1. A: I wish I could play a musical instrument.
B: You should take lessons.
2. A: If only the wind would stop blowing so hard.
B: Yes, it's very windy today, isn't it?
3. A: I wish John had come with us.
B: So do I. He would have really enjoyed it.
4. A: Paul, I wish you would stop making so much noise.
B: Sorry, I'll try.
5. A: I wish I had studied more when I was at school.
B: It doesn't matter now. You've got a good job.
6. A: I wish I were young again.
B: So do I. We had some good times back then.
7. A: I wish I hadn’t spoken to Jane like that.
B: Don't worry. I'm sure she'll forgive you.
8. A: If only Bob would call me.
B: Well, he promised to call today.
9. A: I'm exhausted. I wish I had done some of the housework yesterday.
B: Sorry I wasn't here to help you.
10. A: I wish you would make less noise when you come in.
B: It's not my fault. The door squeaks when you open it.
11. A: Are you going to your school reunion party next week?
B: No. I wish I could go because I would like to see everyone again.
A good example of the manifestation of sympathy , compassion can serve Lydia M. , V. Rasputin tale heroine " French Lessons ". For the protagonist of this work , the lessons taught him Lydia M. , steel lessons of kindness. It does not just help the boy to learn a foreign language, its difficult pronunciation . Learning about the difficult situation of his pupil , that he was actually starving, Lydia M. has done everything possible to facilitate its position. She even went to the violation of the law , when you start playing for money , just to have the main character of the story had the money for milk .
F. Abramov in the story " What cry horse " tells about the plight of the horses that were once the foundation of the rural family . Holili horses , they gave the last piece . But as time passed , and the ratio of horses has changed for the better. Unkempt , half-starved , they appeal to the man, whether a happy time for horses ? A man could not truthfully answer their dumb question . Longing only crushed his shoulders.
If you stop to empathize and sympathize with others , the world will plunge into the darkness of cruelty and callousness . Empathy and compassion necessary. They make a person better.