Nellie Bly Quotes

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

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

These are really terribly rough times, and we really should try to be as nice to each other as possible.

If you never know hardship, you can't really support people around you.

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.

If there was less sympathy in the world, there would be less trouble in the world.

Sympathy butters no parsnips.

People aren't inherently sympathetic.

We are all strong enough to bear other men's misfortunes.

Kindness will always make things feel better, more stable.

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

As human beings we're so cynical, so uncompassionate.

When a person is down in the world, an ounce of help is better than a pound of preaching.

Deliberately seek opportunities for kindness, sympathy, and patience.

Why does God endow us with compassion?

He gave to misery (all he had) a tear.

I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage to display it.

Nobody ever chooses the already unfortunate as objects of his loyal friendship.

We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others.

Let no one underestimate the need of pity. We live in a stony universe whose hard, brilliant forces rage fiercely.

Compassion is contempt with a human face.

I love mankind; it's people I can't stand.

I say let's respond as best we can to the victims and their families.

Compassion is a call, a demand of nature, to relieve the unhappy as hunger is a natural call for food.

Everyone responds to kindness.