Quotes about Empathy
Acquaintance softens prejudice.
— Aesop
People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.
— Aesop
There is always someone worse off than yourself.
— Aesop
Those who cry the loudest are not always the ones who are hurt the most
— Aesop
Give assistance, not advice, in a crisis.
— Aesop
Most of what makes a book 'good' is that we are reading it at the right moment for us.
— Alain de Botton
Love is a skill, not just an enthusiasm.
— Alain de Botton
Booksellers are the most valuable destination for the lonely, given the numbers of books written because authors couldn't find anyone to talk to.
— Alain de Botton
Sometimes you develop a passion for something because of some personal experience.
— Francis Collins
A person is a person because he recognizes others as persons.
— Desmond Tutu
I lost a good friend a few years ago, and it happened quite suddenly. Any event like that leaves you with questions. Would a phone call have made a difference? Did the person know that you were there for them?
— Richard Ashcroft
The greatest evil is physical pain.
— St. Augustine