“I familiarize myself with every detail of their crimes and loathe what they did. At the same time, I may feel tremendous empathy and sorrow for what they went through in their young lives that contributed to their adult behavior”
Source: The Killer Across the Table: Unlocking the Secrets of Serial Killers and Predators with the FBI's Original Mindhunter
“Pain, fear, drudgery, boredom, lots of boredom—these are the things that build character. And you need to experience loss and remorse because falling down gives you the opportunity to rise once more. Overcoming challenges turns a self-centered infant into a caring adult. Empathy—the ability to understand and appreciate the feelings of others—is the cornerstone of civilization and the foundation of our relationships. Lack of it . . . well, lack of empathy is as close to a definition of evil that I can come up with.”
Source: Age of Legend
“We renew our hearts and minds by exhibiting veneration for all living creatures and by unveiling a spirit of reverence and awe. Witnessing the magnificence of nature and displaying empathy for humankind is what inspires all artists.”
Source: Dead Toad Scrolls
“For a society to function successfully, perhaps there needs to be a level of empathy that cannot be corrupted.”
Source: Genesis
“There is no morality without empathy... Morality is loving your neighbor as yourself, which comes from seeing your neighbor as yourself, which means trying to ease your neighbor's burdens -- not add to them.”
Source: The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World
“The realization that failure was possible, even for me, had the effect of increasing my empathy. If life could be this harsh/grueling/boring for someone who'd had all the advantages, what must it be like for someone who hadn't? A thread of connection went out between me and everyone else. They, too, wanted to be happy. They, too, wanted to succeed. Maybe they had people they loved at home. They, too, were doing some weird uninteresting job in order to ensure the security and happiness of those beloved people of theirs, and yet...”
Source: CivilWarLand in Bad Decline
“When we discriminate against the very people on whom we ought to have compassion, we lose empathy, become callous, and erode our own humanity.”
Source: Called for Life: How Loving Our Neighbor Led Us into the Heart of the Ebola Epidemic
“Never be afraid to feel deeply. Harness the root of your soul and pull it up to the surface to declare who you are. Seeing and being seen is one of the greatest powers of all.”
Source: What Makes a Hero
“Your customers will always be human, always have an empathic approach in how you treat guests. You will profit more on relatability than just revenue.”
“Money is not the root of all evil. A lack of empathy is.”
Source: Burn Out of a Fairy Godmother