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Quotes About Thoughtfulness

If instead of a gem, or even of a flower, we could cast the gift of a lovely thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving, as the angels... must give.
~ George MacDonald
If instead of a gem, or even of a flower, we could cast the gift of a lovely thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving, as the angels, I suppose, must give. But you did more and better for me than that.
~ George MacDonald
The best way to remember your wife's birthday is to forget it once.
~ H. V. Prochnow
Thoughtfulness is misread as uncertainty; melancholy is misunderstood as a stubborn refusal to play nicely with others.
~ Heather Havrilesky
Our cleaning lady? Of course not. That would be inappropriate and extremely offensive. Why would I dare to assume she didn't want her baby? The thought never crossed my mind and, frankly, I'm surprised it crossed yours.
~ Lee Goldberg
If you were smart," Genghis said, "you would have borrowed the silverware of one of your friends." "We never thought of that," Klaus said. When one is forced to tell atrocious lies, one often feels a guilty flutter in one's stomach, and Klaus felt such a flutter now. "You certainly are an intelligent man." "Not only am I intelligent," Genghis agreed, "but I'm also very smart.
~ Lemony Snicket
I always feel hopeful when I step into a park. When a city or town sets aside a piece of land for public relaxation, it is a sign that someone is thinking about the happiness of someone else, that some people are trimming grass and sweeping pathways just so other people can have picnics and take walks or perhaps just sit and think.
~ Lemony Snicket
There's nothing a man can do if you buy something you want and say "Happy birthday" when he first sees it.
~ Len Deighton
Each of us is responsible for creating an environment of warmth and consideration for those we love. I have always tried to define a good day not in terms of one in which all things were made right and comfortable for me but rather, as a day in which I have been able to make another's day more loving and special for them. We must treat each other with dignity. Not because we merit it but because we grow best in thoughtfulness.
~ Leo Buscaglia
each found her greatest safety in silence…
~ Jane Austen
Nobody meant to be unkind, but nobody put themselves out of their way to secure her comfort.
~ Jane Austen
No! Thank you for thinking I am thoughtful.
~ Jane Austen
I honour your circumspection
~ Jane Austen
Carolee bought me a mirror for my purse and Owen and Peter gave me a lizard in a jar with a bow. From Davey I got a big sheet of cardboard on which he'd taped animal scat and Xeroxes of animal tracks to match, with carefully printed labels.
~ Janet Fitch
Unreasonable haste is the direct road to error.
~ Moliere
We all have thoughts and feelings that we believe are fundamental to our lives but that are better left unspoken.
~ Adam Grant
I need to be more romantic. I do. I know that's something women really appreciate.
~ Brody Jenner
My husband, Howard Stern, is very good at giving gifts.
~ Beth Ostrosky Stern
I think about what I say. I don't give stock answers. I'm not trying to cultivate an image with the public, like several of the top players do.
~ David Duval
To be a good houseguest, you should be as independent as possible. You should buy groceries or take your hosts out for dinner. Pick up after yourself. Pretend to have a good time even if you're not. Say, 'I'd like to make a dinner reservation tonight. What's your favorite restaurant?' Try not to break anything. Be quiet.
~ Tim Gunn
9 Be kind to our language. Avoid pronouncing the phrases everyone else does. Think up your own way of speaking, even if only to convey that thing you think everyone is saying. Make an effort to separate yourself from the internet. Read books.
~ Timothy Snyder
The girl's envy and jealousy were transformed into unselfishness and thoughtfulness for others. Though
~ Tom Butler-Bowdon
We take a lot of care with lyrics because we don't want to offend anybody.
~ Bill Haley
I don't want to offend people.
~ Isaac Mizrahi