Quotes about Empathy
I do not want to live at the cost of the life even of a snake. I should let him bite me to death rather than kill him.
— Mahatma Gandhi
As well as being one of the worst things that can happen to a human being, schizophrenia can also be one of the richest learning and humanizing experiences life offers.
— Mark Vonnegut
A life is a life no matter how small
— Dr. Seuss
The best things in life are not seen or heard ... but felt with the heart.
— Helen Keller
I don't try to live the life of my character but I think it's inevitable that there is some carry-over into your life.
— Toni Collette
What people are perceiving will dictate what their life and ultimately what your interaction is.
— Will Smith
The only way to reach the mountain peaks of life is to forget about self and help other people reach greater heights.
— Zig Ziglar
Today . . . we know that all living beings who strive to maintain life and who long to be spared pain - all living beings on earth - are our neighbors.
— Albert Schweitzer
Over the years I've seen people lose a spouse and then withdraw and lose interest in life, and I believe we need to resist that.
— Billy Graham
The life of Jesus suggests that to be like Abba is to show compassion.
— Brennan Manning
The rule of thumb is that if someone is able to be verbally or physically abusive, he or she is able to understand that the behavior is wrong.
— Edward Welch
The essence of justice is mercy.
— Edwin Hubbell Chapin