great opportunities because you haven’t paid any attention to the first 10 items on the list.”
To live a peaceful and meaningful life, we must learn to let go of the past and embrace the future.
“Happiness cannot be traveled to—it must come from within oneself.”
Don’t waste time regretting the past nor wishing for the future. Improve each moment & live it wisely.”
People need to stop waiting for the right time to do the things they love. Make them now!”
“There is a feeling of well-being that comes from doing what we know we should do. The rewards of living rightly are immediate in the present and far reaching in the future.”
“All human beings long for freedom from pain, sorrow, grief and disappointment, and this desire is natural and proper. Yet all the same, these states remain unsatisfied until the person has found fulfillment in work or play.”
“I do not feel sorry for myself, because I am alive. What else could I possibly have to complain about?”
“You control your own destiny. There’s no use complaining about something you can change.”
“Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will take care of itself. Today is yours. Do not dwell on yesterday, for tomorrow will bring its own memories.”
In my experience, the best way to avoid getting into trouble is to keep very busy. If you don’t plan to get involved in anything, you won’t.”
The law of attraction works better than I had ever imagined. When we pay attention to our innermost desires, the universe conspires to make them happen.”
“To live is nothing but to breathe and move, to be awake is to do one’s work.”
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just once more.”
“Take the good with the bad and whatever happens to you, accept it with grace and humor. A positive attitude can overcome almost any difficulty in life. And remember there is still hope for everyone.”
“Live for today, for tomorrow will take cares of itself.”
“What is important is to realize that everything happens for a reason. People who are meant to meet, fall in love; those who are supposed to part, eventually separate.”
“Learn to appreciate beauty. Watch the stars. Realize, there is magic in everyday miracles.”
Be careful to choose friends carefully, for you will walk through life with them for the rest of your days.
“Never lose sight of where you came from, and never forget your dreams.”
“It doesn’t matter if you fall down, as long as you are willing to pick yourself back up again.”
“Every day brings new challenges. We must face them head on, regardless of their difficulties, and continue moving forward.”
“A man who lives by himself is like a ship without an anchor.”
“We can’t really escape ourselves, so why not learn to live fully and completely? Why not become aware of every facet of our existence? This requires a kind of open-mindedness and a willingness to experiment. It means accepting the fact that we ourselves are capable of changing, growing, and evolving.”
When we die, we leave our body behind, but we carry our spirit with us.
If you want to achieve peace of mind, start by deciding which areas of your life need some improvement.
“It is not enough to merely understand the past. One needs to understand the present, too. One cannot truly grasp another person’s perspective unless he understands his own.”
A happy heart lives longer than a sad one.
“How foolish it is to wait for happiness by hoping for something outside ourselves to make us happy. If we wait patiently for someone or something to come and give us joy, we may be waiting forever.”
“No matter how much money we possess, we should consider our possessions as our least valuable possession.”
“A smile costs nothing, yet gives immense pleasure.”
“To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children… To leave the world a bit better whether by doing what you liked or by simply being what you are.”
“I believe we create our own reality and if we don’t like what we see, then we change our vision until we find what we want.”
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.”
We all have fears and anxieties, but they do not define us. They only limit us.”
“You can never go home again, but you can always go anywhere.”
The true test of friendship is when times are tough, you share each other’s burdens.
“A wise man learns from his mistakes, but a stupid man repeats them.”
“There are two ways to live: You either live as though nothing is a miracle – or you live as though everything is one.”
“Many people spend years trying to get rich, only to discover they have already won the game. Wealth comes from within.”
In order to keep the body strong, we must exercise it frequently. To keep the mind agile and alive, we must use it constantly. The way to keep the emotions warm and pleasant is to express them often.”
A friend is someone who makes your problems seem smaller, someone who cares about your well being even when you don’t notice.
“Everyone has troubles, but everyone also has opportunities.”
Your words can heal or hurt others, depending upon the care you put into them.
