I think that you have to experience darkness to feel empathy. For all of my failings - and … - Alison Moyet

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Alison Moyet

I think that you have to experience darkness to feel empathy. For all of my failings - and I have many - I do have a complete ability to emphasize with people. And that all goes down to being "other. " When you're young you think otherness is a state only you possess. When you get older you realize, "Actually, there's so many of us. " In that we find community.

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