Pierre Curie came to see me and showed a simple and sincere sympathy with my student life. Soon he caught the habit of speaking to me of his dream of an existence consecrated entirely to scientific research, and he asked me to share that life. Marie Curie askcatchconsecrate share on social
The easiest way for readers to connect with characters and feel sympathy is to make the character entertaining, sympathetic and likeable. Randa Abdel-Fattah characterconnecteasy Change image and share on social
Here's my rule: You always want to pay cash for your own books, because if they look at the name on the credit card and then they look at the name on the book jacket, then there's this look of such profound sympathy for you that you had to resort to this. It really is withering. Carl Hiaasen bookcardcash share on social
The novelist must look on humanity without partiality or prejudice. His sympathy, like that of the historian, must be unbounded, and untainted by sect or party. Goldwin Smith historianhumanitynovelist Change image and share on social
NFL fans have less sympathy for fallen players than the Romans had for blind Christians. Stephen Rodrick blindchristianfall Change image and share on social
Sorrow is so easy to express and yet so hard to tell. Joni Mitchell easyexpresshard Change image and share on social
As with the onset of sudden celebrity, for the newly rich, the world often becomes a darker, narrower, less generous place; a paradox that elicits scant sympathy, but is nonetheless true. Felix Dennis celebritydarkelicit Change image and share on social
Manhattan's probably one of the bluest parts in the country, and Indiana's definitely one of the redder states. I have sympathy for both sides. Jim Gaffigan blucountryindiana Change image and share on social
In order that people who suffer from depression seek treatment without a second thought, the stigmas must further fall until we reach a point in time when that person with leukemia and that person with depression both receive the same level of sympathy and the same level of rigorous treatment. Both people deserve it. Gayle Forman depressiondeservefall share on social
Any mind that is capable of real sorrow is capable of good. Harriet Beecher Stowe capablegoodmind Change image and share on social