As care minister, I am already humbled and inspired by the empathy, compassion and dedication you demonstrate every day.
Hope Proper, curator of exhibitions at the Perkins Center for the Arts, was inspired by the empathy of non-New Yorkers for a city that many had not personally known prior to the horrific assault.
Despite temporary waves of empathy inspired by images of Alan Kurdi and Omran Daqneesh, Assad engages in crimes against humanity with impunity and American opposition to the resettlement of refugees within our borders remains strong.
He knows that even the most well-intentioned people fall prey to selfishness and apathy, and "there are days compassion seems as notional as a dusting of powdered sugar on a devil's food cake". But he can't shake the idea that "a compassionate life is more fulfilling," and he finds himself fascinated and inspired by people who exude empathy.
The Lady Geek "Empathy Quotient" is inspired by Simon Baron Cohen's "Empathizer" and '"Systemizer" model.
In "Reader, Come Home," Wolf spells out what needs protecting: the knowledge, analytical thinking, capacity for sustained attention and empathy for others inspired by immersion in books.
About the same time, a friend introduced Lourdes to Lama Tenzin Dhonden, sometimes described as the Dalai Lama's "personal peace emissary". The young Angeleno said he became inspired by the spiritual leader's message of empathy and compassion.
He says he was inspired by VR's ability to raise awareness, increase empathy, and educate audiences.
His empathy and sensitivity, he confided, were inspired by watching his mother's struggle with depression.
If I felt they were inspired by it, I'd be glad because acting leads to literature and art and empathy.