“Those who say it cannot be done, should not interrupt those who are doing it.”
“Doing things right takes half the work. Doing the right thing takes twice the work.”
“Nothing worthwhile ever happens quickly.”
“People who talk about themselves usually lack confidence. People who talk about others usually have confidence.”
What I can control is my attitude toward life, and the way in which I choose to respond to situations that occur around me.
“Happiness grows out of contentment, contentment out of appreciation, appreciation out of love, and love out of faith.”
One bad day does not mean the end of the world, but you’ll certainly feel like it at the time.
“You’re young enough to make many mistakes. Don’t let old age teach you anything except to be patient and learn from experience.”
“If you think nobody loves you, just try missing somebody. It’s so easy, you’ll forget you were unhappy before.”
“Most great minds have suffered rejection in their early years. Most successful men and women have been rejected more than once. Most really creative people have had their first success rejected.
Never underestimate the power of determination. Never overestimate the importance of luck.”
“Don’t worry about making mistakes, worrying is what gets you there.”
“Worry is fear with an agenda.”
It’s what you know for sure that you don’t know for sure that will determine the kind of person you become.”
“Live every day as though it was your last.”
“Learn to take criticism without letting it destroy you.”
“Give up trying to change the world. Take care of yourself first. Your mission in life is to find something worth living for.”
When I am sick, life loses its value; when I recover, then life becomes sacred.
“Some days you win, some days you lose, some days you draw, some days you forfeit.”
“When you understand why you fail, you will have learned how to succeed.”
“Don’t wait until everything is finished. Start where you stand, and work together with whatever tools you may have at hand towards the common goal of building something better tomorrow.”
“Just because you don’t see the sun doesn’t mean it isn’t shining – it’s only shining by comparison to all the darkness in this world.”
“The happiest people are usually those who live in the present moment. They enjoy the simple pleasures of life: a good meal, a walk on a beautiful beach, playing with children, watching the clouds float across the sky.
“A wise man learns from his mistakes, a fool learns from other people’s.”
“Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Hate is too easy. If you want to conquer hate, practice compassion.”
“Let go of the past and move forward with new eyes and ears. Then you’ll see that the future belongs to those who look ahead, not behind.”
“Everything in nature works together for the best interest of itself, even if it seems against our own interests.”
“We must accept responsibility for ourselves and use our talents.”
“Be careful of what you wish for, especially when you get it.”
“There are always choices, but no one choice makes you happy forever.”
“The secret to happiness is freedom from regret.”
“Happiness depends upon health, wealth and peace of mind. When we have lost any or all three, we are miserable indeed.”
“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.”
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self.”
“Every minute of every hour of your life has been assigned to you a purpose.”
“You can never obtain forgiveness for a wrong done through ignorance, cowardice, weakness or fear.”
“I’ve found out that happiness is a warm puppy.”
“To love greatly is to suffer greatly.”
“No matter how much you gain in life, you can never buy back a single stolen second of time.”
“Take your dreams seriously, for they offer the best perspective on daily reality.”
If you aren’t willing to risk looking foolish, then you’ll spend your life wondering whether you could have made things different.
“Remember, you’re unique, just like everyone else.”
“We will be free when pigs fly.”
“Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.”
“Your greatest accomplishments aren’t measured by what you accomplish but by the strength of your character.”
“One thing you should never do in business is show off.”
“A true leader creates an environment where people want to come to work.”
“Don’t compare yourself with others; compare yourself with your last year.”
“It takes years to build a reputation as a person of integrity, but only minutes to lose it.”
“Nothing worth having comes easily.”
“When times are good, you tend toward laziness…and when times are bad, you tend toward activity.”
“People who make decisions based on logic are the luckiest people there are.”
“Most people are capable of doing right, but very few are capable of doing both right and wrong.”
