Top 193 Empathetic Quotes & Sayings

I've become more empathetic, and my capacity to understand and be patient - to give people a break - has enlarged over the years.

I think when you're empathetic, you're putting yourself in somebody else's shoes, right? It's not about you.

To be truly empathetic, we have to acknowledge that we're all human, we're all flawed, and that life can be difficult.

One thing is for sure: that women are far more compassionate, empathetic, sensitive, and emotional in comparison to men.

I love actors. I'm empathetic to them. I understand what they go through. But I didn't want to be an actor.

And as such, we need to be empathetic and understanding.

Most people have the ability to turn their empathy engine back on, but there's such a seductive burn to not being empathetic.

Politicians are supposed to be empathetic. And, yes, I am, actually.

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.

I'm very empathetic, and it allows me to almost know what people are thinking and how they truly feel. The only problem is, I internalize their emotions.

And after my mother's death I became more open to and empathetic about other people's struggles and losses.

Empathetic listening is an awesome medication for the hurting heart.

Because I'm highly empathetic, it's easy for me to put myself in the character's shoes. It's, you know, finding the truth of the moment.

The more self-aware an animal is, the more empathetic it tends to be.

I usually don't find myself reacting to my characters. I just create them ... And let the audience decide whether they're empathetic or scared or compelled to cheer me on.

Own the leadership style that makes you you. If you are an empathetic leader by nature, embrace that.

What separates humans from other animals is our empathy. With the possible exception of bonobos, we are the most empathetic animal on the planet.

I think to be empathetic is the greatest gift you can have as a designer. Hopefully, people will look at me and say, 'He really loved women.'

People think I'm angry and they're right. There's a lot to be angry about. But I'm also empathetic and ambitious and hopeful and happy at times.

To be empathetic to everyone around you, I think, is such a powerful thing to hold.

I've been on my fair share of quiz shows so I'm very empathetic with the contestants and I know exactly how they feel.

We kid ourselves that we're trying to be empathetic with the human condition from a distance, but I don't think that is it at all. It's stupid; it's a waste of time. But when the earth flexes its muscles, that's rather different. That's a powerful reminder of where we are.

I'm the angriest and most empathetic person you'll ever meet.

I think everybody needs to be more empathetic.

I think people are intelligent, empathetic, multi-dimensional.

Political correctness is anti-empathetic because it has correctness in it. We all have biases, we all have prejudices and if we cant talk about them openly - if we get attacked for it then this is an anti-empathetic movement and therefore it cannot complain about a lack of empathy.

My mom is a hero in a lot of ways because she's the most empathetic and kind person I've ever met.

It's bizarre to be given an award for being empathetic and kind, which is what we all should be.

Completely understand the customer by seeking an intense, complete and empathetic understanding.

Cancer has given me a dose of humility. I'm much more empathetic. It's a club I would rather not have joined, but it is a club.

I got kids now... It gives you an empathetic feeling into other cultures and stuff.

I am emotionally strong, passionate, empathetic, and sensitive towards others, especially the people I love.

We are not without empathetic terror when we open Pascal's 'Pensees' and read, 'I am the great silent spaces between worlds.'

I will try and become a very empathetic person because I do think that's a nice trait.

When I was at school, one of my teachers had two statements hanging from the board all year: 'Be observant' and 'Be empathetic.'

I think fiction is all about the exercise of the empathetic imagination. Part of what I do is let the stuff I read about meld with what I have experienced.

All art to me is an empathetic act. Whoever's telling a story is trying to transfer emotion into someone else.

I'm empathetic to a fault. I really do - embarrassingly enough - tear up when someone squishes a bug in front of me.

I have this weird sort of Gemini thing where I can really be empathetic and a loving person. But if you piss me off, I can be one of the meanest, most sadistic people.

Even though people do not traditionally think of being empathetic as a business skill, it can create enormous value.

Millennials may not put emphasis on traditional landmarks in child rearing but strive to bring up their kids to be well-adjusted, empathetic citizens of the world.

Everywhere, people are beginning to question masculine notions of control, aggression and black-and-white thinking - and instead are favoring more empathetic, nurturing and collaborative approaches.

Even if Trump means well, his schemes tend to be blunt, selfish, and short-sighted rather than nuanced, empathetic, and thought through.

I'm very empathetic - that might be one of my superpowers.

Hillary Clinton's not seen as empathetic and compassionate.

I think was overly empathetic for a while in my life.

Grace, respect, reserve, and empathetic listening are qualities sorely missing from the public discourse now.

I was always empathetic with animals. It's a terrible and self-involved point of view that we do something because someone else is exploitable.

It's weird, but I'm so empathetic; when I see people dying on hot sauce, I do feel for them. And I'm a Midwestern guy, so I think I'm just naturally nice and polite.

We have allowed the system to be so corrupted that many want justice to be "empathetic," not blind.

What is your personal definition of "good"? A world in which everyone is universally empathetic and exercises love and respect with full change-making power.

Neapolitans are extremely empathetic, whereas the typical northern attitude is more about not showing or sharing your feelings.

I'll admit that I'm self-centered - all of us are - but I can also be external and giving and listening and empathetic and all that sort of stuff.

Don't expect things to happen fast. Be empathetic with the people you are photographing. Don't be concerned about money.

Positive culture comes from being mindful, and respecting your coworkers, and being empathetic.

A more detailed world is a more complicated and complex one, and therefore a more empathetic one. I feel Gord's Downie lyrics are exceptionally empathetic, or that's what they accomplish. The fact that they can cross all those cultural cliques and boundaries really amplifies that, to me.

The irony is that I'm actually a very empathetic person, but I don't believe in sympathy at all.

It's not your job to be warm on the news; you can be empathetic, but you can't emote. That can be difficult sometimes - but it is my job not to cry.

Toshiro Mifune was such an elegant hero, and there's something really empathetic about him.

The job of the art is to really convey and support that empathetic response. I always try to find where the character is mushy, and then bring that to the forefront.