There's no greater way to gain an audience's sympathy than by being unfortunate. Seth Green audiencegaingreat Change image and share on social
Many of the artists who have represented Negro life have seen only the comic, ludicrous side of it, and have lacked sympathy with and appreciation for the warm big heart that dwells within such a rough exterior. Henry Ossawa Tanner appreciationartistbig share on social
He bit his lip in a manner which immediately awakened my maternal sympathy, and I helped him bite it. S. J. Perelman awakenbitehelp Change image and share on social
Grief is only the memory of widowed affections. James Martineau affectiongriefmemory Change image and share on social
When our bodies are sick and people extend their sympathy, bring us soup, offer up solutions. When our minds are sick, people tend to shy away from you, be afraid, or call you outright crazy. I'm fascinated by the way society and individuals view mental illness, and most of my shorts comment on that. Anna Akana afraidbodybring share on social
Grief is a normal and natural response to loss. It is originally an unlearned feeling process. Keeping grief inside increases your pain. Anne Grant feltgriefincrease Change image and share on social
Since this war began our sympathy has gone out to all the suffering people who have been dragged into it. Further hundreds of millions have become involved since I spoke at Limerick fortnight ago. Eamon de Valera agobegindrag Change image and share on social
There is a joy in sorrow which none but a mourner can know. Jean Paul joymournersorrow Change image and share on social
I never ask for mercy and seek no one's sympathy. Conrad Black mercyseeksympathy Change image and share on social
Whether rich people make money or lose money, they get no sympathy from the public. Gary Ackerman losemakemoney Change image and share on social