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Empathy Psychology Quotes

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Douglas Adams
“It can be very dangerous to see things from somebody else's point of view without the proper training.”
Douglas Adams, Mostly Harmless

Ta-Nehisi Coates
“Racism is not merely a simplistic hatred. It is, more often, broad sympathy toward some and broader skepticism toward others.”
Ta-Nehisi Coates, We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy

Julian Barnes
“You can't love someone without imaginative sympathy, without beginning to see the world from another point of view. You can't be a good lover, a good artist or a good politician without this capacity (you can get away with it, but that's not what I mean). Show me the tyrants who have been great lovers.”
Julian Barnes, A History of the World in 10½ Chapters

Sebastian Marincolo
“A marijuana high can enhance core human mental abilities. It can help you to focus, to remember, to see new patterns, to imagine, to be creative, to introspect, to empathically understand others, and to come to deep insights. If you don’t find this amazing you have lost your sense of wonder. Which, by the way, is something a high can bring back, too.”
Sebastian Marincolo

“Forgiveness is a profound act of personal growth and healing, rooted in genuine empathy and a desire to let go of resentment. It is a deeply individual journey that cannot be forced or expected as an obligation.”
Sanjeev Himachali

Ta-Nehisi Coates
“Some of us make it out. But the game is played with loaded dice. I wish I had known more, and I wished I had known it sooner.”
Ta-Nehisi Coates

Utpal Kant Mishra
“Ignorance is always a bliss, if it has nothing to do with legal matters.”
Utpal Kant Mishra, T21 In Downs Lane

“In the intricate ballroom of human interaction, empathy, and narcissism often find themselves locked in a complex, albeit toxic, waltz. Empaths, with their generous hearts and boundless capacity for understanding, are irresistibly drawn to the magnetic charm of narcissists. It’s an attraction as old as time itself, akin to moths flitting towards a flame – a flame that promises warmth but often delivers nothing but singed wings and regret.”
Life is Positive