1,354 Quotes About Empathy


  • Author David Eagleman
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    Among all the creatures of creation, the gods favor us: We are the only ones who can empathize with their problems.

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  • Author Roger Ebert
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    Movies that encourage empathy are more effective than those that objectify problems.

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  • Author E. M. Forster
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    I have said that each aspect of the novel demands a different quality of the reader. Well, the prophetic aspect demands two qualities: humility and the suspension of the sense of humour.

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  • Author Ralph Fiennes
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    He's really sort of the devil. He's completely emotionally detached. He has no empathy. You find that in psychopaths. It's about power with Voldemort. It's an aphrodisiac for him. Power makes him feel alive.

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  • Author Rich Feller
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    Spouses have worries about their spending habits, financial commitments and lifestyles. Meanwhile, they know they need to show empathy and support.

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  • Author Andre Gide
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    True kindness presupposes the faculty of imagining as one's own the suffering and joys of others.

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