Quotes about Understanding

As you care less about what people think of you, you will care more about what others think of themselves.

How you treat the one reveals how you regard the many, because everyone is ultimately a one.

The biggest communication problem is we do not listen to understand. We listen to reply.

people have character strength but they lack communication skills, and that undoubtedly affects the quality of relationships as well.

We must look at the lens through we see the world, as well as the world we see, and that the lens itself shapes how we interpret the world.

If you don't let a teacher know what level you are -- by asking a question, or revealing your ignorance -- you will not learn or grow

My experience has been that there are times to teach and times not to teach. When relationships are strained and the air charged with emotion, an attempt to teach is often perceived as a form of judgment and rejection.

By accepting people you're not condoning their weakness or agreeing with their opinion; you're simply affirming their intrinsic worth.

Is it logical that two people can disagree and that both can be right? It's not logical: it's psychological. And it's very real.

My friend, love is a verb. Love—the feeling—is a fruit of love, the verb. So love her. Serve her. Sacrifice. Listen to her. Empathize. Appreciate. Affirm her. Are you willing to do that?

Most believe that the key to influence is communication—getting your point across clearly and speaking persuasively. In fact, if you think about it, don't you find that, while others are speaking to you, instead of really listening to understand, you are often busy preparing your response?

Principles are the simplicity on the far side of complexity.