Capacity Quote by Sue Gerhardt

“Human empathy, while not found on any chart of human anatomy, is the reason we instinctively hurt for our children… it is the reason…

— Keith Ablow

Empathy has the power to bring together people who would otherwise never meet. It has the power to teach us and to reach us…

— Vivek Murthy

“Empathy is defined this way: “the ability to share and understand the feelings of another.” Women talking for hours at a lunch. Men walking…

— Wendy Walker

Empathy is patiently and sincerely seeing the world through the other person's eyes. It is not learned in school; it is cultivated over a…

— Albert Einstein

Empathy requires something extremely difficult: accepting the fact that we are not and never will be in the other person's shoes. There's no rational,…

— Seth Godin

Almost all human beings have the capacity for empathy. Everyone has the potential to be at least troubled, or feel genuine anguish, about the…

— Owen Jones

Empathy and fellow feeling form the very basis of morality. The capacities for empathy, for feeling responsibility toward others and for reaching out to…

— Sissela Bok

“Children are constantly focused on their parents and will mirror them. Therefore, what they experience in the home will be crucial for their empathy…

— Iben Dissing Sandahl

Empathy isn't the same thing as expressing emotions. It's not about sharing your feelings - it can be really uncomfortable if a parent cries…

— Rachel Simmons

When children feel understood, their loneliness and hurt diminish. When children are understood, their love for their parent is deepened. A parent's sympathy serves…

— Haim Ginott

“According to studies, empathic children are more susceptible to developing problems such as anxiety and depression in later life, especially if they experience emotionally…

— Mateo Sol

Empathy is a respectful understanding of what others are experiencing.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg