Quotes About Empathy

Love is the attitude that says, "I am married to you, and I choose to look out for your interests.

and no one likes to be forced to do anything. In fact, love is always freely given. Love cannot be demanded. We can request things of each other, but we must never demand anything. Requests give direction to love, but demands stop the flow of love.

As the instinctual nature of the bird dictates the building of a nest, so the instinctual nature of the in-love experience pushes us to do outlandish and unnatural things for each other.

You can't train them to express their anger in mature ways simply by getting upset at them and forcing them to stop venting their anger.

The desire for reconciliation is often more potent than the desire for justice. The more intimate the relationship, the deeper the desire for reconciliation.

Can emotional love be reborn in a marriage? You bet. The key is to learn the primary love language of your spouse and choose to speak it.

You may truly love your child, but unless she feels it—she will not feel loved.

Loving others sometimes requires a love far greater and purer than our own. — Dawn Lilly

Investing in friendship and love always brings great returns. — Edie Melson —

Genuine service demands that we speak the truth in love. We do not serve each other by avoiding one another's weaknesses.

may be offended. She thinks I wasn't doing my job

Inside every child is an 'emotional tank' waiting to be filled with love.

Sometimes the decision to agree with the other person's idea will involve great sacrifice. However, love always involves some sacrifice.

Even the smallest actions of a friend can make a big difference. — Zeta Davidson —

The object of love is not getting something you want but doing something for the well-being of the one you love. It is a fact, however, that when we receive afirming words we are far more likely to be motivated to reciprocate.

Eventually, however, we all descend from the clouds and plant our feet on earth again. Our eyes are opened, and we see the warts of the other person.

A positive message delivered in a negative manner will always reap negative results. As one child said, "My parents are yelling and screaming at me, telling me not to yell and scream. They expect me to do something they have not learned to do. It's unfair.

It is the choice to expend energy in an effort to benefit the other person, knowing that if his or her life is enriched by your effort, you too will find a sense of satisfaction—the satisfaction of having genuinely loved another.

But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you…. Do to others as you would have them do to you. If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.

Covenant love requires two factors: knowledge of the nature of love and the will to love. Understanding the 5 love languages will give you the information you need to have a successful love term covenant love relationship. Hopefully, as you see the benefits of covenant love, you will also find the will to love.

A nadie le gusta que lo obliguen a hacer algo. Es más, el amor se da siempre con libertad. No se puede exigir el amor. Podemos pedirnos cosas el uno al otro, pero nunca debemos exigir nada. Las peticiones dan dirección al amor, pero las demandas detienen el flujo del amor.

love, even if you can't feel it at the moment. — Joseph Compaine —

Quality time means giving a child undivided attention. For a small child, it means sitting on the floor...)You must get down on the child's level if you eventually want to lead them to the adult world.

Feedback is a gift only when it comes from a person who has earned your trust.