Quotes About Empathy

considerate in respect to the feelings of all who were connected with him

Life is just a mirror, and what you see out there, you must first see inside yourself.

The richness of human life is that we have many lives; we live the events that do not happen (and some that cannot) as vividly as those that do; and if thereby we die a thousand deaths, that is the price we pay for living a thousand lives.

Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others

My view is quite simple. When your dog pees on the carpet, you do not give away your dog. You say, This dog is special. I have to teach him not to pee on the carpet. I feel exactly the same way about men. They need to be taught things.

Why is there ever this perverse cruelty in humankind, that makes us hurt most those we love best?

It is my observations, though, that happiness limits the amount of suffering one is willing to inflict upon others

They bustled around chatting. It was the first time I listened closely, and I was astonished at how much they had to say, the passion with which they repeated the same thing in ten different ways so as to avoid noticing, in fact, that they had absolutely nothing to say to each other for ages, but human beings need to speak, otherwise they lose their humanity

Whatever anyone says or does is more about them than it is about me...

He saw the statue - she shrank back as he hurried forward. And then he realized it wasn't her. Rose was taken aback. She hadn't known - how could she know - what her disappearence had done to him. This Doctor had a look of such despair in his eyes that her heart almost stopped in pity. She wanted more than anything else to go to him, tell him that everything was going to be alright. But... what with possibly ripping time and space apart, that was probably a bad idea.

Do you know what it's like," he said, "to feel that you're in the wrong body?" "Well actually..." the Doctor began, wiggling his own fingers in front of his face.

There you go, being human again,' said the Doctor. He put an arm around Rose, and hugged her to him. 'It's not fair, is it, when we're forced into pitying someone we hate. Feels like the world's turned topsy-turvy. But it's all right. You're still allowed to hate them. As long as you don't gloat at their downfall, that's all.

Sometimes you just had to let people be who they were, let them have their highs and lows.

Never judge anyone by another's opinions. We all have different sides that we show to different people.

Close friendships with girls come early in life. After thirty it becomes harder to make new friends Ã¢â'¬â€ there are fewer hopes, dreams or anticipations to share.

Otto gave me a copy of the farewell letter Anne wrote to me in hiding. I was surprised because there were two letters: the second was a reply to a letter she pretended I had written to her. She wrote: "I am thinking so much of you," and "Let's always be good friends until I come back." She must have been very lonely.

You shouldn't call then anything. They're poor unfortunate people who cannot help the way they look

will you stop trying to be brave! It's me, Mama! You can be honest with me." -Hetty

It was such a relief to realize someone else had a weird vivid inner life like my own!

his own crumpled handkerchief on me. I sniffed and dabbed at my eyes fiercely. I told myself I was only tearful because I was tired. I knew Diamond was looking at me anxiously.

This is what kindness does, Ms.Albert said. Each little thing we do goes out, like a ripple, into the world.

No matter how big you get, it's still okay to cry because everybody's got a right to their own tears.

That's what makes best friends. It's not whether or not you live on the same block or go to the same school, but how you feel about each other in your hearts.

If you come as softly as the wind within the trees. You may hear what I hear. See what sorrow sees. If you come as lightly as threading dew, I will take you gladly, nor ask more of you.