Quotes About Empathy

When you have learned compassion for yourself, compassion for others is automatic.

Society needs both justice and compassion, a head and a heart, if it is to be civilised.

I find that in the 21st century, there's not a lot of compassion for what other people are going through or the walk that they have to walk.

I have compassion, I've told you people that over and over again. Enforcing the law overrides my compassion.

I think compassion is an important quality in people in general.

I want to have compassion for my characters - I feel like I am the characters when I'm writing them.

Both my wife and I have a lot of compassion for animals in general.

One of women's greatest values is compassion.

I've been on the end of losing a fight, and there's a piece of my heart that has compassion towards that because I know how it feels.

You have to have empathy, knowledge and compassion for your characters if you're a writer.

I think that the greatest lesson I learned from my father is just having compassion towards people.

God is compassion.

I feel compassion is so important to develop in ourselves. It's one of the most important elements of being a human being.

Marriage has given me the gift of compassion.

I think it's all about people loving each other and having compassion, accepting one another and educating themselves.

You have to look beyond your known limited experience. Politics should be based on compassion.

When you relate to a disease, you're afraid. When you relate to a person, there is compassion. You see someone that is like you, that could be like you. You can see yourself in that same situation.

If you can understand, you can feel compassion.

Canadians have much to be proud of and much to teach the world about compassion.

I have deep compassion and support for Bruce Jenner.

I believe the arts are the best way to help people go on a journey of self-discovery toward their own compassion and empathy for humanity and themselves.

'Laramie' is a way in to replacing any hate in your heart with understanding, compassion, and acceptance.

I learned that you lean into your family, ask for help, and show compassion.

Compassion should be universal.