Criticism in the universities, I'll have to admit, has entered a phase where I am totally out of sympathy with 95% of what goes on. It's Stalinism without Stalin. Harold Bloom admitcriticismenter Change image and share on social
As a Scot, I instinctively feel a sympathy towards a culture which is based on generosity. It's very refreshing. Afghans think they're the best people in the world and their country is the best place in the world, and it's strange because you go there and it doesn't really look like it, and yet they assume that everybody else envies them. Rory Stewart afghanassumebase share on social
Happiness is beneficial for the body, but it is grief that develops the powers of the mind. Marcel Proust beneficialbodydevelop Change image and share on social
I have a great deal of sympathy for reluctant readers because I was one. I would do anything to avoid reading. In my case, it wasn't until I was 13 and discovered the 'Lord of the Rings' that I learned to love reading. Rick Riordan avoidcasedeal share on social
The truth is that at the White House and in Congress, you are as likely to find sympathy for animal issues among Republicans as among Democrats. Matthew Scully animalcongressdemocrat Change image and share on social
I was brought up to be sympathetic toward others. Joyce Carol Oates bringsympathetic Change image and share on social
I didn't go to university. Didn't even finish A-levels. But I have sympathy for those who did. Terry Pratchett finishlevelsympathy Change image and share on social
In externals we advance with lightening express speed, in modes of thought and sympathy we lumber on in stage-coach fashion. Frances E. Willard advancecoachexpress Change image and share on social
When you lose a person you love so much, surviving the loss is difficult. Cristiano Ronaldo difficultloseloss Change image and share on social
I am the son of a small and far-away nation and the other laureates have all come from different countries from all over the world and we all were equally received here with signs of sympathy. Albert Szent-Gyorgyi countryequallylaureate Change image and share on social