Quotes About Empathy

But if you are single the last thing you want is your best friend forming a functional relationship with somebody else.

Nobody knows the trouble you've seen - and nobody wants to.

People want to make sacrifices but they don't want to be sacrificed.

The tragedy of our lives is that, while we suffer from the wounds afflicted on us by those who love us, we cannot avoid wounding those we want to love.

You should never be afraid of people... such fear can destroy us completely. You've simply got to get rid of it, if you want to turn into someone decent. You understand that, don't you?

Democrats, Republicans, independents, people across America. If you don't vote for me, I still want to be your president.

I thought you needed to be tougher. But I've been thinking that protecting somebody by hurting them before someone else gets the chance isn't the kind of protecting that anybody wants.

I'm cool with being the sad guy, but I don't want to be the guy who nobody wants around because he's so miserable.

When people stop me in the street, and I can see they want to tell me more than they want the selfie, they want to tell me what it means to them, and that means a lot to me.

I'd like to believe there are people who are good, I know there are good Christians and good people from every faith who just want what's best for humanity.

I mean, shout out to the people that get dressed everyday and want to take that picture everyday. I would much rather post pictures of [my girlfriend] than of myself.

Teach by example and treat yourself the way you would want your children to treat themselves.

To be part of a community feels really good - to be among people who have similar feelings and want to share thoughts. It's a nice feeling.

Human beings want to see each other. We want to be heard by each other.

It's about all of us, and the kind of world that we, together, want to live in and share.

When I approach a person, I feel a certain way. If I don't feel that way, I'm not going to approach that individual. "I see something in you" - I want the person to know that.

I believe in treating others as I want to be treated--but I certainly don't believe in turning the other cheek and the truth is that I never knew any Christians who did either.

I think sometimes to still be angry is appropriate, but you want to be able to live with it.

I think if people genuinely want to help ... that'll shine through, no matter what color or what race. We cannot see race before compassion.

I write to entertain. When people read one of my books I want them to finish with a smile on their faces, feeling a little bit better about themselves and the people in their lives.

When I sit down to write a song, I really want the message of healing to thrive and transcend all ages.

Everyone wants to talk, you've just got to find a way to get them to talk.

My laundry list of wants in a partner is basically kindness. I want someone who is kind, and that's kind of where it begins and ends. I'm open to being surprised.

She looks like someone I want to know, or maybe even be.