Quotes About Empathy

trouble is not a sign of inadequacy, stupidity or inferiority, but rather an inescapable part of life - proof that you are a card-carrying member of the human race.

Of all the journeys to undertake, the one of self-compassion is one of utmost importance for long-term well-being.

The essential things in life are seen, not with the eyes but with the heart.

There is no wilderness like a life without friends.

Life lived to help others is the only life that matters.

I would willingly stand at street corners, hat in hand, begging passerby to drop their unused minutes into it.

It's been amazing to touch people's lives.

Experiencing life through a book can help you learn without all the pain of going through the experiences first hand.

We're born alone. We do need each other. It's lonely to really effectively live your life, and anyone you can get help from or give help to; that's part of your obligation.

Giving is not a strategy. It's a way of life.

It is not my experience that life's difficulties make people more charitable.

On every level of human life, compassion is the key thing.

I know that Annie Lennox has saved my life quite a few times, and I never forget that.

If I help one person out with getting through the struggles that I've had, then I've done my job on this planet and this life.

Maybe my life isn't great. We don't have all the answers. Look at it from my side.

In America, we do not seek to impose our way of life on anyone but rather to let it shine as an example. We will shine for everyone to follow.

Humor is imperative, more important than food. You have a choice when someone dies. You can lie down or get back into life. Do something for someone else.

Not sure how I feel about reality. I'm going to begin purchasing stuffed animals and endowing them with the qualities people in my life lack.

You need to learn to be with the suffering that inevitably arises in your life.

I have never, in all my life, been so odious as to regard myself as 'superior' to any living being, human or animal. I just walked alone - as I have always walked alone.

I'm not a brain surgeon, I'm not saving anyone from any life-threatening illnesses. But I get to tell stories, and that's a pretty important task.

I learned early in life not to judge others. We outcasts are very happy and content to leave that job to our social superiors.

There are times in my life where I've had boyfriends or girlfriends.

The psych up comes from knowing what I can both give and get from each role. I get a lot personally from each character I play that I am able to carry over into my everyday life.