Quotes About Empathy

You can't beat nobody down so low till you can rob 'em of they will.

Papa used to shake his head at this and say, "What's de use of me taking my fist to a poor weakly thing like a woman? Anyhow, you got to submit yourself to 'em, so there ain't no use in beating on 'em and then have to go back and beg 'em pardon.

Ah can't die easy thinkin' maybe de menfolks white or black is makin' a spit cup outa you: have some sympathy fuh me. Put me down easy, Janie, Ah'ma cracked plate.

For the first time she could see a man's head naked of its skill. Saw the cunning thoughts race in and out through the caves and promontories of him mind long before they darted out of the tunnel of his mouth. She saw he was hurting inside so she let it pass without talking.

Anyhow he'll learn dat folks is human all ovah de world. Dats worth a lot to know, an' it's worth going a long way tuh fin out.

Ah wouldn't give uh bitch uh bone if she treed uh terrapin.

Yeah, a real nigga studies his woman. I

I'm an artist, and the need to get inside myself and be creative and be other people is a part of who I am. I don't imagine I'll abandon that completely.

I hate abortions, but just could not make that choice for someone else.

Can you love people into truth? Absolutely.

I tend to absorb a lot of what other people are feeling.

People seem to absorb my sound. It feels like they're one with me.

Child poverty is more than an abstract problem to me. It's something I know all too much about.

Let's not glamorize abuse.

Abuse is not love. That's no way to treat a woman.

I have always like doing accents; I find it much easier to get into character for me.

Friends accept you the way you are.

Any racism towards anybody, it's not acceptable.

'Acceptance' is always a good word.

I think everyone to a certain degree wants to be accepted.

As an adult, you want to connect with people, and you want to feel accepted.

Every girl wants the same thing - to be accepted and loved for who she is.

The world of dance is where I felt accepted as a human being.

I think that other girls and boys my age will maybe see that I'm so accepting and be accepting of other people, too.