Quotes about Empathy

I want to be a giving woman and just a nice person in general.

I want to be a giving woman and just a nice person in general.

Let's be very clear: Strong men - men who are truly role models - don't need to put down women to make themselves feel powerful. People who are truly strong lift others up. People who are truly powerful bring others together.

Whether it is a tsunami, or whether it is a hurricane, whether it's an earthquake - when we see these great fatal and natural acts, men and women of every ethnic persuasion come together and they just want to help.

Women are, I think, moved by the idea that self-sacrifice is noble and can be the source of great joy.

It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honoured by the humiliation of their fellow beings.

We have an obligation to help people that cannot help themselves. The mentally retarded, the physically retarded, et cetera.

Performing is my therapy, to become different people onstage.

The pleasure of those who injure you lies in your pain. Therefore they will suffer if you take away their pleasure by not feeling pain.

When people meet me, I hope that they say this: 'This is a guy who, number one, loves the Lord, but he also loves people, and he wants to make a difference in people's life. And he wants to help everyone he comes in contact with, and he is genuine, he is real, and he cares about people.'

If you're going out for a meal with friends, and they say they can't afford to go to such and such a place, you can't force them to afford it.

The most satisfying thing in life is to have been able to give a large part of one's self to others.