Action Quote by David Brooks

Empathy gives you the ability to enjoy another person's pain.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

I think empathy can serve as a moral spark, motivating us to do good things. But anything can be a moral spark.

— Paul Bloom

Empathy is an antidote to righteousness, although it's very difficult to empathize across a moral divide

— Jonathan Haidt

“In general, empathy is easier the more we can identify with someone. When we can genuinely envision ourselves in a situation, it's possible to…

— Danielle Ofri

A prerequisite to empathy is simply paying attention to the person in pain.

— Daniel Goleman

Empathy is experiencing others feelings and thoughts while remaining objective. It also requires that you are able to communicate to someone your understanding of…

— Ritu Ghatourey

Empathy should not be contingent on our proximity to suffering or the likelihood of it happening to us. Rather, it should stem from a…

— Clint Smith

“Empathy is when you use your imagination to expand your ability to feel compassion for people in situations beyond those you have experienced, maybe…

— Kelsey Crowe

I think of empathy as a set of cumulative effects, ideally - that it can be a force shaping your habits, shaping where you…

— Leslie Jamison

Looking at various means of developing compassion, I think empathy is an important factor: the ability to appreciate others' suffering.

— Dalai Lama

I certainly know I have been blessed with much more empathy than I ever knew I would feel for other people.

— Uma Thurman

What I mean by "empathy" is putting yourself in other people's shoes, feeling what they feel.

— Paul Bloom