Empathy Quotes

"I love storytelling because it connects us in ways we might not expect." "When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help." "I want to tell stories that resonate with people and make them feel seen and heard." "Love like you’ll never be hurt, embracing vulnerability and connection." "The power of your smile can save someone's life." "When a person doesn't have gratitude, something is missing in his or her humanity" "I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being" "Treat everyone you meet like God in drag" "Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding" "We do not judge the people we love" "Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen." "Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another What You too I thought I was the only one" "We think too much and feel too little" "We're all just trying to walk each other home." "When you know how to listen, everybody is the guru." "Compassion refers to the arising in the heart of the desire to alleviate the suffering of all beings." "When a woman is talking to you, listen to what she says with her eyes" "Those who do not weep, do not see." "The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers." "I'm not interested in telling you what happened to me, I'm interested in telling you what happened to them."