“self-absorption in all its forms kills empathy, let alone compassion.” — Daniel Goleman Copy Share Image
I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage to display it. — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
You have to have sympathy for and an empathy with a character in order to play them. — Laura Carmichael Copy Share Image
Empathy or empty. Spirit or stupid. God or dog. You would know through your wound. — Risa Lertverawat Copy Share Image
Empathy feels these thoughts; your hurt is in my heart, your loss is in my prayers, your sorrow is in my soul,… — William Arthur Ward Copy Share Image
In a crazy, high-pressure environment like a film set, eventually a peculiar kind of empathy develops for your co-workers. — Padmapriya Janakiraman Copy Share Image
I've learned not to be such a show-off and to have a bit more empathy with humanity. Or at least to fake… — Martin McDonagh Copy Share Image
I think empathy is romantic. I think humor is romantic. Kindness is romantic. I think those kind of gestures of caring and… — Michael Buble Copy Share Image
Often, instead of offering empathy, we have a strong urge to give advice or reassurance and to explain our own position or… — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share Image
“Burnout also leads to a large swath of physicians who aren't as empathetic toward their patients as they could be.” — Danielle Ofri Copy Share Image
I was in the Army in the 1960s. I didn't go to Vietnam. I went to Germany, where I drank beer. But… — John Prine Copy Share Image
“Empathy--the ability to identify with someone else's suffering--is certainly a prerequisite for a genuine apology.” — Danielle Ofri Copy Share Image
“The difference between a moral person and a person of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act, made out of… — Shannon Alder Copy Share Image
You get your heart stomped by the opposite sex, and you're hurting so badly that you write 'Sometimes When We Touch.' But… — Dan Hill Copy Share Image
I look for a role that hopefully I feel empathy with and that I can understand and love, but also that has… — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
We need to understand the other side to impact the other side. We become much more effective as humans and leaders when… — Daniel Lubetzky Copy Share Image
The objective of Nonviolent Communication is not to change people and their behavior in order to get our way: it is to… — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share Image
I think one of the biggest political failures, and the biggest social failures, over the past few years has been the failure… — Colum McCann Copy Share Image
“Until you truly let go, until you truly form humility, can you find empathy and in that empathy you find contact and… — Jimmy Nelson Copy Share Image
For me, it's common sense to treat other people like you would like to be treated. Empathy is a broad concept, but… — Oscar Munoz 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
When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We have a broken system, and we need politicians who are going to fix it. We need someone who's going to govern… — Diane Guerrero Copy Share Image
“The impossibility of 'fellow feeling' is itself the confirmation of injury. The call of such pain, as a pain that cannot be… — Sara Ahmed Copy Share Image
“The abnegation of empathy in the case of something as complex and variable as sexual taste is a dangerous thing. The particular… — Derren Brown Copy Share Image
“Just as an adult-oriented child is more vulnerable in relationship to his parents and teachers, peer-oriented kids are more so in relationship… — Gabor Maté Copy Share Image
The writing life requires courage, patience, persistence, empathy, openness, and the ability to deal with rejection. It requires the willingness to be… — Dani Shapiro Copy Share Image
I recommend allowing others the opportunity to fully express themselves before turning our attention to solutions or requests for relief. When we… — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share Image
