Empathy Quotes

780 quotes by 524 authors

I always think that if you look at anyone in detail, you will have empathy for them because you recognize them as a human being,… — Andrea Arnold
Artificial intelligence is growing up fast, as are robots whose facial expressions can elicit empathy and make your mirror neurons quiver. — Diane Ackerman
It's got to do with putting yourself in other people's shoes and seeing how far you can come to truly understand them. I like the… — Christian Bale
I think we are living in selfish times. I'm the first one to say that I'm the most selfish. We live in the so-called 'first… — Javier Bardem
Empathy is a virtue, but it should not be a guiding judicial principle. — Gary Bauer
Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end. — Scott Adams
The human is indissolubly linked with imitation: a human being only becomes human at all by imitating other human beings. — Theodor Adorno
Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent. — Napoleon Bonaparte
Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery. — Joyce Brothers
Is it ignorance or apathy? Hey, I don't know and I don't care. — Jimmy Buffett
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of… — Leo Buscaglia
I have a very strong feeling that the opposite of love is not hate - it's apathy. It's not giving a damn. — Leo Buscaglia
We admire elephants in part because they demonstrate what we consider the finest human traits: empathy, self-awareness, and social intelligence. But the way we treat… — Graydon Carter
Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence. — Henri Frederic Amiel
I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage to display it. — Maya Angelou
International educational exchange is the most significant current project designed to continue the process of humanizing mankind to the point, we would hope, that men… — J. William Fulbright
The essence of intercultural education is the acquisition of empathy-the ability to see the world as others see it, and to allow for the possibility… — J. William Fulbright
Love is that enviable state that knows no envy or vanity, only empathy and a longing to be greater than oneself.... — Joe McMahon
All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart. — Tahereh Mafi
Why wouldn't I help? What good reason do I have as a human being with power and a sense of empathy and morality, why wouldn't… — John Legend

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