Quotes About Understanding

Leaders who want to show sensitivity should listen often and long and talk short and seldom. Many so-called leaders are too busy to listen. True leaders know that time spent listening is well invested.

One reason why people are unable to understand great Christian classics is that they are trying to understand without any intention of obeying them.

True leaders know that time spent listening is well invested.

The Apostle] Paul's prayer for the Christians at Colosse should always be on our lips: That God fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding (Colossians 1:9).

La tenebra non mi avrà mai dichiarò Butch guardando in fondo agli occhi della sua shellan, perché io ho te. Luce della mia vita, Marissa. Ecco cosa sei. Senso

People, in my long experience, want to talk. They may believe they wish to keep secrets, and they may believe that they are capable of doing so. But the truth is that secrets exist to be revealed; and it is usually very easy to find the combination of words that will cause them to emerge.

Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.'   If

At the heart of compassion is the ability to put yourself in other people's shoes and tempering your reactions to them through empathy. If you do not understand what someone is going through it is hard to feel compassion for them. You do not want to be that person who is always telling others 'I wish you would just get over it already'.

When people tell you their problems do not be dismissive of them and their feelings.

You have heard the expression 'love is blind' I think it's bullshit. Lust dazzles, sure, at least for the short term. But love clears the vision. You see better, sharper, because you feel more that you did before

He loves me. You sound surprised. Nobody ever did. Not like this. It's easy to say, for some people. The words. But it's not just words with Roarke. He sees inside me, and it doesn't matter.

When she brought Mira up, Eve gave Roarke another glance. Don't talk to him, she warned. He can get bitchy when he's in this deep. I don't know if we have any of that tea stuff. I had it stocked, and I don't get bitchy. Bloody, buggering HELL. Eve just rolled her eyes and got the tea.

Love meant different things to different people.

It's an exceptional thing to have someone in your life who knows and understands you so well. Who loves who you are. A very exceptional thing.

I'm fine right here. All patience, he bent down until his face was close to hers. What you are is hoping to get drunk enough so that you can take a few punches at someone without worrying about the consequences. With me, you don't have to get drunk, you don't have to worry. You can take all the punches you want. Why? Because you have something sad in your eyes and it gets to me.

The whole point of love is that it has no reason. It just is.

I'm not trying to box you in. I'm just trying to live with you.

those who love suffer when who they love suffers.

Roarke had to deal with her moods. It was in the marriage rules.

I know love, and what it does to you, for you. I know that it can bloom out of friendship, or that friendship can open out of love. Both are precious. And when you have both, there's little that can't be done.

Well now, this must be love. You sharing the biscuits." "They're cookies. Biscuits are hot bread you smother in butter or gravy. Remember which side of the Atlantic you're on, ace.

It's so difficult for two shy people to manage.

Practice this first. He laid his hands on her shoulders. Have a good trip. Enjoy your vacation. You didn't say I had to speak to him. She blew out a breath at Roarke's calm stare. All right, all right, it's worth it. Have a good trip. She stretched her lips into a smile. Enjoy your vacation. Asshole. I'll leave off the asshole, I just wanted to say it now. Understood.

Maybe I just didn't want it to be Benny because he really loves her, and if I was wrong about that, it'd be depressing. Who wants to be depressed?" "Poets," Eve decided. "You have to think they must." "Okay, other than poets.