Empathy Quotes

780 Empathy quotes by 496 unique authors

To experience visually, and to transform our visual experience into plastic terms, requires the faculty of empathy. — Hans Hofmann
If I were God, I'd work on the reach of empathy. — Frans de Waal
Recent breakthroughs in science show we have just the capacities we need to face our planet's challenges. We're "soft-wired" for cooperation, empathy, fairness, along with… — Frances Moore LappÃ©
We live in a culture that discourages empathy. A culture that too often tells us our principle goal in life is to be rich, thin,… — Barack Obama
The act of compassion begins with full attention, just as rapport does. You have to really see the person. If you see the person, then… — Daniel Goleman
When we endure our own tragedies or trials, most of us develop some empathy and compassion for others who are suffering. The trick is to… — William Hudson O'Hanlon
There are two side to every issue. — Ayn Rand
Empathy grows as we learn. — Alice Miller
Empathy may be the single most important quality that must be nurtured to give peace a fighting chance. — Arundhati Roy
Learning to stand in somebody else's shoes, to see through their eyes, that's how peace begins. And it's up to you to make that happen.… — Barack Obama
Have you ever been surfing? Imagine you're on your surfboard now, waiting for the big one to come. Get ready to get carried with that… — Marshall B. Rosenberg
Leadership is about empathy. — Oprah Winfrey
I don't think of compassion as sympathy but rather as empathy. An understanding of how people are feeling, which often translates into action. — Hazel Hawke
I've always felt you don't have to be completely detached, emotionally uninvolved to make precise observations. There's nothing wrong with feeling great empathy for your… — Jane Goodall
I hope to leave my children a sense of empathy and pity and a will to right social wrongs — Anita Roddick
In order to get inside their skin, I have to identify with them. That includes even the ones who are complete bastards, nasty, twisted, deeply… — George R. R. Martin
Writing, or at least good writing, is an outgrowth of that urge to use language to communicate complex ideas and experiences between people. And that's… — John Green
Clearly the work of a master teacher who has deep knowledge of his subject and enormous empathy for his students and his readers. — Betty Edwards
The most valuable things in life are not measured in monetary terms. The really important things are not houses and lands, stocks and bonds, automobiles… — Bertrand Russell
The female brain is predominantly hard-wired for empathy. The male brain is predominantly hard-wired for understanding and building systems. — Simon Baron-Cohen
Empathy is what separates human beings from teenage boys. — Victor LaValle
Agnosticism is no excuse for indecision. If anything, it is a catalyst for action; for in shifting concern away from a future life and back… — Stephen Batchelor
Wouldn t it be wonderful if we could all be a little more gentle with each other, and a little more loving, have a little… — Judy Garland
Look what scares you in the face and try to understand it. Empathy is revolutionary. — Jane Fonda
You definitely put a bit of yourself in every character, and you always have to have an understanding and empathy for the person that you… — Mia Wasikowska

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