1,354 Quotes About Empathy

Holden went to his bungalow and began to understand that he was not alone in the world, and also that he was afraid for the sake of another, -- which is the most soul-satisfying fear known to man.

This is where the will to grapple with our hard and pressing environmental problems begins: in relationship to something other that you love beyond any utility, beyond any logic.

The best way to be understood is to learn and speak someone else's language.

I wonder if empathy has always been this, in every case: just a bout of hypothetical self-pity projected onto someone else. Is this ultimately just solipsism?

You're always such a good girl. Always so kind. I should have named you Empathy.""Emotions instead of countries? What a novel idea!

Having to allow another man have access to you means, you opened up. No man will want to sweet talk you if you do not open up. Women are very difficult to cheat with but men are easy.

Things you can not conveniently do the presence of your spouses and you do them, it is cheating.

Everyone deserves compassion.

Nothing but the chance to say, wordlessly, Here; you’ve been carrying that alone for a long time. Let me carry it with you awhile.