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237 Sympathetic quotes by 206 unique authors

Even the distribution of rations leaves much to be desired; the fatigue party, well-intentioned and sympathetic though it be, often finds itself short of provisions. — Patrick MacGill
The writer gleans wind scraps; he listens wherever he can. Each day is full of instances;Â what counts, as with all stimuli, is the sympathetic… — Nicholas Delbanco
Cultivate a sympathetic heart, humility in dealings, and selflessness in action. If these are practiced with earnestness and sincerity, then you will win the race… — Baba Hari Dass
Argument need not be heated; it can be punctuated with courteous smiles - or sympathetic tears. — J. Sidlow Baxter
I am not good. I am not virtuous. I am not sympathetic. I am not generous. I am merely and above all a creature of… — Mary MacLane
Smart, truly hilarious, and entirely sympathetic. Like a hot bubble bath or a holiday at the beach, you won't want it to end. — Cecily von Ziegesar
Oysters are more beautiful than any religion....Theres nothing in Christianity or Buddhism that quite matches the sympathetic unselfishness of an oyster. — Hector Hugh Munro
We don't want sympathetic liberals, we want gays to represent gays... I represent the gay street people-the 14-year-old runaway from San Antonio. We have to… — Harvey Milk
I was not sympathetic to the assumption that criminals had radically different motivations from everyone else. — Gary Becker
There is a celestial mind-force, a great sympathetic force which is life itself, of which everything is composed. — Unknown Author
To be a healthy person, you have to be sympathetic to the child you once were and maintain the continuity between you as a child… — Maurice Sendak
This is the fairest picture on our planet, the most enchanting to look upon, the most satisfying to the eye and spirit. To see the… — Mark Twain
Where there had been only jeers or taunts at first, crowds come to listen with serious and sympathetic men. — Edward Carpenter
Suffering is a byproduct of evolution by natural selection, an inevitable consequence that may worry us in our more sympathetic moments but cannot be expected… — Richard Dawkins
Acted drama requires surrender of one's self, sympathetic absorption in the play as it develops. — George P. Baker
Language is not simply a reporting device for experience but a defining framework for it. So if, from perhaps some unhealthy desire for sympathetic support,… — Benjamin Lee Whorf
Can Ken Starr ignore the apparent breadth of the sympathetic response to the President's speech? Facially, it finally dawned on me that the person Ken… — Keith Olbermann
If you like eating meat but want to eat ethically, this is the book for you. From the hard-headed, clear-eyed, and sympathetic perspective of butchers… — Marion Nestle
Modern photography must do more than entertain, it must incite thought and by its clear statements of actuality, cultivate a sympathetic understanding of men and… — Max Dupain
Digestion is quickly shut down during stress…The parasympathetic nervous system, perfect for all that calm, vegetative physiology, normally mediates the actions of digestion. Along comes… — Robert M. Sapolsky
Exploring Ecclesiology is true to its subtitle, being both vibrantly evangelical and admirably ecumenical; it is commendable for its depth, breadth, and erudition. Harper and… — Carl E. Olson
Above all, there was Almah. Everything combined to make her most dear to me. My life has been such that I never before had seen… — James De Mille
My mother was very sympathetic. She was the one who really gave me the courage to take my freedom. — Louise Berliawsky Nevelson
When you destroy midwives, you also destroy a body of knowledge that is shared by women, that can’t be put together by a bunch of… — Ina May Gaskin
A good woman inspires a man, a brilliant woman interests him, a beautiful woman fascinates him, but a sympathetic woman gets him. — Helen Rowland

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