“Anyone who urgently needs us deserves, in the true book of love, to be our friend.” — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
A mind all logic is like a knife all blade: it makes the hand bleed that wields it. — Rabindranath Tagore Copy Share Image
“In pursuit of exposing people for who we think they are, we expose ourself.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
My heart goes out to him. Sort of. Because empathy depends on how you've spent your day. — George Saunders Copy Share Image
For me, empathy is an existential question - it's about the survival of the human race. That is, it's imperative for us… — Daniel Lubetzky Copy Share Image
But all liberals only have empathy for the exact same victims - always the ones that are represented by powerful liberal interest… — Ann Coulter Copy Share Image
“Nowhere in the bible did it say, “Only show compassion and empathy to those you can trust.” If we did that, we… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“the whole point of literature, I think, is that it’s the best technology we have for communicating what another person’s life feels… — Garth Greenwell Copy Share Image
It was so interesting going to high school in New York. You get a callous to the city and an empathy for… — Alex Wolff Copy Share Image
Real empathy is sometimes not insisting that it will be okay but acknowledging that it is not. — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
“people do not emphasize with victims and give them limitless sympathy, but can very quickly switch to aggression and rejection” — Natascha Kampusch Copy Share Image
One result of moviemaking - and a side effect of moviegoing - is familiarity. If an actor is particularly good, familiarity opens… — Wesley Morris Copy Share Image
What songwriting does better than almost anything is empathy - it's incredibly empathetic. The reason people sat around in bars when they… — Steve Earle Copy Share Image
Empathy is not simply a matter of trying to imagine what others are going through, but having the will to muster enough… — Cornel West Copy Share Image
...the core values that underpin sustainable development - interdependence, empathy, equity, personal responsibility and intergenerational justice - are the only foundation upon… — Jonathon Porritt Copy Share Image
“Thus we use laughter to gauge and calibrate social boundaries—both behavioral boundaries (norms) and group membership boundaries (who deserves how much of… — Kevin Simler Copy Share Image
“Hope becomes an option only when we get involved. Empathy must influence the nature of our interactions. And we must remember that… — Widad Akreyi Copy Share Image
The Torah is the foundational text for Jewish law, but the Haggadah is our book of living memory. We are not merely… — Jonathan Safran Foer Copy Share Image
I really connect with every character that I've played, just because I kinda have to; as an actor, you want to take… — Doug Jones Copy Share Image
“Stoic moral training depends upon the defensibility of these schematic propositions: (a) Rational deliberative power (rational agency) is a defining feature of… — Lawrence C. Becker Copy Share Image
On my recent trip to Israel, I had the opportunity to visit Yad Vashem, Israel's national Holocaust memorial, and reaffirm our collective… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“When I say empathic listening, I mean listening with intent to understand. I mean seeking first to understand, to really understand. It’s… — Stephen R. Covey Copy Share Image
“Kindness and empathy, my friend, aren't just one-hit wonders. They're the chart-toppers of your legacy, playing in everyone's hearts long after you've… — Life is Positive Copy Share Image
Kylie bit down on her lip. Burnett took a step forward. He squared his shoulders, empathy filling his eyes. He took a… — C.C. Hunter Copy Share Image
“In my judgment, the woman is the equal of the man. She has all the rights I have and one more, and… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
Funny bones, to me, are more important than funny lines. If a comedian is just not likable and doing the lines, you… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
When you are born without the ordinary feelings and emotions shared by most other human beings, life looks different to you. It… — Boyd Rice Copy Share Image
I think everyone should be concerned about people's sensitivities and feelings. — Naveen Patnaik Copy Share Image
“You are too sensitive", says the emotionally immature ignorant without empathy.” — Robin Sacredfire Copy Share Image
In order to have understanding, you need forgiveness, compassion, and empathy. — Rooney Mara Copy Share Image
“Understanding begets empathy and compassion even for the meanest beggar - Oromis” — Christopher Paolini Copy Share Image
![“Funny bones, to me, are more important than funny lines. If a comedian is just not likable and doing the lines, you could read them yourself. Whereas if someone [you like] shambles out, and they tell you what a bad day they've had, they don't have to say anything. I love them. I want to hug them…” quote by Ricky Gervais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c0/ricky-gervais-851_bad-day_funny-bones-to-me-are-more-important-tha_325864.jpg)
