Quotes About Judgment

Nobody would call Miss Democracy anything but a plain girl, but when one compares her with the hags to whom millions are expected to pay court, she seems a very Helen.

We dwell upon the earth; the earth obeys The intelligent and evil till they die. The mountains cannot judge us when we lie.

No one can have a higher opinion of him than I have - and I think he is a dirty little beast.

No one can have a higher opinion of him than I have, and I think he's a dirty little beast.

A chance is what you take before you think about it. A calculated risk is what you take after you have evaluated all possible factors and have determined that risk

All it takes is one drink to mess with the way you drive - it clouds your judgment and slows your reflexes. Don't take any chances. It just isn't worth it.

Public opinion is a second conscience.

I moreover affirm that our wisdom itself, and wisest consultations, for the most part commit themselves to the conduct of chance.

But don't we all deserve a chance before we're judged?

*You only get one chance to make a first impression.* Ah, whatever!!! Who said you get three chances to make the second impression?!!

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

Anger is a signal that you're distracted by judgmental or punitive thinking, and that some precious need of yours is being ignored.

Whether I praise or criticize someone's action, I imply that I am their judge, that I'm engaged in rating them or what they have done.

Never hear what somebody thinks about you, you'll live longer. Hear that they're in pain. Don't hear their analysis.

If you have nothing to say, say nothing.

What will they think of me? Must be put aside for bliss

Labeling and diagnosis is a catastrophic way to communicate. Telling other people what's wrong with them greatly reduces, almost to zero, the probability that we're going to get what we're after.

When I am angry I have a judgment and an unmet need.

I don't think you can have an authentic connection when one person is diagnosing the other.

Never throw mud. You may miss the mark, and you'll have dirty hands.

Judgments of others contribute to self-fulfilling prophecies.

Classifying and judging people promotes violence.

Avoid 'shoulding' on others and yourself!

Four D's of Disconnection: 1. Diagnosis (judgment, analysis, criticism, comparison); 2. Denial of Responsibility; 3. Demand; 4. 'Deserve' oriented language.