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