Quotes About Empathy

I could actually see LOVE—not words, not an emotion, not an abstract concept or a subjective state of mind, but a living, breathing thing.

Jacob was the only person I'd ever met, besides myself, who believed music was a cosmic language that spoke directly to our souls—to ease our pain, and to remind us we weren't alone.

No one commits suicide because they want to die." "Then why do they do it?" "Because they want to stop the pain.

But everyone falls in love with Holden Caulfield when they're sixteen. They read The Catcher in the Rye and don't feel so alone. The problem is, they get over it. They forget that grief. Or they bury it. I never could.

Eliza, you can't judge a man solely on his actions. Sometimes actions are nothing more than reactions.

Why are the ones who need the most shelter always the ones left out in the rain?

I was taught at a tender age that Bullying had nothing to do with me; instead it had everything to do with the heartache of the person doing the bullying.

I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart.

To be able to bear provocation is an argument of great reason, and to forgive it of a great mind.

Do Not Disturb signs should be written in the language of the hotel maids.

If you've ever had that feeling of loneliness, of being an outsider, it never quite leaves you. You can be happy or successful or whatever, but that thing still stays within you.

We were not made to look inward for self-realization, but to look outwards in love. I

We mustn't settle for a Sunday-school picture of Jesus dressed in a sparkling white robe surrounded by happy children. He was a real person, living in a world of dirt, pain, and frustration.

As Queen Elizabeth II said after her annus horribilis: "There can be no doubt that criticism is good for people and institutions . . . but scrutiny can be just as effective if it is made with a touch of gentleness, good humor, and understanding.

Ethnic jokes are the last refuge of a bankrupt intellect.

Almighty Father, please stop making jerks. Amen...Break!

With women, you don't get to pick the meaning of what you mean. They do. All men understand this.

Love is a journey that requires patience, kindness, and understanding. It's not always easy, but it's always worth it.

Love is not about possession, it's about appreciation. We should love people for who they are, not for what they can do for us.

I have my flaws and my issues, past and present and who knows what will happen in the future. I want people to know I'm vulnerable too and each one of us is.

People use texting and e-mail for everything, but it's not appropriate for somber situations. If you win an Oscar, tweet away, but if you're talking about a death or an illness, you need to use more formal channels. For example: You can promote an employee via e-mail, but you can't fire him. You can ask someone out by e-mail, but you can't break up with her. Happy occasions can be casual. Sad or serious ones require a personal touch.

If you're a father of a child who dies, it's an experience that never leaves you. It scars you forever and ever and ever. And so when I do any kind of story with somebody who's in the same position as my daughter was, there's no question that something comes out of me and embraces that story in a way that only a father who lost a child could.

If you're with me, you'll know if I want to kiss you or not. There will be no question. When it comes to that stuff, I'm pretty bold with the eyes.

I think acting really helps as a director. It's just no question, because you totally understand the acting process.