658 Quotes About Sympathy

The novelist must look on humanity without partiality or prejudice. His sympathy, like that of the historian, must be unbounded, and untainted by sect or party.

I sometimes get that wonderful sympathy between me and the audience, telling me I've reached their hearts. And when I do, the thrill is mine.

I would go fifty miles on foot to kiss the hand of that man whose generous heart will give up the reins of his imagination into his Author's hands; be pleased, he knows not why, and cares not wherefore.

Before an affliction is digested, consolation ever comes too soon; and after it is digested, it comes too late.

We understand death only after it has placed its hands on someone we love.

It seems to me that we become more dear one to the other, in together admiring works of art, which speak to the soul by their true grandeur.

one thing I don’t need is any more apologies i got sorry greetin me at my front door you can keep yrs i don’t know what to do wit em they don’t open doors or bring the sun back they don’t make me happy or get a mornin paper didn’t nobody stop usin my tears to wash cars cuz a sorry.

It is a lively spark of nobleness to descend in most favour to one when he is lowest in affliction

One common calamity makes men extremely affect each other, though they differ in every other particular