Quotes About Empathy

People like people who like them.

YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARD OTHERS OFTEN DETERMINES THEIR ATTITUDE TOWARD YOU

I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.

before I discovered that helping myself made me more capable of helping others. That's one of the reasons I tell people that to add value to others, they must make themselves more valuable. You can't give something you don't have. You can't tell what you don't know. You can't share what you don't feel. No one gives out of a vacuum.

You can't stop people from thinking—but you can start them." —FRANK A. DUSCH

I've learned that if you want people to be impressed, you can talk about your successes; but if you want people to identify with you, it's better to talk about your failures.

Humility means two things. One, a capacity for self-criticism. . . . The second feature is allowing others to shine, affirming others, empowering and enabling others." —CORNEL WEST

As you interact with people, you certainly want to pay attention to the factual content of the conversation. But don't ignore the emotional content. Sometimes you can learn more about what's really going on by reading between the lines.

TAKE INTEREST IN OTHERS BEFORE THEY TAKE INTEREST IN YOU.

if you want people to act right toward you, you act right toward them. And many times you'll change them.

The way people see others is a reflection of themselves: If I am a trusting person, I will see others as trustworthy. If I am a critical person, I will see others as critical. If I am a caring person, I will see others as compassionate. If you change yourself and become the kind of person you desire to be, you will begin to view others in a whole new light. And that will change the way you interact in all of your relationships.

Treat them as if they are important; they will respond according to the way that you perceive them.

The least important word: I (gets the least amount done) The most important word: We (gets the most amount done)—relationships The two most important words: Thank you—appreciation The three most important words: All is forgiven—forgiveness The four most important words: What is your opinion?—listening The five most important words: You did a good job—encouragement The six most important words: I want to know you better—understanding

Being heard is so close to being loved, that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable.

LOOK AT YOUR OWN QUIRKS, IDIOSYNCRASIES, AND ODDITIES AS A REMINDER TO BE MORE PATIENT WITH OTHERS.

How do the people around you react to the sparks of life? Are they fire lighters who blow things up, or firefighters who calm things down?

when you want to convert someone to your view, you go over to where he is standing, take him by the hand (mentally speaking), and guide him. You don't stand across the room and shout at him; you don't call him a dummy; you don't order him to come over to where you are. You start where he is, and work from that position. That's the only way to get him to budge.

people don't function like machines. They have feelings. They think. They have problems, hopes, and dreams. Though people can be managed, they would much rather be led. And when they are led, they perform at a much higher level.

As a leader, my goal is to help people, not make them happy.

Or to put it the way President Theodore Roosevelt did: "The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people." —

If you wait until you can do everything for everybody, instead of something for somebody, you'll end up not doing anything for anybody.

Dos de las maneras más rápidas para conectarse con otra persona son hacer preguntas y pedir ayuda.

That's what connectors do. They tell you about yourself.

Relationships are the foundation of leadership.