Quotes About Empathy

The moon is a friend for the lonesome to talk to.

When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.

When takers talk about mistakes, they're usually quick to place the blame on other people. Givers are more likely to say 'Here's the mistake I made; I learned the following from it. Here are the steps I'm taking to make sure I don't let people down in the future.'

Just talk to me as a father - not what the Constitution says. What do you feel?

I don't really talk about surgery, because I feel like no one should be judged on their journey.

I like learning more about people; I like to talk to people.

The question is not, 'Can they reason?' nor, 'Can they talk?' but rather, 'Can they suffer?'

Until you've had depression I don't think you're qualified to talk about it.

If you love it enough, anything will talk with you.

When you have good friends you've been around, every time they talk, you don't give them your full attention. You don't look them in the eye and stop. Half the time, you're listening, half the time, you are ignoring them.

If you are not being bullied all I would say - cause I like to talk about the other side of it as well - is you know, be someone that nurtures, and if there's someone in your class that maybe doesn't have a lot of friends, be the person that sits with them in the cafeteria sometimes; be the bigger person.

I let the dog out, or I let him in, and we talk some. I let him know I like him, and he lets me know he likes me.

I think I have got a lot better as an interviewer. I let people talk now which is something you need to do. At the beginning I thought jokes, jokes, jokes, I am a stand up comedian but I think I have mellowed out now.

When my film flops, I believe it is my mistake. There have been times when I didn't come out of my house because my films didn't do well. I lock myself in for months. I don't talk to people. I feel bad for producer, director, for those who lost money. It's never about myself or my career alone.

I keep myself away from people who talk badly about others.

It can be difficult for people to talk about it, because there still is that stigma around mental illness. But I would encourage people to do that, because they'll be surprised once they do 'come out' how many other people have had similar experiences.

I say to people who care for people who are dying, if you really love that person and want to help them, be with them when their end comes close. Sit with them - you don't even have to talk. You don't have to do anything but really be there with them.

Compassion in evangelical churches is out of balance. When I talk about it, I get a lot of glazed expressions.

There ain't a man livin' who hasn't talked to his dog.

I have talked with great men, and I do not see how they differ from others.

Race prejudice can't be talked down, it must be lived down.

I've talked to Simone Biles a lot, and it's really nice to get to know her in this way because she was my idol and I used to see her as this intimidating gold medalist, but now she's a friend.

My mother and father could not handle even me being gay. We never talked about it, really.

You need to see what the actor needs. This one wants to be talked to privately. That one doesn't mind if you block it for them. Just tell me the truth and I'll adapt to it.