Quotes About Empathy

Always remember others may hate you but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself.

Self-importance is our greatest enemy. Think about it - what weakens us is feeling offended by the deeds and misdeeds of our fellowmen. Our self-importance requires that we spend most of our lives offended by someone.

Nothing other people do is because of you. It is because of themselves.

I realize that nobody listens anymore, too much self indulgence that only leaves room for simple mistakes and major misunderstandings.

I'll show you mine if you show me yours first. Let's compare scars I'll tell you whose is worse.

When will people understand that words can cut as sharply as any blade, and that those cuts leave scars upon our souls.

There is a delicate balance of putting yourself last and not being a doormat and thinking of yourself first and not coming off as selfish, arrogant or bossy. We spend the majority of our lives attempting to perfect this balance.

When you become detached mentally from yourself and concentrate on helping other people with their difficulties, you will be able to cope with your own more effectively. Somehow, the act of self-giving is a personal power-releasing factor.

It is wisdom to know others; It is enlightenment to know one's self.

Why does shame and self-loathing become cruelty to the innocent?

I make myself so easy to love....

Self-love is key, to having someone else love you.

How can you love me if you never love yourself?

Love desires to give even at the expense of self.

Without self-respect, there can be no self-love. Without self-love, there can be no love or respect for others.

I'm always scared to tell people if they're being self obsessed because then it looks like I'm just thinking about them not caring about me?

People need to learn how to be less hateful, obnoxious, mean, inconsiderate, self obsessed, and self absorbed.

I've never met someone with a really low self esteem who was obsessed with loving others.

Sympathy is never wasted except when you give it to yourself.

To hear complaints is wearisome to the wretched and the happy alike.

Self-pity is one of the most dangerous forms of self-centeredness. It fogs our vision.

To feel sorry for oneself is one of the most disintegrating things the individual can do to himself.

It's odd that you can get so anesthetized by your own pain or your own problem that you don't quite fully share the hell of someone close to you.

When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness.