Quotes About Interpersonal

Psychiatric diagnoses are considered to be technical and bounded; you are either in or out. In contrast, a biblical perspective puts many interpersonal differences on a continuum: people may have more or less of something. This is relevant to sins, spiritual gifts, weaknesses, and character qualities.

when one individual in a marriage stands up to another, while the other will not like it at first, he or she generally will begin to find the person more attractive.

There are people who, instead of listening to what is being said to them, are already listening to what they are going to say themselves.

the I-It relationship, we treat other people as objects and expect something back from each relationship. In contrast, in the I-Thou relationship we relate to others out of respect, friendship, and love.

For God's sake, stop sniffing me," she gritted. "It is rude.

Low trust is the greatest cost in life and in organizations, including families. Low trust creates hidden agendas, politics, interpersonal conflict, interdepartmental rivalries, win-lose thinking, defensive and protective communication.

I don't think we ever clash but we do become frosty.

What's the greatest advice I give? Develop excellent communication skills.

Many of your relationship problems are not really relationship problems. They're personal problems that spill over into relationships.

Moods are by nature compelling, contagious, and profoundly interpersonal, and disorders of mood alter the perceptions and behaviors not only of those who have them but also of those who are related or closely associated. Manic-depressive illness—marked as it is by extraordinary and confusing fluctuations in mood, personality, thinking, and behavior—inevitably has powerful and often painful effects on relationships.

I hate you." "So you've said. It's situational. I don't take it personally." "You should. I realize interpersonal relationships aren't your forte, but a word of advice? You don't fix problems by forcing people to do what you want." "Then I've been doing it wrong for a very long time. At immense profit and professional success." He looked at me over his shades. "Perhaps you're doing it wrong.

That's personal?" "Sometimes, with you, I think 'Would you like fries with that?' is too personal.

dozen multiple intelligences—cognitive intelligence, emotional intelligence, moral intelligence, interpersonal intelligence, intrapersonal intelligence, kinesthetic intelligence, logico-mathematical intelligence, spiritual intelligence, aesthetic intelligence, and so on.

Were also far enough from the publishing power that we have no access to the politics of publishing, although there are interpersonal politics, of course.

Our relationships live in the space between us which is sacred.

Creating relationship is the heart of acting. It is basic. It is essential.

Relationships are the hallmark of the mature person.

The extent to which two people in a relationship can bring up and resolve issues is a critical marker of the soundness of a relationship.

Every relationship between two individuals or two groups will be characterized by the ratio of secrecy that is involved in it.

One of the best ways to educate our hearts is to look at our interaction with other people, because our relationships with others are fundamentally a reflection of our relationship with ourselves.

The relationship is the communication bridge between people.

client openness versus defensiveness, change talk versus sustain talk, is very much a product of the therapeutic relationship. "Resistance" and motivation occur in an interpersonal context.

Grace me no grace, nor uncle me no uncle.

Neither evil tongues, rash judgments, nor the sneers of selfish men, nor greetings where no kindness is, nor all the dreary intercourse of daily life, shall ever prevail against us.