Quotes About Consideration

Though he was exacting and did not pay high salaries, he never yelled at his employees and dealt with them in a patient, considerate manner, occasionally inviting them to sit by the fire for a chat.

Harry Truman once said: "Find me a one-armed economist, because every one I know always says, 'Well, on the other hand . . .

Never ask a man his opinion of a woman's dress when he is desperately and abjectly in love with the wearer.

By all ye cry or whisper, By all ye leave or do, The silent, sullen peoples Shall weigh your gods and you.

remember that even if you intend to kill a man, it costs nothing to be polite.

save us both from the trouble that would arise if I was to disturb Mama's sleep. When

Unless someone is suicidal or otherwise on the brink, deciding how much he should know about himself seems the quintessence of arrogance. What attitude could be more disrespectful of those we care about?

How do you introduce boyfriend C to boyfriend A after boyfriend A has been such a good sport, of late, about boyfriend B, who is no longer in the picture?

Always think of passing the ball before shooting it.

Real strength entails being considerate and supportive of people's feelings.

I can't just react on the strength of an email and three pages of synopsis, and say I'm going to take off for three months of my life.

You must give and receive love only when doing so doesn't hurt others. That's the ethical path, and you should gain strength from walking it.

Success and all good things in life, start with a genuine concern for others.

It is almost a definition of a gentleman to say that he is one who never inflicts pain.

Think in terms of what's good for the other person and success will seek you out.

Success means your thoughts are worthy of everyones consideration.

Be nice to people on your way up because you might meet 'em on your way down.

Why, when a man has friends, they are not only to offer him a glass of wine, but, moreover, to prevent his swallowing three or four pints of water unnecessarily!

When you want to obtain something touching a man's self-respect, you must spare his pride even the appearance of suffering.

Hasty actions are generally bad ones.

How wonderful to say whatever you wanted without having to go over it in your mind, again and again, to make certain it wouldn't set him off.

Matt and Will got out and hoisted the wolfhound inside. The faithful deserve something, on this everyone agreed: kindness, at least, consideration, naturally; most of all, the right to their grief.

That was her way. She carried not noticing to an extreme. Not noticing, not intruding, not suggesting.

A long mission was ahead of them, and no one wanted to get on anyone else's nerves with unnecessary chatter.