Quotes by Empathy I always wonder about psychopaths, just because they have no empathy, does that necessarily mean they enjoy being cruel? Because we all know people who seem to have no empathy that we work with; they're not necessarily cruel. John Cameron Mitchell empathy mean people Another reason I think the novel will survive is that the reader has to work in a novel. In a film, you are presented with someone else's imagination exactly bodied out. The marvelous thing about a novel is that every reader will imagine even the very simplest sentence slightly differently. John Fowles empathy imagination thinking I learn from my own daughter that you don’t have to be awake to cry. Jodi Picoult empathy cry daughter I think empathy is a guy who punches you in the face at a bus station, and you're somehow able to look at that him and know enough about what situation he was in to know that he had to do that and not to hit back. That's empathy, and nothing ever happens in writing that has that kind of moral heroism about it. John Jeremiah Sullivan empathy writing thinking Empathy for the plight of the Goddess may be essential in seeing how to face our own plight on Earth. John Lamb Lash plight empathy essentials Why wouldn't I help? What good reason do I have as a human being with power and a sense of empathy and morality, why wouldn't I do something? John Legend empathy volunteer helping-others What goes on in the world and who's defining what is right or wrong in anything? Is there a place in any of our existence where we need judgment any longer? But we should have empathy towards each other and break away from those categories that politics and religion keep throwing back at us. John Lydon empathy should-have goes-on Empathy works so well because it does not require a solution. It requires only understanding. John Medina empathy understanding doe If language was given to men to conceal their thoughts, then gesture's purpose was to disclose them. John Napier empathy purpose men One of the most painful aspects of suffering is the loneliness of it. Others may offer support or empathy, but no one can walk the road to Moriah in our place. John Ortberg empathy support loneliness I'm cursed with empathy. I'm also by nature way too opinionated. John Shirley opinionated empathy way You can only understand people if you feel them in yourself. John Steinbeck empathy feels people Try to see it my way, only time will tell if I am right or I am wrong. While you see it your way, there's a chance that we might fall apart before too long. We can work it out. W e can work it out. John Lennon empathy long fall I've always explored various areas of society. And I love the young people. And I had an empathy for prisoners and did concerts for them back when I thought that it would make a difference - you know? - that they really were there to be rehabilitated. Johnny Cash empathy differences people In the midst of a burning-hot shaming, calling for patience and context and understanding and empathy can really land you in trouble. Jon Ronson empathy understanding land I had an empathy for prisoners and did concerts for them back when I thought that it would make a difference - you know? - that they really were there to be rehabilitated. Johnny Cash making-a-difference empathy differences In my opinion, being an effective leader requires being an effective listener. The most productive leaders are usually those who are consistently willing to listen and learn. John Wooden empathy understanding leader Empathy is an antidote to righteousness, although it's very difficult to empathize across a moral divide Jonathan Haidt righteousness empathy moral ...the core values that underpin sustainable development - interdependence, empathy, equity, personal responsibility and intergenerational justice - are the only foundation upon which any viable vision of a better world can possibly be constructed Jonathon Porritt empathy responsibility justice The Lord is well aware of our mortality. He knows our weaknesses. He understands the challenges of our everyday lives. He has great empathy for the temptations of earthly appetites and passions. Joseph B. Wirthlin empathy passion temptation «1112131415161718192021»