67 Empathy Quotes to Help You Live a Kinder and More Compassionate Life

Empathy.  Such an often underrated but important part of life.  So in this post I’d like to share the best quotes on empathy I’ve found. Timeless thoughts that can help us to grow our emotional intelligence and become more compassionate. To improve and deepen our relationships with and understanding of others. And to help us create a more loving and kind world. I hope you'll find these thoughts as helpful and inspiring as I have. And if you want more inspiration then check out this post with quotes on overcoming adversity and this one filled with thoughts on inner peace. 67 Uplifting and Motivating Empathy Quotes “Don’t criticize what you don’t understand, son. You never walked in that man’s shoes.” Elvis Presley “Self-absorption in all its forms kills empathy, let alone compassion. When we focus on ourselves, our world contracts as our problems and preoccupations loom large. But when we focus on others, our world expands. Our own problems drift to the periphery of the mind and so seem smaller, and we increase our capacity for connection – or compassionate action.” Daniel Goleman “Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another and feeling with the heart of another.” Alfred Adler “Opinion is really the lowest form of human knowledge. It requires no accountability, no understanding. The highest form of knowledge… is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another’s world. It require...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tags: Personal Development Source Type: blogs