Empathy: Make no judgments where you have no compassion.

I found this quote in Jon Winokur's Twitter stream of quotes for writers... but this applies not just to writing but also to life itself.

You can read more about Anne McCaffrey (1926-2011) at Wikipedia; she is the author of the Dragonriders of Pern fantasy books, and she was the first woman to win a Hugo Award and also the first to win a Nebula.

Make no judgments where you have no compassion.

(portrait by Linda Eicher)