I am really drawn to damaged characters, and I have a lot of sympathy for them. Making those complicated characters empathetic is something to strive for. It's too easy to create a good guy or a good girl. Paul Haggis charactercomplicatecreate share on social
When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight. Khalil Gibran delightheartsorrowful Change image and share on social
We must not permit our respect for the dead or our sympathy for the living to lead us into an act of injustice to the balance of the living. Davy Crockett actbalancedead Change image and share on social
I'm completely indifferent to what genre I read provided that I feel sympathy with how a writer perceives being alive in the world. Thomas Ligotti alivecompletelyfeel Change image and share on social
The rule of friendship means there should be mutual sympathy between them, each supplying what the other lacks and trying to benefit the other, always using friendly and sincere words. Marcus Tullius Cicero benefitfriendlyfriendship Change image and share on social
With a film, you just don't have time to build sympathy for the character. But I think we're moving away from that in TV. With TV, you have a little more leeway to allow them to rise and fall and rise again and be much more complicated beings. Rachel McAdams beingbuildcharacter share on social
The cure for sorrow is to learn something. Barbara Sher curelearnsorrow Change image and share on social
I'm constantly amazed by the ability a child has to show sympathy, to read emotions, to get to the heart of any situation. It's unfiltered and completely inspiring. David Duchovny abilityamazechild Change image and share on social
Developing our sympathetic compassion is not only possible but the only reason for us to be here on earth. George Saunders compassiondevelopearth Change image and share on social
All sympathy not consistent with acknowledged virtue is but disguised selfishness. Samuel Taylor Coleridge acknowledgeconsistentdisguise Change image and share on social
