Quotes about Empathy
Who helped you most? Most often they (suffering people) answer by describing a quiet, unassuming person. Someone who was there whenever needed, who listened more than talked, who didn't keep glancing down at a watch, who hugged and touched, and cried. In short, someone who was available, and came on the sufferer's terms and not their own.
— Philip Yancey
On the other hand, if the subject had nothing to do but think about his pain (as is true in many hospitals and nursing homes), he showed much greater sensitivity.
— Philip Yancey
Wise companions learn to seek out the delicate balance between offering help and offering too much help.
— Philip Yancey
What would it take for church to become known as a place where grace is "on tap
— Philip Yancey
What counts is the way a person reacts in the face of suffering.
— Philip Yancey
simple availability is the most powerful force we can contribute to help calm the fears of others. Instinctively, I shrink back from people who are in pain.
— Philip Yancey
As Dorothy Day put it, "I really only love God as much as I love the person I love the least.
— Philip Yancey
Think too of all who suffer as if you shared their pain. HEBREWS 13:3
— Philip Yancey
God's gifts are best used when we give them away in serving those who have less.
— Philip Yancey
The role of the doctor, nurse, social worker, minister, or loving friend is simply this: to keep the nutcracker of circumstances from destroying, and to help the sufferer see that even the worst hardships open up the potential for growth and development.
— Philip Yancey
Only forgiveness frees us from the injustice of others.
— Philip Yancey
A grace-full Christian is one who looks at the world through "grace-tinted lenses.
— Philip Yancey