Quotes About Empathy

Those that are a friend to themselves are sure to be a friend to all.

If it's very painful for you to criticize your friends - you're safe in doing it. But if you take the slightest pleasure in it, that's the time to hold your tongue.

The only ship that never sinks is a true friendship

There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend.

Indeed, we do not really live unless we have friends surrounding us like a firm wall against the winds of the world.

Listening to your tape, I was reminded of this poem. It has the central question: Is it harder to count on someone or to know that you're being the one counted upon? Anyway, there's this part that goes: if equal affection cannot be, then let the more loving one be me. Have you ever read that one? It's one of my favorites.

In a friend you find a second self.

True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable.

Friendship makes prosperity brighter, while it lightens adversity by sharing its grieves and anxieties.

Don't abuse your friends and expect them to consider it criticism.

Real friends are those who, when you've made a fool of yourself, don't feel that you've done a permanent job.

One does not make friends. One recognizes them.

Friendship is to have the latchkey of another's mind.

We're always looking at this love through the eyes of the person who is suffering because of this love.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend.

The most I can do for my friend is simply be his friend.

The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity.

Once in a while you meet someone, and soon you both discover the two of you are truly something special to each other... you share your thoughts and feelings so relaxed, so openly, and right away you know your friendship's truly meant to be.

My friend, if I could give you one thing, I would wish for you the ability to see yourself as others see you. Then you would realize what a truly special person you are.

Love is the only weapon we need.

Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people.

In my friend, I find a second self.

Friends are the people you laugh with, make fun of, and share your deepest thoughts with. They are also the people you would do absolutely anything for, because you know they would never let YOU fall.

Better to be a nettle in the side of your friend than his echo.