Quotes About Empathy

A fisherman does not bait his hook with food he likes. He uses food the fish likes. So with boys.

When we forgive someone, the knots are untied and the past is released.

When we disrespect a person, we disrespect God

I want a man who knows something about himself. And is appalled. And has to forgive himself to get along.

A wise man does not chatter with one whose mind is sick.

Kindness is the truest wisdom of life and we cannot go far without it.

The noblest kind of retribution is not to become like your enemy.

Look at people in your life as "practice." The way you react to them allows you to see what you have to work on within yourself.

Steadfast benevolence, sustained by the wisdom that anything other than benevolence is painful, protects the mind from all afflictions.

Wisdom in relationships involves a selfless desire to do what's best for the other person.

I do not feel I have wisdom enough yet to love what is ugly.

We gain no wisdom by imposing our way on others.

Wink at small faults; remember thou hast great ones.

If we live in peace ourselves, we in turn may bring peace to others. A peaceable man does more good than a learned one.

Weep like the waterwheel, that green herbs may spring up from the courtyard of your soul. If you wish for tears, have mercy on one who sheds tears; if you wish mercy, show mercy to the weak.

Without satisfaction, you cannot have compassion. You have to be satisfied souls, then your compassion will act.

The real way to gain happiness is to give it to others.

We have heeded no wisdom offering guidance. Only by learning to love one another can our world be saved. Only love can conquer all.

Never question another man's motive. His wisdom, yes, but not his motives.

Don't take the high ground and assume you already know what you'll do. The truth is, when it comes to someone you love, you'll find there isn't anything you won't do.

A man can't ride your back unless it's bent.

It is easy to be wise on behalf of others than to be so for ourselves.

All of us are made up of the stories that we listen to, the ones we disagree with and the ones that we agree with.

People we love must be loved as they are. It is a want both of wisdom and courage on our part - a sort of drug - this wilful blindness, to blame them, because they fail our vision of them.