"I don't think of compassion as sympathy but rather as empathy. An understanding of how people are feeling, which often translates into action."

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“At first I was laboring under the impression that Chinese lyrics didn't rhyme. That turned out to be untrue - they don't rhyme in translation.”
“All I want is a little more than I'll ever get.”
“The First World War, and especially the latest one, largely swept away what was left in Europe of feudalism and of feudal landlords, especially in Poland, Hungary, and the South East generally.”

Source : Emily Greene Balch (1972). “Beyond Nationalism: The Social Thought of Emily Greene Balch”, New York : Twayne Publishers
“A slight touch of friendly malice and amusement towards those we love keeps our affections for them from turning flat.”
“California is lucky, the East Coast is lucky because we get great seafood and a lot of produce from Florida, locally in good weather, but in the winter we have to buy it.”
“Every kid dreams of playing in the NFL or MLB and I was that 27-year-old that dreamed of fighting in the UFC. It was kind of surreal to see that I have actually accomplished what I set out to do. It's better than I could have ever imagined.”

Source : Source: bleacherreport.com
“I often wish that folks would use Twitter for something more than sharing quotes”
“I let her do some of my laundry and she slipped in a few meals in between, and next thing I remember, she was all moved in.”

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