Neither did she realise yet that grief is a kind of glue, too, that the essence of humanity is this empathy, and that we fall together in that moment of tenderest perception when we see and feel each other's wounds and know another's sorrow like a brother of our own.
Niall WilliamsI always wondered what it must be like to lose a twin—if somehow Mary felt it like it was happening to her. If she felt physical pain.
Francesca Lia BlockTags: pain empathy loss death suffering suffer death-and-dying twin death-of-a-loved-one twins empathetic
Indeed, insight is the true hallmark of empathy. The power of true empathy is its ability to give us a fresh understanding of the other person's emotions and thoughts to illuminate an aspect of their experience that would not have been apparent to us had we not stepped into their shoes.
Guy WinchTags: empathy
Familiarity is the gateway drug to empathy.
iO Tillett WrightTags: inspirational compassion empathy
We live close together and we live far apart. We all go through the same things-it's all just a different kind of the same thing.
Susan GlaspellTags: empathy women-s-strength
Other people's sorrows and joys have a way of reminding us of our own; we partly empathize with them because we ask ourselves: What about me? What does that say about my life, my pains, my anguish?
Azar NafisiTags: life pain empathy sorrow joy anguish
Some people are far more cognizant than others but sensitivity has its own cross to bear and ample insight, in many cases, can bring on disquietude.
Donna Lynn HopeTags: empathy sensitivity sensitive empath
Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity. It is the source of hope, empathy, accountability, and authenticity. If we want greater clarity in our purpose or deeper and more meaningful spiritual lives, vulnerability is the path.
Brené BrownTags: love purpose empathy courage joy authenticity creativity meaning spirituality vulnerability belonging accountability
one does not remember one’s own pain. It is the suffering of others that undoes us
Anna FunderTags: compassion empathy suffering
One reason we rush so quickly to the vulgar satisfactions of judgment, and love to revel in our righteous outrage, is that it spares us from the impotent pain of empathy, and the harder, messier work of understanding.
Tim KreiderTags: empathy judgment understanding
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