Quotes About Empathy

Compassion is the awareness of a deep bond between yourself and all creatures.

I have reached a point in my life where I understand the pain and the challenges; and my attitude is one of standing up with open arms to meet them all.

Sometimes you can't see yourself clearly until you see yourself through the eyes of others.

Keep the other person's well being in mind when you feel an attack of soul-purging truth coming on.

If you want your kids to listen to you, don't yell at them. Whisper. Make them lean in. My kids taught me that. And I do it with adults now.

You don't need to be a completely complete human right now … That's what makes you human.

There is another element that is a part of human happiness — and that is that unless we think of others and do something for them we miss the greatest sources of happiness.

The concept of recovery is rooted in the simple yet profound realization that people who have been diagnosed with mental illness are human beings.

Forgiveness does not mean excusing.

At the end of the day, love and compassion will win.

We don't want to push our ideas on to customers, we simply want to make what they want.

Note how good you feel after you have encouraged someone else. No other argument is necessary to suggest that never miss the opportunity to give encouragement.

You must not hate those who do wrong or harmful things; but with compassion, you must do what you can to stop them — for they are harming themselves, as well as those who suffer from their actions.

The only way we can ever teach a child to say "I'm sorry" is for him to hear it from our lips first.

I offer you peace. I offer you love. I offer you friendship. I see your beauty. I hear your need. I feel your feelings.

Be a good listener...It makes the person who's speaking to you feel loved,cared for and worthy of being heard.

Encourage one another. Many times a word of praise or thanks or appreciation or cheer has kept people on their feet.

Some people underestimate how erotic it is to be understood.

Everything in the world is actually connected. That means, even if we get separated, we'll never be alone

Make your interactions with people transformational, not just transactional.

We share in the certainty that people labeled with mental illness are first and above all, human beings. Our lives are precious and are of infinite value.

You need a team that's going to care about this thing as much as you do.

When I say I want to photograph someone, what it really means is that I'd like to know them. Anyone I know I photograph.

Always be mindful of the kindness and not the faults of others