Madeleine Stowe Quotes

One of women's greatest values is compassion.

'Waterfalls' spoke to so many people at a time where people needed to feel like somebody was on their side.

I would not have had the same personal commitment to Alzheimer's disease if it had not been for my mother and my upbringing.

Whenever you see someone who's having a rough day, it's one thing to ask if they're okay, because most people would just walk by. That can be life-changing to that person who's going through whatever they're going through. I'm that kind of person, so that's been my training for acting: just caring about people.

In being aware of others' hunger, we contribute to a more empathic world.

My life is raw, authentic, and focused on giving back to the journey God has given me; I want to leave this earth a better place with answers and education on Lyme and invisible chronic disease.

Empathy seems to be seen as a weakness. We condition people to withdraw it to succeed. But really, it needs to be re-seen as a strength again if there is to be any kind of hope in the world.

When you spend almost two years out talking to people, praying with them, and really finding out some of those tough issues that are impacting them, it makes a lasting impression on you.

In opening our hearts, we hope this might promote greater awareness of this condition. Perhaps it will encourage a clearer understanding of the individuals and families who are affected by it.

I want 'Flesh Of My Flesh' to be like my connection to the community, I want to say what's on my peoples' minds, soak up all their pain. I've learned that when I take it all in, I can make one brotha's pain be understood by the world.

Love is cheering and sharing and compassion and giving and receiving. Love is an action thing more than a word thing, that brings comfort or joy or relief to anyone or anything.

Cancer is a growth hormone for empathy, and empathy makes us useful to each other in ways we were not, could not have been, before.

It's got to do with putting yourself in other people's shoes and seeing how far you can come to truly understand them. I like the empathy that comes from acting.

True compassion means not only feeling another's pain but also being moved to help relieve it.

What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like.

It's easier than you might think to make a difference in a kid's life. There are no special requirements you have to have - you just kind of have to love the kids, and that comes naturally for me.

I'm no expert standing at a podium giving speeches. I share heartbeats. Compassion.

When a friend is sick, I see the situation for what it is, not what it isn't, and I offer to help as much as she wants, not as much as I want.

Time, presence and physical attentiveness are our most basic proxies for something ultimately unprovable: that we are understood.

Can I see another's woe, and not be in sorrow too? Can I see another's grief, and not seek for kind relief?

I think I'm a really good partner and very sensitive to the other person's feelings. I want somebody else to be comfortable, to understand about my job, and if they want to come on a set and see me work, they always can.

The greater good is achieved by not only telling people what they need to know, but also filling them with a sense of empathy and love.

AIDS is a horrible disease, and the people who catch it deserve compassion.

If you are not emotionally involved, your client is not getting your best effort.

I've come to the conclusion that it's not really possible to help others.