(noun) A feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another; compassion.
"Some need a whip and others a pat on the back and others are better off when they are ignored."
"One cannot do humour without a great sympathy for one's fellow man."
"A person's a person, no matter how small."
"It was my teacher's genius, her quick sympathy, her loving tact which made the first years of my education so beautiful."
"I offer you peace. I offer you love. I offer you friendship. I see your beauty. I hear your need. I feel your feelings."
"Our enjoyment of the great works of literature depends more upon the depth of our sympathy than upon our understanding."
"Anybody can sympathise with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathise with a friend's success."
"How narrow we selfish conceited creatures are in our sympathies! How blind to the rights of all the rest of creation!"
"Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well."