Quotes about Empathy

An amazing things happens when we are honest and vulnerable. We allow people to know and love us. We also allow people to reject us, and that can sometimes hurt. But the truth is, they would have rejected us anyway. It's just that it would have taken a little more time.

I suppose building a healthy family is possible. Maybe what children really need is simple. Maybe they just need somebody to show them it's okay to be human.

The most powerful tool we can use to organize information so people don't have to burn very many calories is story.

Now people matter.

means seeing both sides of the story and working towards a mutually beneficial situation for everyone.

Fear not because your prayer is stammering, your words feeble, and your language poor. Jesus can understand you.

Love should be the silver thread that runs through all your conduct. Kindness, gentleness, long suffering, forbearance, patience, sympathy, a willingness to enter into childish troubles, a readiness to take part in childish joys, - these are the cords by which a child may be led most easily, - these are the clues you must follow if you would find the way to his heart.

True charity never envies others when they prosper, nor rejoices in the calamities of others when they are in trouble.

If we are going to be kind, let it be out of simple generosity, not because we fear guilt or retribution.

The dynamics that are required to make any relationship work: Just keep putting your love out there.

The truth is that our wellbeing is dependent on our giving love. It is not about what comes back; it is about what goes out!

I pray for him. It's very difficult to dislike someone for whom you are praying.