I learnt pity, sympathy, and what it was like to be at the other end of the stick. Such lessons can't be learnt in lecture halls. Lionel Blue endhalllearn Change image and share on social
Most of my younger Native American friends are not in any way looking for sympathy, and they're not looking to lay guilt on anybody. They have their dignity, and they do what they do. Robbie Robertson americandignityfriend Change image and share on social
My guitar was loud as hell, and I had no sympathy for anybody else. Brownie McGhee guitarhellloud Change image and share on social
If we wait until our lives are free from sorrow or difficulty, then we wait forever. And miss the entire point. Dirk Benedict difficultyentireforever Change image and share on social
In documentary filmmaking, there's a tradition of telling stories about victims. We often do that from a very patronizing place, but mostly we do it from a very selfish place, to reassure ourselves that our lives are in sympathy and solidarity with the victims. Joshua Oppenheimer documentaryfilmmakelive share on social
The humanitarian lays stress almost solely upon breadth of knowledge and sympathy. Irving Babbitt breadthhumanitarianknowledge Change image and share on social
More negatives write than call. It's a cheap shot for me to go on the air with the critical letters or E-mail I get because the reaction of the listeners is always an instantaneous expression of sympathy for me and contempt for the poor critic. John Hall aircallcheap share on social
I don't care about sympathy. I care about playing a character who's understandable and clear. Anson Mount carecharacterclear Change image and share on social
It's a game that just takes so much out of you. Every aspect of your life has to be very narrow, very focused. Everything else has to go away. And because of that, I think it's obviously not healthy. The last thing I'm looking for is sympathy. Alex Rodriguez aspectfocusgame share on social
Ultimately, we'll help the people we discriminate against if we try to understand more about them; genetics will lead to a world where there is a sympathy for the underdog. James D. Watson discriminategeneticlead Change image and share on social
