Elizabeth Gilbert Quotes

A guide, on finding a man who has lost his way, brings him back to the right path—he does not mock and jeer at him and then take himself off. You also must show the unlearned man the truth, and you will see that he will follow. But so long as you do not show it him, you should not mock, but rather feel your own incapacity.

Forgive many things in others; nothing in yourself.

A good teacher must be able to put himself in the place of those who find learning hard.

When a person is down in the world, an ounce of help is better than a pound of preaching.

A man doesn't have to have all the answers; children will teach him how to parent them, and in the process will teach him everything he needs to know about life.

My wife Patrice, in addition to being enormously supportive, has taught me a lot about life. She might argue it's because I have so much to learn. One of the most important things I've learned is the art of listening.

I just don't know that shame and fear need to be our teachers; rather, compassion, understanding, and love should be our guides.

The test of good manners is to be patient with the bad ones.

A person being patient with an insane person is my favorite thing in the world.

I try to be a guide for people, to make their darkness bright and to make the pathway light, and never to condemn or control or criticize.

When people need love and understanding and support the most is when they deserve it the least.

Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything.

'Talk to me,' it's what you say to someone to let them know you're there. Just three simple words. But saying them out loud could help save a life.

You can't expect to make no effort. You still have to make the effort and be kind and understanding.

These are really terribly rough times, and we really should try to be as nice to each other as possible.

Sympathy is something that shouldn't be bestowed upon the Yankees. Apparently it angers them.

The pat on the back, the arm around the shoulder, the praise for what was done right and the sympathetic nod for what wasn't are as much a part of golf as life itself.

I take people very seriously. People are all I take seriously, in fact. Therefore, I have nothing but sympathy for how people behave - and nothing but laughter to console them with.

People make mistakes all the time. We learn and grow. If there's patience and love, and you care for people, you can work them through it, and they can find their greatest heights.

Taking an interest in what others are thinking and doing is often a much more powerful form of encouragement than praise.

People who truly love us can be divided into two categories: those who understand us, and those who forgive us our worst sins. Rarely do you find someone capable of both.

I always take time for somebody who wants to talk to me.

If you can help guide somebody through a challenging moment because you've been there, that ends up becoming a great gift.

The essence of true friendship is to make allowance for another's little lapses.