A mysterious connection to each other…

Human morality is unthinkable without empathy.

–Frans de Waal (b. 1948)

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The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy, we can all sense a mysterious connection to each other.

–Meryl Streep (b. 1949)

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Empathy is about finding echoes of another person in yourself.

–Mohsin Hamid (b. 1971)

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Reading is an exercise in empathy; an exercise in walking in someone else’s shoes for a while.

–Malorie Blackman (b. 1962)

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I know it might sound weird, but empathy is one of the greatest creators of energy. It’s counterintuitive because it’s selfless.

–Angela Ahrendts (b. 1960)

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Empathy is the starting point for creating a community and taking action. It’s the impetus for creating change.

–Max Carver (b. 1988)

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The opposite of anger is not calmness, its empathy.

-Mehmet Oz (b. 1960)

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

–Maya Angelou (1928 – 2014)

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Resilience is, of course, necessary for a warrior. But a lack of empathy isn’t.

–Phil Klay (b. 1983)

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I’ve been fascinated by the idea that evil is the absence of empathy.

-John Connolly (b. 1968)