Quotes About Relationships

My friend does get into her clients' heads, of course—she would be useless if she couldn't—but she doesn't feel what they feel. She employs understanding and caring, not empathy

One of our slogans is this: "Building crosscultural relationships is easier if we accept the fact that 40 percent of the time we will have no idea what's going on." In these situations, however, our reliance on God and our dependence on our global colleagues increases, creating greater opportunities for us to be on the receiving end of their care.

The ideal solution, as I mentioned in chapter six, is to build relationships before any money is exchanged. Because this is not always possible, both North Americans and Majority World leaders need to strive toward honesty and trust. North Americans need to learn to give without holding controls. Majority World leaders need to understand where the questions from the Western donors are coming from and respond with integrity.

Oscar described the idea of partnership from a more relational culture's perspective: "For us in Africa, we think from a family paradigm. When we come together in partnership, it's a partnership based on relationships (not tasks), and we stay partners for life.

2.Does the church in America have the humility to learn from us, or do they consider themselves to be the world's teacher? 3.Does the American church have the magnanimous spirit to work alongside us in genuine partnership that is based upon mutual respect and shared resources, or do they simply see us as their "partners" to fulfill their plans in our countries?

These personal relationships make it more difficult to make generalized statements about who is in "spiritual darkness" and who is not, especially when many of our neighbors are nicer and more moral than some who call themselves Christian. Therefore, many North Americans, even those who call themselves followers of Jesus, conclude that all religions are fundamentally the same.

John Quincy Adams' depression was treated by his aunt with some reliable remedies, first sleep and then compassion. She said, " He was half cared for by having someone to care for him.

It indicates where the problem lies for Descartes. It lies in other people.

When you think about the day-to-day, positive impact on the lives of U.S. citizens, there is no relationship that we have in the world that is more important than our relationship with Canada.

I have been thinking about our conversation and about your book, and I am afraid that I expressed myself badly yesterday. When I said that one may love and be loved at any age I ought to have added that sometimes this love comes too late. It comes when one no longer has the right to prove to the loved one how much she is loved, except by love's sacrifice.

I have learned through years of sales and consulting that there are two types of relationships: superficial and substantive.

Superficial relationships are characterized by chitchat about the weather, golf, and other neutral topics; these relationships are built on casual exchanges and they lack any real depth.

But developing meaningful relationships takes more than being friendly. A true business relationship requires you to ascertain a customer's visions, desires, fears, and motivations.

Customers do not want to "make friends"; they want to see results and substantive relationships provide those.

The distinguished psychologist Martin Seligman has conducted a sustained programme of research on the attainment of well-being. His conclusion is unambiguous: 'If you want well-being, you will not get it if you only care about accomplishment . . . Close personal relationships are not everything in life, but they are central.'14

Any conditioned cat-hater can be won over by any cat who chooses to make the effort.

Sometimes love creeps upon me, and I suddenly sort of just realise that it's there when i start shaving my legs every day and singing on my bicycle.

Immature people will not receive loving truth, no matter how gently you offer it.

Spiritually immature people wear themselves (and their friends) out with their foolish choices and words. If you cultivate close relationships with them, you will harvest truckloads of trouble, such as repeatedly being lied to, taken advantage of, and disrespected.

When you allow the immature to dictate the terms of relationships, you are giving them the green light to exploit, neglect, or abuse you.

Examples of passive-aggressive behavior in relationships include repeated instances of: • Lateness • Procrastination • Forgetfulness • Sullenness • Stubbornness • Refusal to comprehend • Resistance to suggestions • Intentional withholding of needed information • Talking behind someone's back • Hostile sarcasm*

Firmly speaking the truth in love and maintaining healthy boundaries in relationships will teach most people to treat you respectfully.

But false niceness can never and will never produce an authentic, deeply meaningful relationship, just like weeds won't magically produce zinnias.

As long as the relationships are beneficial and in line with God's Word, you have the freedom to associate with people of your choice.