Empathy Exhibitor Pillows

"I'm here to turn myself in."

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."

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

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

Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

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

Prejudice/Empathy

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

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

"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.

"I feel your pain level."

The Female Brain and The Other One

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

Tangled Earphones Support Group.

"What a sad species humans are!"

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

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

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

World Hunger Conference.

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

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

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

"I know. I miss him, too."

"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.'

Wife takes husband's place in the pub

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

Couple

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