Quotes by Empathy Reducing the economic gap may be impossible without also addressing the gap in empathy. Daniel Goleman gaps empathy may When you are deeply contemplative, you listen more carefully and understand things which cannot be articulated. David A. Cooper empathy understanding listening Dialogue is a space where we may see the assumptions which lay beneath the surface of our thoughts, assumptions which drive us, assumptions around which we build organizations, create economies, form nations and religions. These assumptions become habitual, mental habits that drive us, confuse us and prevent our responding intelligently to the challenges we face every day. David Bohm empathy space organization Empathy makes you more aware of other people's suffering, but it's not clear it actually motivates you to take moral action or prevents you from taking immoral action. David Brooks empathy wisdom people I am truly passionate and concerned about the lack of empathy that people show towards one another. David Cross empathy passionate people Among all the creatures of creation, the gods favor us: We are the only ones who can empathize with their problems. David Eagleman empathy favors humanity We all suffer alone in the real world; true empathy's impossible. David Foster empathy real suffering A fly rod extends a fly fisher's being as surely as do imagination, empathy or prayer. David James empathy imagination prayer In this sullen apathy neither true wisdom nor true happiness can be found. David Hume sullen empathy apathy Good politics starts with empathy, proceeds to analysis, then sets out values and establishes the vision, before getting to the nitty-gritty of policy solutions. David Miliband empathy analysis vision A man posing for a painting. David Hume empathy painting men The media, far from being a conspiracy to dull the political sense of the people, could be viewed as a conspiracy to disguise the extent of political indifference. David Riesman empathy media people In a democracy, a man who does not listen cannot lead. David S. Broder empathy understanding men A little anger is a good thing if it isn't on your own behalf, if it's for others deserving of your anger, your empathy. David Simon empathy anger littles Daumier paints with an enormous capacity for absolute empathy; a complete identification of himself with the figures he paints. He sets forth what it feels like to do something; not what somebody looks like doing it. David Sylvester empathy paint looks Readers will stay with an author, no matter what the variations in style and genre, as long as they get that sense of story, of character, of empathetic involvement. Dean Koontz empathy character long The functions of intellect are insufficient without courage, love, friendship, compassion and empathy. Dean Koontz friendship-love empathy compassion I flattered myself that I was rather empathetic, that I had rather good imaginative empathy. I've realized now that that was a complete self-delusion and that I didn't really have any comprehension of what it was like to see your entire life go catastrophically wrong in a matter of moments. Decca Aitkenhead empathy self matter Empathy took the edge off, and the truth is, we need our edge. Our edge is trying to speak to us, and we are too, too good at shutting it up. Deb Caletti empathy trying needs She might have been born this way, without an empathy gene and other essentials. In that case, she would interpret any kindness as weakness. Among predatory beasts, any display of weakness is an invitation to attack. Dean Koontz empathy weakness kindness «345678910111213»