Quotes About Empathy

Do not confront me with my failures, I have not forgotten them. - Nico (Royal Tenenbaums)

It is well-nigh obvious that those who are in favor of the death penalty have more affinities with murderers than those who oppose it.

It is good to know something of the customs of different people in order to judge more soundly of our own, and so that we might not think that all that which is contrary to our own ways be ridiculous and contrary to reason, as those who have seen nothing have the habit of doing.

In my land we don't question someone who has been touched deeply. There is no malign shadow over capsized boats.

It is well to know something of the manners of various peoples, in order more sanely to judge our own, and that we do not think that everything against our modes is ridiculous, and against reason, as those who have seen nothing are accustomed to think.

It is the Other whom one must love as oneself if one does not desire to idolize and hate the Other in the depths of the underground.

The Cross is the equivalent of the Ephesus stoning. To say that Jesus identifies himself with all victims is to say that he identifies himself not only with the adulterous woman or the Suffering Servant but also with the beggar of Ephesus. Jesus is this poor wretch of a beggar. ——————————————————

While there were some friends who could feel the enormity of my loss and offered tremendous compassion, the world in general has little patience or empathy for loss of an animal companion. Many people were unable to fathom the level of my grief because they could not fathom that level of connection with an animal. To me this is yet another reflection of the alienation from the animal world that our culture feels.

When confronting someone, refrain from using the words always or never. When you say to someone: "You always…" or "You never…," the other person is going to focus more on that one word

You don't want your opening statement to sound like an attack the other person's character, so always begin with an "I" phrase:

Sample Phrases of Apology Offer a phrase of apology whenever you feel it will encourage empathy between the other person and you.

Compassion can be learned through example.

Lift your spirits by practicing random acts of kindness

Love: the great connector. Stay connected

Make love and kindness toward yourself and others a lifestyle and not a special event.

No one knows while experiencing their darkest hour that some day they may use that very experience to illuminate the ways for others. Nothing is ever wasted

Opportunities to share love and compassion are all around us. Its going to take and army of compassionate people to heal our world. How will you show yours?

Sometimes the only thing we can do for people is pray."

Thank you to all the people who have triggered my issues. You have helped me clarify what they are, start the healing process and ultimately become a better person.

The practice of gratitude can soften a difficult situation

We are all at different places in our healing process. Do not become invested in getting someone who is not yet where you are to understand you. They truly cannot hear you

You cannot fix, nor are you responsible for another persons low self esteem.

Your relationship with others is your relationship with yourself: mirrored back to you.

Idle people are often bored and bored people, unless they sleep a lot, are cruel. It is not accident that boredom and cruelty are great preoccupations in our time.