36 Movie Quotes about Empathy with Audio

Updated: Oct 26, 2026

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1 Since it's impossible in this world we live in to empathize with others, we can always empathize with ourselves.

Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho

2 Learn to pity. Learn to have compassion. For yourself, too. Pity and compassion to yourself.

Alec Guinness as Marcus Aurelius in The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)

3 If there's any kind of magic in this world, it must be in the attempt of understanding someone, sharing something.

Julie Delpy as Céline in Before Sunrise

4 You're not just sayin' that to mend our broken hearts, are ya? Well, are ya?

Jim Cummings as Winnie the Pooh, Tigger; Tigger in A Very Merry Pooh Year

5 Give a word of cheer. Lend a helping hand. I will dry your tear. I will understand.

Daws Butler as Snagglepuss in Snagglepuss (1961)

6 Since when do you need a pedigree to help someone?

Kevin Bacon as Balto in Balto (1995)

7 They just want to see a little misery out there so they can feel a little better, maybe. They're entitled to that.

Gig Young as Rocky Gravo in They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

8 We must try to understand other people more. -Understand cruelty and weakness? -Even that.

Alec Guinness as Marcus Aurelius in The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)

9 It wasn't personal. -What is that supposed to mean? I'm so sick of that. All that means is that it wasn't personal to you. But it was personal to me. It's personal to a lot of people.

Meg Ryan as Kathleen Kelly in You've Got Mail

10 I'm willing to empty my cup in order to taste your tea.

James Franciscus as Mike Longstreet in Longstreet