Matthew Perry Quotes

What kind of man would I have been if I had not been there to help her? I felt along with her - not the physical pain, of course, but all her mental anguish. You can't be detached.

Rejoicing in our joy, not suffering over our suffering, makes someone a friend.

Developing our capacity for compassion makes it possible for us to help others in a more skillful and effective way. And compassion helps us as well.

When you are in trouble, people who call to sympathize are really looking for the particulars.

I am disposed to be thus particular from the interest you take in our welfare and from the entire confidence I have in your knowing, that you will be sympathetic with us in our misfortunes.

When compassion wakes up in us, we find ourselves more willing to become vulnerable, to take the risk of entering the pain of others.

Although I'm not particularly troubled myself, I do have a lot of empathy for troubled characters.

Sympathy butters no parsnips.

It doesn't hurt to show some empathy.

The idea that people feel that they have to be sympathetic to me? It's a funny concept.

What's interesting to me is that people engage survivors from a place of pity all the time - a place of sympathy.

We can never untangle all the woes in other people's lives. We can't produce miracles overnight. But we can bring a cup of cool water to a thirsty soul, or a scoop of laughter to a lonely heart.

How many desolate creatures on the earth have learnt the simple dues of fellowship and social comfort, in a hospital.

Jessi is a great person. She really is. She's been a friend to me all through all my bad times, and she's understood what I was doing. She came up with that one saying, which was great.

Connecting with the kids is a great joy for me. I love meeting them backstage or at a signing event. I am overwhelmed when I meet kids who struggle with terminal illnesses.

We know that young babies, as they become capable of moving voluntarily, will share. They will share food, for instance, with their siblings and with kids that are around. They will sooth. If they see somebody else in pain, even the youngest of toddlers will try to reach out and pat the person.

Young people, when they're left alone, always want to have compassion, and they always want to give. They always want to help people who are less fortunate.

Dr. Rice went well beyond offering a helping hand - she went so far as to shed tears and share hugs with those who, in a matter of just a few hours, had lost everything to the rising floodwaters.

Compassion automatically invites you to relate with people because you no longer regard people as a drain on your energy.

I've always been the type of person that has told friends, if they're going through a rough time, I'm always there to talk to.

Compassion may be defined as the capacity to be attentive to the experience of others, to wish the best for others, and to sense what will truly serve others.

Words of comfort, skillfully administered, are the oldest therapy known to man.

Having family responsibilities and concerns just has to make you a more understanding person.

The world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willing avoids the sight of distress.

What do I like in a girl? I like a girl that likes me, a girl that knows how to smile and see the bright side of things. A girl that makes me a better person.