Paul Bloom Quotes

I know the books that I need to help me to be wiser than my years and be kinder and more compassionate and more patient than I really am.

Man becomes man only by his intelligence, but he is man only by his heart.

My mother taught me caring and sensitivity towards the feelings of others, animals as well as humans. She gave me much good, practical advice for getting through life.

Humans aren't as good as we should be in our capacity to empathize with feelings and thoughts of others, be they humans or other animals on Earth.

It's interesting that one of the definitions of the word 'human' is 'sympathetic.' More and more people are beginning to show that they understand why that is important.

More by example than by word, my father taught me logical reasoning, compassion, love of others, honesty, and discipline applied with understanding.

It is people's hearts that move the age.

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

Every day, at home, I have the astonishing and humbling opportunity - together with my wife Sophie - to nurture empathy, compassion, self-love, and a keen sense of justice in our three kids.

I feel compassion is so important to develop in ourselves. It's one of the most important elements of being a human being.

We are not passing values on to our children. We are not sitting down at the dinner table talking about the tiny things that add up to caring human beings.

These are the two sides of Steven Spielberg: the reverent grown-up who knows when to say the right thing and the exuberant kid who loves a good laugh. Both sides are sincere, and both are necessary, for Spielberg knows he can't feel good about himself unless everyone else feels the same way.

Become a good all-around human being.

You don't teach morals and ethics and empathy and kindness in the schools. You teach that at home, and children learn by example.

I always aim to understand how much humanity is contained in each human being and how I can protect this humanity in a person.

It's great to be great, but its greater to be human.

It's better to be kind than to be right.

I don't want to be mean. I try not to be.

Weighing too much on someone's talent and not someone's personality. I think it matters whether someone has a good heart.

The most valuable things in life are priceless. They are courage, compassion, wisdom, respect for ourselves and others, and a host of characteristics that we call the beauty of the human spirit.

I try to be nice, I try to respect other people, but over the years I've learned that all this stuff we do is a bunch of crap. That doesn't mean it doesn't have its place. We are living in a material world, so why not live with something beautiful?

Learning softeneth the heart and breedeth gentleness and charity.

Acceptance, tolerance, bravery, compassion. These are the things my mom taught me!

I don't like to do anything that's mean spirited just because I don't find it funny. I'd rather be the jackass than makes fun of somebody else. It just seems too cheap and easy.

Treat people kindly. When you are kind to somebody and I don't mean necessarily "buddy-buddy", just show kindness and consideration. Show that people are worthy and you respect them and you are glad they're with you.