Vinessa Shaw Quotes

This idea of shared humanity and the connections that we make with one another - that's what, in fact, makes life worth living.

People are so much more interested in making connections, and finding common ground, and sharing experiences than sometimes their governments are.

Connecting with Canadians isn't about what you say, it's about what you're listening to. It's about what you understand.

I like people.

I love meeting new people; I think everyone has a story to tell. We should all listen sometimes.

I think that's what the most fascinating part of getting to know someone is - to see how they do things, and how their way of doing things is different from your way of doing things, and the fun of trying to do it their way and to see what value there is in looking at things from their perspective.

I love people. I enjoy people.

We're so divided as a world that we don't often have the opportunity to sit down and talk to people who are different to us. We're so ready to always be right that we sometimes forget it's OK to listen.

I feel that we Germans are spending less and less time talking to each other. And even less time listening to each other.

I think that's one of the biggest problems in the world - we don't look at one another; we don't listen to one another.

Whatever the reason is, I am happiest when connecting with the human experience. It lets me know that I'm not alone in this world.

Kindness is the connection that links us all together and strengthens the bonds within our communities, neighborhoods, and families.

We cannot possibly let ourselves get frozen into regarding everyone we do not know as an absolute stranger.

What a powerful thing to know: That one's own desires are mappable onto strangers; that what one finds in oneself will most certainly be found in The Other.

I love people - it is not the fashion, it is the people in fashion I love.

If you're a politician, you might want to learn the Buddhist way of negotiation. Restoring communication and bringing back reconciliation is clear and concrete in Buddhism.

My own experience is use the tools that are out there. Use the digital world. But never lose sight of the need to reach out and talk to other people who don't share your view. Listen to them and see if you can find a way to compromise.

Before people complain of the obscurity of modern poetry, they should first examine their consciences and ask themselves with how many people and on how many occasions they have genuinely and profoundly shared some experience with another.

Some people think that you have to be the loudest voice in the room to make a difference. That is just not true. Often, the best thing we can do is turn down the volume. When the sound is quieter, you can actually hear what someone else is saying. And that can make a world of difference.

There are those moments when you shake someone's hand, have a conversation with someone, and suddenly your all bound together because you share your humanity in one simple moment.

Trust is to human relationships what faith is to gospel living. It is the beginning place, the foundation upon which more can be built. Where trust is, love can flourish.

The real business of life is trying to understand each other.

You don't accomplish a lot by changing people's opinions by shoving facts down their throat. I think you change people's opinions by opening your heart up and showing the parallels between you and another person. That's how people's ideas shift.

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not to make a mess of life.

We shall listen, not lecture; learn, not threaten. We will enhance our safety by earning the respect of others and showing respect for them. In short, our foreign policy will rest on the traditional American values of restraint and empathy, not on military might.