Quotes about sympathy
sympathy death condolences
There is no grief like the grief that does not speak. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
sympathy strong elude-us
But what you could perhaps do with in these days is a word of most sincere sympathy. Your movement is carried internally by so strong a truth and necessity that victory in one form or another cannot elude you for long. Hjalmar Schacht
sympathy appreciation heart
Many of the artists who have represented Negro life have seen only the comic, the ludicrous side of it, and have lacked sympathy with and appreciation for the warm, big heart that dwells within such a rough exterior. Henry Ossawa Tanner
sympathy grief tears
It is only kindred griefs that draw forth our tears, and each weeps really for himself. Heinrich Heine
sympathy simple men
When a man can look upon the simple wild-rose, and feel no pleasure, his taste has been corrupted. Henry Ward Beecher
sympathy stars moving
Happy is the man who has that in his soul which acts upon the dejected as April airs upon violet roots. Gifts from the hand are silver and gold, but the heart gives that which neither silver nor gold can buy. To be full of goodness, full of cheerfulness, full of sympathy, full of helpful hope, causes a man to carry blessings of which he is himself as unconscious as a lamp is of its own shining. Such a one moves on human life as stars move on dark seas to bewildered mariners; as the sun wheels, bringing all the seasons with him from the south.
sympathy heart thrill
I sometimes get that wonderful sympathy between me and the audience, telling me I've reached their hearts. And when I do, the thrill is mine. Kate Smith
sympathy art dear-ones
It seems to me that we become more dear one to the other, in together admiring works of art, which speak to the soul by their true grandeur. Madame de Stael
sympathy condolences hands
We understand death only after it has placed its hands on someone we love.
sympathy nice looks
It's no good being nice and young and naive. There's no good in that at all. You've got to do it all yourself, and you've gotta learn quick. And you can't look for sympathy either. John Lydon
sympathy blame praise
One is led astray alike by sympathy and coldness, by praise and by blame Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
sympathy want ordinary
Seldom in the business and transactions of ordinary life, do we find the sympathy we want.
sympathy destiny joy
Only by joy and sorrow does a person know anything about themselves and their destiny. They learn what to do and what to avoid.
sympathy government silence
One of the little-celebrated powers of Presidents (and other high government officials) is to listen to their critics with just enough sympathy to ensure their silence. John Kenneth Galbraith
sympathy depression light
Truly, it is in darkness that one finds the light, so when we are in sorrow, then this light is nearest of all to us.
sympathy sweet ties
There are secret ties, there are sympathies, by the sweet relationship of which souls that are well matched attach themselves to each other, and are affected by I know not what, which cannot be explained Pierre Corneille
sympathy suicide men
Suicide is a privilege of man which deity does not possess. Pliny the Elder
sympathy condolences wine
Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of wine. Thomas Aquinas
sympathy everyday tasks
Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe. Therese of Lisieux
sympathy levels university
I didn't go to university. Didn't even finish A-levels. But I have sympathy for those who did. Terry Pratchett
sympathy black horizon
Death is the black hole of biology. It's an event horizon, and once you go over that event horizon, no information can be passed back out of the hole. Terence McKenna
sympathy atmosphere wells
Sympathy is a supporting atmosphere, and in it we unfold easily and well. Ralph Waldo Emerson
sympathy stars wall
One man pins me to the wall, while with another I walk among the stars
sympathy secret secret-life
The secrets of life are not shown except to sympathy and likeness.
sympathy past history
To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts and deep sympathy. With the benefit of historical hindsight we can all see things which we would wish had been done differently or not at all. Queen Elizabeth II
sympathy outcast universal
The writer must be universal in sympathy and an outcast by nature: only then can he see clearly. Julian Barnes
sympathy men brotherhood-of-man
Of a truth, men are mystically united: a mystic bond of brotherhood makes all men one. Thomas Carlyle
sympathy lessons lectures
I learnt pity, sympathy, and what it was like to be at the other end of the stick. Such lessons can't be learnt in lecture halls. Lionel Blue
sympathy memories lost-love
I know for certain that we never lose the people we love, even to death. They continue to participate in every act, thought and decision we make. Their love leaves an indelible imprint in our memories. We find comfort in knowing that our lives have been enriched by having shared their love. Leo Buscaglia
sympathy taken self
Sympathy is in great degree a result of the mood we are in at the moment; anger forbids the emotion. On the other hand, it is easiest taken on when we are in a state of most absolute self-satisfaction. Lew Wallace
sympathy pain suffering
When there is pain, there are no words. All pain is the same. Toni Morrison
sympathy lips bits
He bit his lip in a manner which immediately awakened my maternal sympathy, and I helped him bite it. S. J. Perelman
sympathy thinking compassion
The capacity to give one's attention to a sufferer is a very rare and difficult thing; it is almost a miracle; it is a miracle. Nearly all those who think they have the capacity do not possess it. Simone Weil