1,354 Quotes About Empathy

Listening fast, and caring immediately, is a skill in itself.

How much of assumed national and personal character comes from the fact that we have never truly known need to the point of having our character tested? Willing conscientious objectors underwent controlled starvation and confirmed how quickly it impacts the initiative and generosity we like to think of as "American" characteristics.

Well, we have a whole new year ahead of us. And wouldn't it be wonderful if we could all be a little more gentle with each other, a little more loving, and have a little more empathy, and maybe, next year at this time we'd like each other a little more.

Sure, some news is bigger news than other news. War is bigger news than a girl having mixed feelings about the way some guy fucked her and didn't call. But I don't believe in a finite economy of empathy; I happen to think that paying attention yields as much as it taxes.

There’s a problem with treating others as you’d like to be treated when you don’t treat yourself all that well.

Tragedy is so personal, but it doesn’t mean it hasn’t happened before, to someone, somewhere—it’s what helps us to understand and bring solace to others, knowing something of what they feel.

How often have our own tears blinded us to the tears of others.

But the moods could be contagious. He didn't need one right now.

Please heal that part of me that feels the need to rescue everyone I meet. I know that you watch over and take care of everyone.