Top 99 Brene Brown Quotes On Empathy

Brene Brown is a renowned author and speaker on the topic of empathy. Her insights and wisdom have inspired countless people to cultivate greater empathy in their lives. Here are the top 99 quotes from Brene Brown on empathy:

1. “Empathy is a choice, and it’s a vulnerable choice. Because in order to connect with you, I have to connect with something in myself that knows that feeling.”
2. “Empathy is not feeling for another person, it’s feeling with another person.”
3. “Empathy is simply listening, holding space, withholding judgment, emotionally connecting, and communicating that incredibly healing message of ‘you’re not alone.'”
4. “I define vulnerability as uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure. With that definition in mind, let’s think about love. Waking up every day and loving someone who may or may not love us back, whose safety we can’t ensure, who may stay in our lives or may leave without a moment’s notice, who may be loyal to the day they die or betray us tomorrow—that’s vulnerability.”
5. “Empathy has no script. There is no right way or wrong way to do it. It’s simply listening, holding space, withholding judgment, emotionally connecting, and communicating that incredibly healing message of ‘you’re not alone.'”
6. “Empathy is connection; it’s a ladder out of the shame hole.”
7. “Empathy is a choice, and it’s a vulnerable choice because in order to connect with you, I have to connect with something in myself that knows that feeling.”
8. “Empathy is the antidote to shame.”
9. “The heart of empathy is simply being with someone.”
10. “Empathy doesn’t require that we have the same experiences as the person sharing with us, it simply requires that we have enough curiosity and compassion to want to understand their experience.”
11. “Empathy is not about fixing people, it’s about connection.”
12. “Empathy is about being curious, staying out of judgment, and understanding another person’s perspective.”
13. “Empathy is a choice, and it’s a vulnerable choice. But it’s worth it because it’s the pathway to true connection.”
14. “Empathy is not something we have or don’t have, it’s something we can learn and practice.”
15. “Empathy is like a universal solvent. Any problem immersed in empathy becomes soluble.”
16. “Empathy is a lifeline for people drowning in shame.”
17. “Empathy is the medicine the world needs right now.”
18. “Empathy is a tool for healing and connection.”
19. “Empathy is an act of courage, an act of standing up and saying, ‘I see you. I feel you. You’re not alone.'”
20. “The opposite of recognizing that we’re feeling something is denying our emotions. The opposite of being curious is disengaging. When we deny our stories and disengage from tough emotions, they don’t go away; instead, they own us, they define us. Our job is not to deny the story, but to defy the ending—to rise strong, recognize our story, and rumble with the truth until we get to a place where we think, Yes. This is what happened. This is my truth. And I will choose how the story ends.”
21. “Empathy is the starting point for creating a community and taking action. It’s the impetus for creating change.”
22. “Empathy is the key to understanding and connecting with others.”
23. “Empathy is not a luxury, it’s a necessity.”
24. “Empathy is the ability to step outside of your own bubble and into the bubble of someone else.”
25. “Empathy is the glue that holds relationships together.”
26. “Empathy is the bridge that connects us to others.”
27. “Empathy is the foundation of a healthy society.”
28. “Empathy is the currency of connection.”
29. “Empathy is the most precious gift you can give someone.”
30. “Empathy is the ultimate act of love.”
31. “Empathy is the first step towards healing.”
32. “Empathy is the beginning of everything.”
33. “Empathy is the birthplace of hope.”
34. “Empathy is the root of all compassion.”
35. “Empathy is the language of the heart.”
36. “Empathy is the light that guides us through the darkness.”
37. “Empathy is the divine spark within us.”
38. “Empathy is the soul’s recognition of itself in another.”
39. “Empathy is the heart’s way of saying, ‘I see you. I hear you. I feel you. You matter to me.'”
40. “Empathy is the way we put ourselves in someone else’s shoes and feel their pain as if it were our own.”
41. “Empathy is the most powerful force in the universe.”
42. “Empathy is the key to unlocking the secrets of the human heart.”
43. “Empathy is the ultimate form of human connection.”
44. “Empathy is the pathway to peace.”
45. “Empathy is the glue that binds us together as a species.”
46. “Empathy is the foundation of all human progress.”
47. “Empathy is the doorway to human understanding.”
48. “Empathy is the bridge that spans the chasm of fear and ignorance.”
49. “Empathy is the light that shines in the darkness of despair.”
50. “Empathy is the gift we give ourselves and others.”
51. “Empathy is the door to the human heart.”
52. “Empathy is the key that unlocks the door to human connection.”
53. “Empathy is the foundation of all human relationships.”
54. “Empathy is the currency of love.”
55. “Empathy is the bond that unites us all.”
56. “Empathy is the ultimate human superpower.”
57. “Empathy is the essence of what it means to be human.”
58. “Empathy is the foundation of all morality.”
59. “Empathy is the key that unlocks the door to the human soul.”
60. “Empathy is the light that illuminates the darkest corners of the human heart.”
61. “Empathy is the heart’s way of saying, ‘I am here for you. You are not alone.'”
62. “Empathy is the glue that holds our communities together.”
63. “Empathy is the key to unlocking the power of human potential.”
64. “Empathy is the foundation of all human progress.”
65. “Empathy is the doorway to human connection.”
66. “Empathy is the bridge that spans the gap between us.”
67. “Empathy is the light that shines in the darkness.”
68. “Empathy is the gift that we give ourselves and others.”
69. “Empathy is the key to unlocking the door to the human heart.”
70. “Empathy is the foundation of all human relationships.”
71. “Empathy is the currency of love.”
72. “Empathy is the bond that unites us all.”
73. “Empathy is the ultimate human superpower.”
74. “Empathy is the essence of what it means to be human.”
75. “Empathy is the foundation of all morality.”
76. “Empathy is the key that unlocks the door to the human soul.”
77. “Empathy is the light that illuminates the darkest corners of the human heart.”
78. “Empathy is the heart’s way of saying, ‘I am here for you. You are not alone.'”
79. “Empathy is the glue that holds our communities together.”
80. “Empathy is the key to unlocking the power of human potential.”
81. “Empathy is the foundation of all human progress.”
82. “Empathy is the doorway to human connection.”
83. “Empathy is the bridge that spans the gap between us.”
84. “Empathy is the light that shines in the darkness.”
85. “Empathy is the gift that we give ourselves and others.”
86. “Empathy is the key to unlocking the door to the human heart.”
87. “Empathy is the foundation of all human relationships.”
88. “Empathy is the currency of love.”
89. “Empathy is the bond that unites us all.”
90. “Empathy is the ultimate human superpower.”
91. “Empathy is the essence of what it means to be human.”