Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes

No one can deal with the hearts of men unless he has the sympathy which is given by love.

Anyone who has gone through great suffering is bound to have a greater sympathy and understanding of the problems of mankind.

Empathy is the most mysterious transaction that the human soul can have, and it's accessible to all of us, but we have to give ourselves the opportunity to identify, to plunge ourselves in a story where we see the world from the bottom up or through another's eyes or heart.

Empathy is about standing in someone else's shoes, feeling with his or her heart, seeing with his or her eyes. Not only is empathy hard to outsource and automate, but it makes the world a better place.

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

Empathy is about finding echoes of another person in yourself.

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. So maybe part of our formal education should be training in empathy. Imagine how different the world would be if, in fact, that were 'reading, writing, arithmetic, empathy.'

It's got to do with putting yourself in other people's shoes and seeing how far you can come to truly understand them. I like the empathy that comes from acting.

They are more human and more brotherly towards one another, it seems to me, than we are. But perhaps that is merely because they feel themselves to be more unfortunate than us.

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

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

I can spend 10 to 15 minutes with someone, and they can tell me what they're going through. I may never have gone through that, but I get it on a really deep level.

Each time we enter imaginatively into the life of another, it's a small step upwards in the elevation of the human race.

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.

A man, to be greatly good, must imagine intensely and comprehensively; he must put himself in the place of another and of many others; the pains and pleasures of his species must become his own.

She has no imagination and that means no compassion.

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

As human beings, what makes us able to empathize with people is a connection that is not necessarily understood mentally.

It doesn't hurt to show some empathy.

We could be much more empathic as a society.

I consider all drama to be the opportunity to see the world from another person's point of view. That seems to be the point of drama, really. And thereby to encourage understanding and even love.

With every character, the first thing I want to feel is empathy.

It's very difficult to design something for someone if you have no empathy.

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

I do think that there are people who are able to connect with and empathize with anyone who is going through something difficult, just naturally. I don't think it's a world of effort for everyone.