Desperation Quote by Zadie Smith

“Empathy is a pervasive force behind giving behaviors, but it’s also a major source of vulnerability.”

— Adam M. Grant

Empathy seems to be seen as a weakness. We condition people to withdraw it to succeed. But really, it needs to be re-seen as…

— Matt Bellamy

Tragically, one of the rarest commodities in our culture is empathy. People are hungry for empathy, They don't know how to ask for it.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

“Empathy Is An Endangered Instinct”

— Dean Cavanagh

When your own life is threatened, your sense of empathy is blunted by a terrible, selfish hunger for survival.

— Yann Martel

It is not empathy I seek. I found what I was looking for... envy me!

— Carl Stoynoff

When people want to inspire you to turn against some group of people, they'll often use empathy.

— Paul Bloom

“The focus on “need fulfillment” that so often accompanies an emphasis on empathy leaves out the possibility that what another may really “need” (in…

— Edwin H. Friedman

“There are times we will miss the opportunity to be empathic. Mental health professionals often call these “empathic failures.” There are also times when…

— Brené Brown

It is through weakness and vulnerability that most of us learn empathy and compassion and discover our soul.

— Desmond Tutu

“(In part, quoting Robert Keegan from Harvard):'When we take the risk of really witnessing another human being, when we validate their human experience, we…

— Ashley Judd

For me, empathy is an existential question - it's about the survival of the human race. That is, it's imperative for us to overcome…

— Daniel Lubetzky