Empathy Quotes

780 Empathy quotes by 496 unique authors

Will was making a speech, something about having been young and careless once, the sort of thing old-timers said when they issued a deathblow, as… — Libba Bray
One of his greatest talents was empathy; no sadist can aspire to perfection without that diagnostic ability. — Vernor Vinge
James, you are all the family I have. I would die for you. You know that. I would die without you. If it were not… — Cassandra Clare
If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can't survive. — BrenÃ© Brown
Suffering should not define you as a woman! And just because you’re a man it doesn’t mean that it doesn’t affect you! HELP HER to… — Susan Sarandon
Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness. — BrenÃ© Brown
I think it's easy to mistake understanding for empathy - we want empathy so badly. Maybe learning to make that distinction is part of growing… — Thomas Harris
But love, honest love, requires empathy. It is a sharing—of joy, of pain, of laughter, and of tears. Honest love makes one’s soul a reflection… — R A Salvatore
I lay my head on his chest and listen to his heart beating, solid and sure.....he reads me so well. He's known about my emotional… — Karen Marie Moning
Ecstasy is a complex emotion containing elements of joy, fear, terror, triumph, surrender, and empathy. What has replaced our prehistoric understanding of this complex of… — Terence McKenna
Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am… — Marcus Aurelius
I am older and have more control over my empathy,' said Qwan. 'That's why I didn't throw up.' And having said that, he threw up. — Eoin Colfer
Are you proud of yourself tonight that you have insulted a total stranger whose circumstances you know nothing about? — Harper Lee
We were awash in tiny attentions. Small gestures, words, empathies thought to be extinct came to life... We discovered the color of each other's eyes. — Jerry Spinelli
Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity. It is the source of hope, empathy, accountability, and authenticity. If we want… — BrenÃ© Brown
Life is always going to be a series of ouch-making moments, and the question was, was I going to go all fetal position, or was… — Maureen Johnson
seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another, and feeling with the heart of another. — Alfred Adler
There is no greater intelligence than kindness and empathy. — Bryant H. McGill
But compassion isn't about solutions. It's about giving all the love that you've got. — Cheryl Strayed
What he has in addition is pure empathy and projection,” Dr. Bloom said. “He can assume your point of view, or mine – and maybe… — Thomas Harris
She knows too well what it's like to tamp down your natural inclinations, to force a smile when you feel numb....The expression of emotion does… — Christina Baker Kline
Political correctness is anti-empathetic because it has correctness in it. We all have biases, we all have prejudices and if we cant talk about them… — Stefan Molyneux
Women, on average, tend to be more aware of their emotions, show more empathy, and are more adept interpersonally. Men on the other hand, are… — Daniel Goleman
By peace we mean the capacity to transform conflicts with empathy, without violence, and creatively- a never-ending process — Johan Galtung
I've always had a really developed sense of justice. As a child, I would rotate my dolls' dresses for fear that they might come alive… — Susan Sarandon

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