There is zero correlation between IQ and emotional empathy... They're controlled by different parts of the brain. — Daniel Goleman Copy Share Image
I have a background in social work and social care, so I've got that natural ability to have empathy with people and… — Judi Love Copy Share Image
We've reached a point where we are not a very empathetic people, and art without empathy is art without an audience. My… — Jamake Highwater Copy Share Image
Because of empathy, stories of the suffering of one person could lead us into a war that could kill millions of people. — Paul Bloom Copy Share Image
Learning the edges or limits or sources of friction in empathy was one of the big issues for me. — Leslie Jamison Copy Share Image
My respect and empathy towards animals includes sea dwellers too--from dolphins to fish to lobsters. So, of course, I wouldn't dream of… — Alexandra Paul Copy Share Image
If we have optimism without empathy then it doesn't matter how much we master the secrets of science. We're not really solving… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
“One-time rival and subsequent usurper Secretary of State Seward finally settled into an assessment of Lincoln that, "His confidence and compassion increase… — Doris Kearns Goodwin Copy Share Image
The discoveries of how we can grow and the insights we need to have really come from the inside out. To have… — Patricia Sun Copy Share Image
We always tend to distrust geniuses about genius, as if what they say didn't arouse much empathy in us, or as if… — Randall Jarrell Copy Share Image
“In your conversations, what percentage of the conversation is spent talking about you versus what is going on with the other person?… — Bob Wall Copy Share Image
“The contribution of humanistic psychology to better relationships is recognized by the inclusion of Carl Rogers, whose influential book reminds us that… — Tom Butler-Bowdon Copy Share Image
“Yet even without saying, each knew what the other was thinking, and, more acutely, what the other was feeling -- this is… — John Banville Copy Share Image
Without television and mass communication, that knowledge wouldn't exist. So I think it actually has the possibility of turning people into more… — John Warnock Copy Share Image
To me, a political song is also a personal song. Most political activism has been driven by empathy for other people and… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
Competitiveness is just as much a part of our nature as empathy. The ideal, in my view, is a democratic system with… — Frans de Waal Copy Share Image
What is real to me is the power of our awareness when we are focused on something beyond ourselves. It is a… — Terry Tempest Williams Copy Share Image
“To care means first of all to empty our own cup and to allow the other to come close to us. It… — Henri J.M. Nouwen Copy Share Image
A good novel is one that shows the complexity of individuals, and creates enough space for all these characters to have a… — Azar Nafisi Copy Share Image
Real spiritual journey in life is the discovery of self. I think once you take all the religious bullshit away from Jesus… — Matthew Modine Copy Share Image
“Bearing witness takes the courage to realize the potential of the human spirit. Witnessing requires us to call forth the highest qualities… — Melanie Joy Copy Share Image
Of all the things we are wrong about, error might well top the list ... We are wrong about what it means… — Kathryn Schulz Copy Share Image
“Be yourself one hundred and one thousand percent. Everybody man, from the sides to the back to the middle to the sides,… — Brandon McCartney Copy Share Image
The collective psychology is something very close to being sacred - we can do it but we don't do it. We should… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
“...It also taught me that while cruelty can be fun for a few moments, compassion has a much longer shelf life.” — Doreen Orion Copy Share Image
Good fiction creates empathy. A novel takes you somewhere and asks you to look through the eyes of another person, to live… — Barbara Kingsolver Copy Share Image
My grandmother was an unparalleled storyteller who gave me a preview of how life might turn out, and also fortified my empathy. — Chris Ware Copy Share Image
“Research on parenting, for example, continually finds the elusive quality of “sensitivity” to be the key in raising children well. Turning” — Elaine N. Aron Copy Share Image
Do not confuse peace of mind with spaced-out insensitivity. A truly peaceful mind is very sensitive, very aware. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
By peace we mean the capacity to transform conflicts with empathy, without violence, and creatively- a never-ending process — Johan Galtung Copy Share Image
I'd rather feel empathy for a character that's fictional, so it doesn't quite tie into personal experience as much. — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
I have learned to give, not because I have too much, but because I have known the feeling of not having anything. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I am aware of the sufferings of women in India, which is also the suffering of women in many, many countries on… — Yoko Ono Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, people not just in India but globally seem to be lacking empathy. Not just during the pandemic, but in other times… — Abhinav Bindra Copy Share Image
If the other persons behavior is not in harmony with my own needs, the more I empathize with them and their needs,… — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share Image
I have to work hard to show people that I'm more than what they see physically; that I'm talented, and that I… — Liza Soberano Copy Share Image
“The grey area between right and wrong is something that appeals to a very contemporary sensitivity.” — Tom Hiddleston Copy Share Image
My worst vice is also my best vice. It's my empathy and my love for people-it can wear me out. I rarely… — Meredith Brooks Copy Share Image
In the midst of a burning-hot shaming, calling for patience and context and understanding and empathy can really land you in trouble. — Jon Ronson Copy Share Image
Don't hold back from being an 'empath.' Don't be afraid of shedding your tears. Feel it. Feel the full extent of everything.… — Dia Mirza Copy Share Image
