Quotes About Understanding

The only way to change someone's mind is to connect with them from the heart.

It is incorrect to assume that you cannot find any good in the point of view directly opposite yours.

Emotion will never seize to prevail logic.

From long experience she knew that she wore her loneliness like armor. Very few people ever recognized it for what it was. To the casual observer it looked very much like arrogance. Sometimes it was.

If an animal does something, we call it instinct. If we do the same thing for the same reason, we call it intelligence.

To the good listener half a word is enough.

Intelligence must follow faith never precede it and never destroy it.

If it were a fact, it wouldn't be called intelligence.

Scuttlebutt is one of the most overlooked acts that can decrease one's sagacity

The test of Ahimsa is absence of jealousy.

Jealousy in the air tonight, I could tell. I will never understand that but oh well.

Then you will be the one others envy, and you can remember the pain and reach out to them.

Why? Why would you do that?" "You have your way of dealing with jealousy and I have mine.

Jealousy is an emotion. It doesn't have to make sense. In fact, it usually doesn't.

We must seek ways to solve difficulties such as hatred, envy and jealousy.

Animals don't know as much about jealousy as people, but they're not ignorant of it, either.

I am jealous of anyone who can make other people care so much.

Oh. I just assumed... That because I am so absorbed by him everyone must be too.

Bless you for your jealousy; it is a sign of empathy.

Do not develop jealousy, hatred or envy on any count.

...his jaw tightening and his eyes closed on the tears. "I believe you. It's okay because I understand and I believe you.

When criticism doesn't make sense, it is usually coming from a different place.

Unkind people need your kindness the most. They advertise their pain.

More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness.