Quotes About Empathy

An androgynous mind was not a male mind. It was a mind attuned to the full range of human experience, including the invisible lives of women.

The desire for freedom and independence becomes more of an issue for many men in relationships, whereas interdependence and connection become more of an issue for many women.

The world is awakening to a powerful truth: Women and girls aren't the problem; they're the solution.

Societies that empower women are less violent in every way.

What may intimidate a man is a woman who thinks with her mind before she feels with her heart. Nevertheless what determines the strength in the man is his ability to accept one when he sees one.

You cannot win in a fight against women, cause men have a need to make sense

If you teach a boy, you educate an individual; but if you teach a girl, you educate a community.

I don't talk about my personal life - or what I do with no females. Just know that I love women. A lot.

I told you, computers are like women. If you shout at them or ask them to do too many things at once, they shut down and you won't even get a sniff" pg. 4

If you see everything from the point of view of women being victims in some way, you don't see the wood for the trees. It is better to be a person than a woman.

Really, every woman is an example to me, because as women we go through so much pain. We have to live this perfect life when we are messed up inside. We all go through trials and tribulations.

I think women need kindness more than love. When one human being is kind to another, it's a very deep matter.

I will tell you what I can't abide - and I think the Internet has really created a space for it - women criticizing other women and mothers criticizing other mothers.

Take time to learn about the lives of women around the world-and try to play a small part in their fight to create the future they deserve.

The best way to protect young black, brown, men of color, women of color, is to actually stop profiling, stop the prejudice, and stop the judgment first.

Sadly, because of the enormous gap between rich and poor, some mothers can afford helpers, but many can't. Those who can would be kinder to refrain from criticizing other women.

Sometimes the way through someone's tough outer shell is to do something obvious, thoughtful and sweet.

I'm like a sponge: I like to listen.

I would say that I have an aspect of my personality which is that I have no personality. That's why I work as an agent. I have the assumed personality of the people I represent. I am like a sponge.

I'm a sponge. I sometimes don't want to go out of my house because it's like, 'Who's going to make me cry today?'

When I was 17, a neighbour I knew well died of cancer, and I became au pair to her three little girls. In circumstances like that, when you can't really help, I think it's a human response to do something beyond oneself. So I did a sponsored parachute jump for Cancer Research. It was exciting and ridiculous.

As an actor, I've been taught to just stay with your scene partner, and whatever they do, let it affect you, be spontaneous.

If our hearts are ready for anything, we will spontaneously reach out when others are hurting. Living in an ethical way can attune us to the pain and needs of others, but when our hearts are open and awake, we care instinctively.

Of course I don't think any of the past will go away. The thing is, with me and Stephen, for many years, I put every spoon of food into his mouth, dressed him, and bathed him. You do not forget that experience.