John Cornyn Quotes

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

You really have to be careful about what you do and think about other people around you, as human beings who feel things, and you have to learn to be empathetic and notice the signs of people who are going through trouble.

I'm a Pisces - I can't rest if you aren't resting well.

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

If you can understand, you can feel compassion.

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

Only when the sense of the pain of others begins does man begin.

The thing that enchants me the most is the ability women have to feel other people's pain. The total empathy that women have is extraordinary.

The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy.

I find that in the 21st century, there's not a lot of compassion for what other people are going through or the walk that they have to walk.

I think that a man should be caring.

You have a little bit of feeling for everyone you play.

People forget that everyone has feelings, regardless of their career choice.

We could be much more empathic as a society.

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

Empathy is what obsesses me. And watching empathy recede in the world is terrifying.

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

We should care about each other.

It's not a very nice thing to not have empathy. I would like to have empathy. In the past I haven't been very empathetic with other people.

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

You really need to have a lot of empathy for the work you're doing and the people who you're ultimately trying to help, whether that's a business colleague, a boss, or, ultimately, the user of the software you're building.

When your fear touches someone’s pain, it becomes pity, when your love touches someone’s pain, it become compassion.

Compassion begins with attention.

A lot of you cared, just not enough.

If we could look into each other’s hearts and understand the unique challenges each of us faces, I think we would treat each other much more gently, with more love, patience, tolerance, and care.