Quotes about Empathy

He noted that Christ himself, although the Son of God, was always gentle with those who were poor or weak. He went on to say that he tried to follow a simple rule: "You only have to have two loves in your life: for God, and for the person in front of you at any particular time.

Those Christians who resist the inclination toward fundamentalism and who follow the nature, actions, and words of Jesus Christ should consider people who are different from us to be worthy of our care, generosity, forgiveness, compassion, and unselfish love.

Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.

It's one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.

At the end of the day I want to be able to say I contributed more than I criticized.

The worse a person is the less he feels it.

When you become detached mentally from yourself and concentrate on helping other people with their difficulties, you will be able to cope with your own more effectively. Somehow, the act of self-giving is a personal power-releasing factor.

Every man supposes himself not to be fully understood or appreciated.

Don't take things personally. Everything's not all about you.

Don't waste words with people who deserve your silence, Sometimes the most powerful thing you can say is nothing at all.

When we are well, we all have good advice for those who are ill.

When we are well, we all have good advice for those who are ill.