Empathy Champions Pillows

"It's not a self-improvement book. It's a how-to-tolerate-those-who-won't-improve-themselves book."

Hunger in the world.

Kiosk in large lobby with sign above it labeled 'Empathy'.

"I think the most rewarding part of caring for elderly parents is when they call you because they don't want to bother the 9-1-1 people."

"Thanks for walking a mile in my shoe but it's beginning to hurt now."

"I can't decide if we're good people who are bad at communicating, or monsters who communicate perfectly."

"Postwar is hell."

'I get the feeling you're wagging your tale on the outside and crying on the inside.'

"You think you're a monster because you have poor self image."

Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

Prejudice/Empathy

"We hope seeing a marriage counselor maybe could make one of us less stubborn!"

'Why don't you try seeing it from your point of view?'

"Now that I've swung back to depression, I'm truly sorry for what I did when I was manic."

Can't even hold signs well.

"Remember, the road to recovery begins with baby steps."

"I feel your pain level."

The Female Brain and The Other One

"I learned one thing today. Attitude trumps aptitude!"

"I know. I miss him, too."

"What a sad species humans are!"

Tangled Earphones Support Group.

'We finally learned to communicate, and he's worse than I thought he was!

'The good news is that it's not your fault.'

"We're not laughing at you, sweetie. We're laughing at something you don't understand."

'This is Martins, the office I was telling you about. She's got a real knack for texting people down from window ledges!'

'Adam seems depressed - He needs camaraderie or something.'

Spoiler alert: most of my presentation is actually a series of trigger warnings.

World Hunger Conference.

"I'm not asking for a raise. All I'm asking for is a little warmth and human understanding."

Refugee Crisis

'Do you want to reschedule? Normally he has a magnetic personality, but today he seems to have reversed polarity.'

"Cops don't get me. Sure, they got me – but they'll ever get me."

Wife takes husband's place in the pub

"Don't judge me until you've walked a mile on my medication."