Empathy Pillows

"It's a full-blown empathy attack!. . . help me sneak him out of here before this thing spreads through the entire company!"

'I know exactly how you feel.'

"You're a good listener. You hear my feelings."

'How about this slogan: If you are unhappy for any reason we will feel really bad.'

The best advice I can give a new teacher is to listen to your students with your ears and heart

"You've got a lousy bedside manner"

"I agree that racism is terrible, and I sympathize with your struggles, but Jesus Christ Larry, do we really have to talk about it?"

Spectacular View and Opposing View

'Well, Mr. Harris, I'm afraid you simply care too much. You have compassion fatigue.'

"Each time I was told to put myself in another man's shoes, I walk away in 'em."

'Hey, do you want me to stop eating nachos while you cry?'

"Any improvement since I brought the balloon?"

"We can't imagine what a spider thinks, Louisa, because it's a whole different life style."

"Oh, and your feelings have been trying to get in touch with you."

'Hey! Roll a mile in my shoes!'

'Lizards think they have it tough! They should slither a mile in our shoes!'

Bog of depression.

'You know me, I'm a problem solver. I listen. I flirt with understanding. I move on.'

"I have half an hour if you want someone to get sucked into your drama."

"Believe me, Father, I know just how you feel. I'm an accountant."

"You can't just put on ears and expect to understand me."

'You know me, I'm just that type of guy... always rooting for the underdog.'

'I always say the wrong thing - which makes me feel worse. I don't know how to handle other people's pain.'

The Street Kid at Christmas.

S/T

"Don't judge me until you've walked a mile in my old shoes."

'Don't judge me until you've walked a mile in my shoes.'

The Female Brain and The Other One

'Since you've been in here, I just sit at home. I barely talk to our friends anymore and I haven't been out in weeks... you just wouldn't understand.'

"This school has too many immigrants."

"When euphemism time comes which would you prefer - 'passed away' or should I just say that he boxed?"

"I finally learned how to really listen to people...big mistake!"

"Return to Gaza"

Prejudice/Empathy

Human empathy