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title: "5 Exercise Empathy Quotes by 5 authors"
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> [ That is another theme in the book \[Dreams from My Father\]. How do we exercise more empathy in our public discourse? How… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/that-is-another-theme-in-the-book-dreams-from-my-father-how-do-we/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/00d/barack-obama-17_black_that-is-another-theme-in-the-book-dreams_10185.jpg)

> [As a kid, acting was my big escape. It's a way to experience worlds that I might not otherwise get to and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katy-o-brian/as-a-kid-acting-was-my-big-escape-it-s-a-way-to-experience-worlds/)

[Katy O'Brian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katy-o-brian/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c21/katy-o-brian-6067_acting_as-a-kid-acting-was-my-big-escape-it-s-a_169002.jpg)

> [In my view, the best of humanity is in our exercise of empathy and compassion. It's when we challenge ourselves to walk…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-mcbride/in-my-view-the-best-of-humanity-is-in-our-exercise-of-empathy-and/)

[Sarah McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-mcbride/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/790/sarah-mcbride-8641_best_in-my-view-the-best-of-humanity-is-in-ou_411756.jpg)

> [I've always thought of acting as more of an exercise in empathy, which is not to be confused with sympathy. You're trying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-norton/i-ve-always-thought-of-acting-as-more-of-an-exercise-in-empathy-which/)

[Edward Norton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-norton/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/244/edward-norton-2203_acting_i-ve-always-thought-of-acting-as-more-of_627026.jpg)

> [All advocacy is, at its core, an exercise in empathy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samantha-power/all-advocacy-is-at-its-core-an-exercise-in-empathy/)

[Samantha Power](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samantha-power/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2d9/samantha-power-3969_advocacy_all-advocacy-is-at-its-core-an-exercise_2447875.jpg)

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