Empathy Quotes

"I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down, livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of town" "Seek first to understand, then to be understood." "I just think that philanthropy is a fancy way to say that you care about others and that you want to serve others. And that's been a part of me for as long as I can remember" "Be good to people for no reason" "An intelligent person aims at being kind and the ability to be kind is the highest of the arts and the most like the work of God" "You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving" "In your light I learn how to love" "Animals are such agreeable friends they ask no questions they pass no criticisms" "Make a difference about something other than yourselves" "A prerequisite to empathy is simply paying attention to the person in pain." "People tend to become more emotionally intelligent as they age and mature." "True compassion means not only feeling another's pain but also being moved to help relieve it." "Empathy and social skills are social intelligence, the interpersonal part of emotional intelligence. That’s why they look alike. " "An emotionally intelligent person can be a master of their feelings and an artist of their relationships." "Self-absorption in all its forms kills empathy, let alone compassion. When we focus on ourselves, our world contracts as our problems and preoccupations loom large. But when we focus on others, our world expands. Our own problems drift to the periphery of the mind and so seem smaller, and we increase our capacity for connection - or compassionate action." "Emotional intelligence emerges as a much stronger predictor of who will be most successful, because it reflects how a person applies knowledge to the immediate situation." "Boys who, at age 16, acquire emotional intelligence skills such as impulse control, empathy, and conflict management become well-adjusted 22-year-olds." "The single most important factor in job performance and advancement is emotional intelligence." "Leaders don't have to strangle themselves with rules and regulations. If they are smart, they will set guidelines built on emotional intelligence." "Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong"