Quotes About Empathy

Remember that one of the best things you can do for your daughter is take care of each other.

wondering why people held on to anger and sadness, gripped it tight, let it dictate the course of their lives, but found it so hard to find and keep love.

But I think how we treat any one person is how we treat the world

it's the good and open hearted people, those with the most to give, who are the most vulnerable. Because they think everyone is honest as they are.

I love the way Beck loves. If everyone loved like she did, the world would be a better place.

Is there anyone dearer than the children of people you love, especially when you don't have your own?

The world is in chaos. It's not about that. The world has always been on fire. Now, it might not be about saving it, as much as it is about helping each other through it all. Holding each other up, helping, fixing, working together, loving, forgiving. You don't get to just leave, just make a space and hide there waiting for everything dark and frightening to go away.

Maybe you're still friends with people even after they hurt you, even if they keep hurting you. Because there's something there. Something true and deep that stays even when it aches.

That's everyone. No one's perfect, and no one needs to be.

But the people who linger on the edge, looking down, the people who pick up the phone and reach out for help? Most of the time, you can talk them down. They are looking for a way back to the light.

We give because we love, not because we fear. When we give with love, we can disconnect from how things are received. Only the act of pure giving is important.

And when things start to go wrong, a good boss doesn't just fire everybody and start over.

It's never too late to fix things with people you love, Massie. Kendra said. That's true. William agreed.

Friends first. Even before Brett? Always, Bekka said. Her lively freckled face was dead serious. Wow, Melody said in surprise. They really were friends. Hearing it helped her feel it. And feeling it was like sinking deeper into a warm bath.

Make your point but don't stab anyone with it.

When men declare their love for us, we should handle them with the utmost care, even if the feelings aren't mutual. For the sake of future marital happiness, or to leave their hearts intact for another woman down the pike, let's be gentle and trustworthy with their brave declarations.

No one knows the weight of another's burden

No one knows the weight of another's burden. GEORGE HERBERT

Being someone's best friend doesn't always mean telling them every tiny thing about yourself, you know. Sometimes it means having enough trust to let them have their secrets and still be there for them.

For a second, I see into the future: she's old and grey, she has senile dementia and can't remember my name. The thought pretty much breaks my heart in two.

Being someone's best friend doesn't always mean telling them every tiny thing about yourself, you know. Sometimes it means having enough trust to let them have their secrets and still be there for them. -Morvena

I can't make sense out of that girl, he said to the bard, Can you? Never mind, Fflewddur said, We aren't really expected to.

Are you slow-witted? I'm so sorry for you. It's terrible to be dull and stupid.

Every man is a hero if he strives more for others than for himself alone.