Quotes About Empathy

Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.

I have no right, by anything I do or say, to demean a human being in his own eyes. What matters is not what I think of him; it is what he thinks of himself. To undermine a man's self-respect is a sin.

The friend within the man is that part of him which belongs to you and opens to you a door which never, perhaps, is opened to another. Such a friend is true, and all he says is true; and he loves you even if he hates you in other mansions of his heart.

Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction.

Voici mon secret. Il est très simple: on ne voit bien qu'avec le cœur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux.

Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.

To be a man is to be responsible. It is to feel shame at the sight of what seems to be unmerited misery. It is to take pride in a victory won by one's comrades. It is to feel, when setting one's stone, that one is contributing to the building of the world.

There is no hope of joy except in human relations.

Love does not cause suffering: what causes it is the sense of ownership, which is love's opposite

Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but looking outward in the same direction

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.

Perhaps love is the process of my leading you gently back to yourself

Grown ups never understand anything for themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them.

Love has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction.

You listened so patiently. I suppose I want to know. What do you think? You did what anyone would have done, I said. It was the closest thing to a benediction I could offer. The fact that I didn't think it true, didn't make a difference.

The thirst for powerful sensations takes the upper hand both over fear and over compassion for the grief of others.

Its even pleasant to be sick when you know that there are people who await your recovery as they might await a holiday.

People love talking of their diseases, although they are the most uninteresting things in their lives.

It is depressing to hear the unfortunate or dying man jest.

If you cant distinguish people from lap-dogs, you shouldnt undertake philanthropic work.

A nice man would feel ashamed even before a dog.

No culture should be romanticized or denigrated: like all others, Indians should be understood and evaluated on their own terms

It hurts more to be a victim of oppression than a beneficiary, but oppression dehumanizes everyone.

When you speak someone's language, they get you. And the passion is contagious.