Quotes about Empathy

You only really get to know a person after a fight. Only then can you judge their true characters!

I had an occasional flash of understanding, but then got selfishly wrapped up again in my own problems and pleasures.

Love, what is love? I don't think you can really put it into words. Love is understanding someone, caring for him, sharing his joys and sorrows.

We're so selfish that we talk about after the war and look forward to new clothes and shoes, when actually we should be saving every penny to help others when the war is over, to salvage whatever we can.

Peter needs tenderness. For the first time in his life he's discovered a girl; for the first time he's seen that even the biggest pests also have an inner self and a heart, and are transformed as soon as they're alone with you.

This of all the misery in the world and be thankful that you are not sharing in it.

Thinking about the suffering of those you hold dear can reduce you to tears; in fact, you could spend the whole day crying. The most you can do is pray for God to perform a miracle and save at least some of them.

Everyone is born equal; we all come into the world helpless and innocent. We all breathe the same air, and many of us believe in the same God. And yet … and yet, to many people this one small difference is a huge one! It's huge because many people have never realized what the difference is, for if they had they would have discovered long ago that there's actually no difference at all!

Are most people so stingy and selfish? I've gained some insight into human nature since I came here, which is good, but I've had enough for the present.

I want to be useful or bring enjoyment to all people, even those I've never met. I want to go on living even after my death!

it's better for unkind words to be down on paper than for Mother to have to carry them around in her heart

A person who's happy will make others happy; a person who has courage and faith will never die in misery!