“Reading fiction is important. It is a vital means of imagining a life other than our own, which in turn makes us more empathetic beings.”
"I do not believe that there were more happy marriages before divorce became socially acceptable, that people tried harder, got through their rough times, and were better off. I believe that more people suffered."
- Ann Patchett
Relationships
"Reading fiction is important. It is a vital means of imagining a life other than our own, which in turn makes us more empathetic beings. Following complex story lines stretches our brains beyond the 140 characters of sound-bite thinking, and staying within the world of a novel gives us the ability to be quiet and alone, two skills that are disappearing faster than the polar icecaps."
- Ann Patchett
Inspiration
"It's always better to have too much to read than not enough."
- Ann Patchett
Motivation
"To say it was a beautiful day would not begin to explain it. It was that day when the end of summer intersects perfectly with the start of fall."
- Ann Patchett
Change
"Do you think it’s possible to ever see the past as it actually was?"
- Ann Patchett
Reflection
"If you don’t share someone’s pain, you can never understand them."
- Nagato
Empathy
"Empathy is being concerned about the human being, not just their output."
- Simon Sinek
Empathy
"Great leaders are willing to be vulnerable and transparent."
- Liz Wiseman
Empathy
"May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had."
- Romans 15:5
Empathy
"I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
- Maya Angelou
Empathy