Quotes about Empathy

But tormented souls have this incredible ability to recognize and approach one another, thus compounding their grief. Why hadn't I noticed this in him? Why did I see only the superficial way he talked about politics or the pedantic way he tasted the wine?

I find myself through my readers; I understand what I wrote when I see that others understand it too.

Anger would inflict punishment on another; meanwhile, it tortures itself.

There are things that must evoke our anger to show we care. It is what we do with that anger. If we direct that energy we can use it positively or destructively.

Never forget what a man says to you when he is angry.

If you want to stop an argument, close your mouth.

The person who knows only his side of the argument knows little of that.

A good picture is equivalent to a good deed.

Art thou angry with him whose armpits stink? Art thou angry with him whose mouth smells foul?

The arts are not a luxury. They are an integral part of our lives as individuals and as a nation.

I believe that art has incredible power.

An art that heals and protects its subject is a geography of scars.