Quotes about Empathy
Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.
— Cicero
The rule of friendship means there should be mutual sympathy between them, each supplying what the other lacks and trying to benefit the other, always using friendly and sincere words.
— Cicero
Non nobis solum nati sumus. ( Not for ourselves alone are we born. )
— Cicero
One of the most dangerous things that can happen to a child is to kill or torture an animal and not be held responsible. [Cultural Factors in the Cause of Pathological Homicide. Bulletin of Menninger Clinic ]
— Margaret Mead
We stand before a burning bush whenever other human beings share with us something of their relationship with God or something of the movements of their hearts. In such moments may we always realize that we stand on holy ground
— Margaret Silf
The human heart, at whatever age, opens only to the heart that opens in return.
— Maria Edgeworth
YOU love everyONE, whether YOU realize it or not. And everyONE loves YOU whether they realize it or not. Imagine what that means
— Marianne Williamson
Some men know that a light touch of the tongue, running from a woman's toes to her ears, lingering in the softest way possible in various places in between, given often enough and sincerely enough, would add immeasurably to world peace.
— Marianne Williamson
If I choose to bless another person, I will always end up feeling more blessed.
— Marianne Williamson
The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive.
— Marianne Williamson
May we not succumb to thoughts of violence and revenge today, but rather to thoughts of mercy and compassion. We are to love our enemies that they might be returned to their right minds.
— Marianne Williamson
Each of us has a unique part to play in the healing of the world.
— Marianne Williamson