“Love comes into your life like a little baby. You hold it close to your breast, feed it well, dress it warmly, give it everything you have, protect it from harm, and when it’s grown up, you tie a beautiful ribbon around its neck so everybody will know it’s yours.”
“Sometimes success does not arrive at the speed we expect it to, but we cannot live in the past. We cannot change the way things were, but we can choose to learn from them and improve the present moment.”
When you are depressed, don’t run away from it, face it and walk in the light of understanding and acceptance. Change doesn’t happen overnight, but rather over time. Your attitude determines your altitude – the further you climb, the farther your horizons expand.”
Many people set goals and achieve them only to find themselves disappointed when their expectations had exceeded their realities.
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s learning to dance in the rain.”
Too many people allow themselves to become victims of circumstance and take no responsibility for creating solutions to problems.”
“If you see something that needs fixing, don’t wait until everything falls apart before you try to fix it.”
“The first step in solving any problem is to admit that you have one.”
“There is nothing more enjoyable than sharing laughter with someone special.”
“An optimist sees the glass half-full. A pessimist sees the glass half empty.”
“If you look hard enough, there are always opportunities to turn defeat into victory.”
“In order to succeed, all you need is a little bit of desire and a whole lot of determination.”
“Forgiveness is a gift you extend to yourself.”
“Never underestimate the power of a touch…”
“We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”
“What goes around comes around.”
“I am here to help you. I am here to guide you. I am here for you. I am here because I love you.”
“No matter how tough your circumstances may seem, there is always hope.”
“Happiness follows purpose if you’re living each day purposefully.”
“To be happy for another, you must first accept happiness within yourself.”
“Be grateful for what you have, share it, have fun while you’re doing it, and remember: The best has yet to come.”
“A mind without a plan is not an asset; it is a liability.”
“Always keep moving forward, never look back.”
“You must create the future by taking charge of today.”
“It’s better to do something you enjoy, even though you hate it, than to go through life hating something you should really like.”
“Don’t let fear or uncertainty stop you.”
“Remember that life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.”
“Life is too short to spend it loving the person you wish you weren’t.”
As long as you aren’t hurting anyone else, it’s none of their business who you sleep with.
“Your greatest accomplishment is being able to decide whether you want to continue or quit.”
Most of my friends never found out they were my friends, because I didn’t tell them.
“People spend their lives telling other people how to live theirs, when it would make much more sense for everyone involved to work together to figure it out.”
“Sometimes you just need to forget the rules and live simply.”
“Some people are afraid of success because of the pain they feel in failure. They fail to realize that failure hurts far less than staying stuck in mediocrity.”
“Nothing real can ever harm you, unless you permit it to.”
“When you make peace with your past, you make room for joy.”
“You can only control what you choose to focus on.”
“Being busy doesn’t mean anything if you are not making time for what matters most.”
“Don’t worry about what you can’t change, and don’t sweat the small stuff. It’ll all work out.”
“When I was young, I thought my family was normal. When I got older, I learned that families come in all shapes and sizes.”
Every morning is a new beginning. Enjoy every minute of it. You only get one chance at life.”
“How good you feel depends on how bad you used to feel.”
“Goodness does not depend on goodness. A good act is still good, regardless of who commits it.”
“Live in each moment, because it’s all you will ever know.”
“The truth is not always pretty. But isn’t that why we seek it?”
“If you want to find happiness, start where you are.”
“There’s no such thing as failure. There are only results.”
“Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Walk beside me and be my friend.”
“If you think you understand someone, you probably don’t.”
“A little bit of effort goes a very long way.”
“What happens to us matters much less than how we play our part in it.”
“I am who I am because I choose to be who I am.”
“If you believe there is nothing wrong with you, then you cannot afford to ignore any problem you encounter.”
“We learn from our mistakes, grow stronger from adversity, and gain wisdom from everything that comes along.”
“Everyone makes choices. Some are easier than others. Some are harder than others.”
“Our dreams become realities when we begin acting in accordance with our dreams.”