Empathy Quotes

I've a poet's sensitivity.

— Dharmendra

Intellectual understanding blocks empathy.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

True contentment comes with empathy.

— Tim Finn

Feeling one "has"; love occurs.

— Martin Buber

Walk a mile in my shoes

— Anonymous

“To help others, will be rewarded”

— Janis yingnan Ji

I think his deepest quality is empathy.

— Paul Begala

Empathy is not a betrayal of one's cause.

— Megan Phelps-Roper

I still want to get some empathy from the audience, even though she's pathetic.

— Laura Vandervoort

“I embrace my sensitivity and let it enhance my joy every day.”

— Amy Leigh Mercree

I don't believe in empathy because I can't feel what another person is feeling.

— Jeremy Limn

Empathy allows us to re-perceive our world in a new way and move forward.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

Your presence is the most precious gift you can give to another human being.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

“Their daily concerns were his; he felt them deeply.”

— Jennifer Mugrage

It is not empathy I seek. I found what I was looking for... envy me!

— Carl Stoynoff

“This mournful and restless sound was a fit accompaniment to my meditations.”

— Joseph Conrad

You can be aware and educated and informed, but you've got to place emphasis on being compassionate, having empathy and understanding.

— Stacey Dooley

I hope you don't listen to this. I hope you choose to broaden, and not contract, your ambit of concern.

— Barack Obama

We need to teach our children empathy and care and love and communication and social responsibility in preparation for adulthood.

— Maya Soetoro-Ng

The Curious Incident brims with imagination, empathy, and vision — plus it's a lot of fun to read.

— Myla Goldberg

I think empathy is a beautiful thing. I think that's the power of film though. We have one of the most powerful,…

— Michelle Rodriguez

I think people relate to the music because I have a sense of empathy, and I think I have a good understanding…

— John Legend

The whole idea of equal justice under law is completely incompatible with the idea of judges deciding cases according to "empathy".

— Thomas Sowell

Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the…

— Marcus Aurelius

The toxic residue of humanity - you have to guard yourself, guard that sensitivity even more heavily because otherwise you can pick…

— Frederick Lenz

I love acting, I love what we do. It's so bloody silly at times, isn't it? It's like playing dress-up, and other…

— Christian Bale

It is notable how little empathy is cultivated or valued in our society. I put this down to our traditional racism and…

— Gore Vidal

If I'm talking to someone in a crowded room, I try to make this person feel as though we're the only ones…

— Mary Kay Ash

Empathy is a respectful understanding of what others are experiencing. Instead of offering empathy, we often have a strong urge to give…

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

“Life is sometimes to be a monkey with a monkey, to be a dog with a dog, a bird with a bird,…

— Mehmet Murat ildan

“If I could give one message to the bullies, it would be this: You are incredible. You are bound for great things.…

— Dan Pearce

I think having a diversity of stories is important in also just spreading empathy and understanding. I think it's a really big…

— Nia DaCosta

When I say that all men have the mind which cannot bear to see the suffering of others, my meaning is illustrated…

— Mencius

“The shamanic Quechuan word for empath is “Qawaq” which means “one who sees.” It comes from the verb “Qaway” which means “to…

— Mateo Sol

Look at Andrew Roe's The Miracle Girl from one angle and you'll see an incisive and insightful critique of America at the…

— Doug Dorst

“What these older physicians exhibited is termed clinical curiosity. They stroke to understand their patients in order to elucidate the underlying medical…

— Danielle Ofri

[On the Internet and activism:] The danger of the Internet is cocooning with the like-minded online - of sending an email or…

— Gloria Steinem

“Some people are highly empathic, some people are telempathic, or telepathic, some are clairempathic, while others are claircognizant, clairvoyant, clairaliant, clairaudient, clairgustant,…

— C. JoyBell C

“If you can manage to see yourself from the outside and accept yourself as a vulnerable organism within the biosphere, rather than…

— Andreas Weber

“Life is neither a glorious highlight reel nor a monstrous tragedy. Every day is a good day to live and a good…

— Kilroy J. Oldster