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Empathy Quotes by Roger Ebert
- Movies are like a machine that generates empathy,
- Of all the arts, movies are the most powerful aid to empathy, and good ones make us into better people.
- Films to the degree that they glorify mindlessness and short attention span they are bad, to the degree that they encourage empathy with people not…
- In the vast majority of movies, everything is done for the audience. We are cued to laugh or cry, be frightened or relieved; Hitchcock called…
- We all are born with a certain package. We are who we are: where we were born, who we were born as, how we were…
- The purpose of civilization and growth is to be able to reach out and empathize with other people... For me, the movies are like a…
- Movies that encourage empathy are more effective than those that objectify problems.
- I believe empathy is the most essential quality of civilization.
More Empathy Quotes
- I always think that if you look at anyone in detail, you will have empathy for them because you recognize them as… — Andrea Arnold
- If once the people become inattentive to the public affairs, you and I, and Congress and Assemblies, Judges and Governors, shall all… — Thomas Jefferson
- It's got to do with putting yourself in other people's shoes and seeing how far you can come to truly understand them.… — 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… — Javier Bardem
- Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end. — Scott Adams
- Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the… — Leo Buscaglia
- All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart. — Tahereh Mafi
- What is the empathy deficit? The inability of people to stand in other folks shoes. It's hard to empathize with people who… — Barack Obama