Categories Sympathy Quotes: 3 Quote(s) Found Quote Page Number Our desire for sympathy and attention is another major reason we complain. 175 …if you are a known asshole, don’t expect much sympathy – or extra effort – from followers when the shit hits the fan. 227 …Empathy isn’t sympathy – that is, feeling bad for someone else. It is feeling with someone else, sensing what it would be like to be that person. 159