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"Children, even infants, are capable of sympathy. But only after adolescence are we capable of compassion."

Louise J. Kaplan, American Psychoanalyst

Sympathy, Adolescence, Children, Compassion

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"Children, even infants, are capable of sympathy. But only after adolescence are we capable of compassion."

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"But without deeper reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people--first of all for those upon whose smiles and well-being our own happiness is wholly dependent, and then for the many, unknown to us, to whose destinies we are bound by the ties of sympathy."

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"Like crying wolf, if you keep looking for sympathy as a justification for your actions, you will someday be left standing alone when you really need help."

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"There is a third quality to friendship, and it is not as easy to put into a single word. The right word, literally, is 'sympathy' - sym-pathos, common passion. This means that friendships are discovered more than they are created at will."

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"Sympathy is charming, but it does not make up for pain."

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"Because I select my players from a feeling that comes to me when I am with them, a certain sympathy you might call it, or a vibration that exists between us that convinces me they are right."

Erich von Stroheim, Austrian Actor

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"To desire and expect nothing for oneself and to have profound sympathy for others is genuine holiness."

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"I sometimes get that wonderful sympathy between me and the audience, telling me I've reached their hearts. And when I do, the thrill is mine."

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