“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
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
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
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 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
That balance between involvement and detachment is what novelists do. It's the ideal relationship between a novelist and a character, I think,… — Pat Barker Copy Share Image
A unique relationship develops among team members who enter into dialogue regularly. They develop a deep trust that cannot help but carry… — Peter Senge Copy Share Image
Close both eyes see with the other one. Then we are no longer saddled by the burden of our persistent judgments our… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“The novelist defines the story with the following example: If you are told that the king died and then the queen died,… — E.M. Forster Copy Share Image
The only time the private parts of someone's life are relevant is when they're affecting public performance. And just because someone is… — Rudy Giuliani Copy Share Image
Lemberger's stories are marvelous compounds of scholarship, imagination and empathy. Brought to life with rich historical detail, these biblical women, sidelined and… — Michelle Huneven Copy Share Image
Only curiosity about the fate of others, the ability to put ourselves in their shoes, and the will to enter their world… — Azar Nafisi Copy Share Image
No matter what you do, you're going to run into haters online. We're not talking about ordinary, disgruntled customers who should be… — Andrew Shaffer Copy Share Image
A lot of people ask, "What do you pull on in your own life from your character?" In all honesty, it's not… — Edward Norton Copy Share Image
I lay my head on his chest and listen to his heart beating, solid and sure…he reads me so well. He's known… — Karen Marie Moning Copy Share Image
“...all intolerable local situations have become world situations, with the result that the whole world has become a local situation, here, under… — Romain Gary Copy Share Image
“I'll never stop acknowledging the pain of others, because empathy is the flashlight leading us toward wholeness and healing. If we ignore… — Diana Oestreich Copy Share Image
The act of compassion begins with full attention, just as rapport does. You have to really see the person. If you see… — Daniel Goleman Copy Share Image
“As you are all aware, in the course of life we experience many kinds of pain. Pains of the body and pains… — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
“I lowered my hands and stared at the tiny horse, considering his question. I couldn’t think of anyone I’d ever felt sorry… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
Self-absorption in all its forms kills empathy, let alone compassion. When we focus on ourselves, our world contracts as our problems and… — Daniel Goleman 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
There is zero correlation between IQ and emotional empathy... They're controlled by different parts of the brain. — Daniel Goleman Copy Share Image
If it is not tempered by compassion, and empathy, reason can lead men and women into a moral void. — Karen Armstrong 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
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
What's so exciting and terrifying about the writing process is that it really is an act of exploration and discovery. With all… — Andre Dubus Copy Share Image
“This deliberate focus and sensitivity allow you to "put yourself in another person’s shoes and walk around a while" to better understand… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
I hope they're present in their lives and feel some kind of empathy. I think a lot of the mistakes that have… — Susan Sarandon Copy Share Image
Our culture encourages women to nurture men, making it predictable that many experience a seductive empathy for abusive men, as well as… — Leslie Morgan Steiner Copy Share Image
“Putting theory into practice is hard for them,” writes Gallagher, “because their sensitive natures and elaborate schemes are unsuited to the heterogeneous… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“Think of a world where “Detachment”, “Gratitude” and “Empathy” were subjects included in every grade school’s curriculum. A new generation would emerge… — Gary Hopkins Copy Share Image
Empathy is really the opposite of spiritual meanness. It's the capacity to understand that every war is both won and lost. And… — Barbara Kingsolver Copy Share Image
I'm determined to disagree with people without being disagreeable. That's part of the empathy. Empathy doesn't just extend to cute little kids.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Another reason I think the novel will survive is that the reader has to work in a novel. In a film, you… — John Fowles Copy Share Image
