In Shakespeare, unique individuals repudiate the stereotypes demanded by the structure of the play: Shylock commands our sympathy, Barnardine refuses to be hanged. Individuals trump the category. Iain McGilchrist barnardinecategorycommand Change image and share on social
Bear and endure: This sorrow will one day prove to be for your good. Ovid beardayendure Change image and share on social
You develop a sympathy for all human beings when you travel a lot. Shakuntala Devi beingdevelophuman Change image and share on social
Sympathy is the first condition of criticism. Henri Frederic Amiel conditioncriticismsympathy Change image and share on social
Something that's seldom appreciated about me is that I am in sympathy with a great deal of what Marx wrote, except that I'm on the side of the bourgeoisie. Niall Ferguson appreciatebourgeoisiedeal Change image and share on social
People who drink to drown their sorrow should be told that sorrow knows how to swim. Ann Landers drinkdrownpeople Change image and share on social
Although I'm Australian, I find myself much more in sympathy with the Austrian version! David Chalmers australianaustrianfind Change image and share on social
The heart forgets its sorrow and ache. James Russell Lowell acheforgetheart Change image and share on social
Children require guidance and sympathy far more than instruction. Anne Sullivan childguidanceinstruction Change image and share on social
I have sympathy for anyone who finds consolation anywhere we can. And many people do find it in religious tradition as it has been. I mean, I love much of that tradition. But somehow, that just didn't speak to me in the way that it does to some. Elaine Pagels consolationfindlove share on social
