Rebecca Ferguson Quotes

It's easy to see the faults in people I know; it's hardest to see the good. Especially when the good isn't there.

As I get older, the more I stay focused on the acceptance of myself and others, and choose compassion over judgment and curiosity over fear.

If you've ever watched anything that I do, and you completely give it a chance and take the blinders off, and you'll understand that the underlying theme of everything I've done has been about forgiveness, learning to move on.

The longer I live, the larger allowances I make for human infirmities. I exact more from myself and less from others.

The more time we spend considering the shortcomings of others, the smaller a person we become.

When I am able to resist the temptation to judge others, I can see them as teachers of forgiveness in my life, reminding me that I can only have peace of mind when I forgive rather than judge.

I'm human, I'm not perfect. I make mistakes all the time, but I guess my job is to keep those mistakes to myself, which I'm already fine doing and just try to be the best I can be for those kids.

I think we all have our demons and our various shortcomings, and it would be nice if people felt more gently about other people, but also about themselves.

As parents, we're human beings, too, but sometimes we're not as understanding as we'd like to be.

You have to find the peace and patience within yourself to be a model and an example to others and not judge.

In the past, I used to argue with those who didn't share my views. I felt this incredible need to 'make my point.' Now I live my life and do my best to be an example of what seems right to me.

If we had no faults of our own, we should not take so much pleasure in noticing those in others.

It always surprises me when people say, 'I don't regret one thing about my life. I wouldn't change anything because it's all led me to where I am today.' I would want to change certain things that have caused others pain.

A real good artist learns to be a better person through all the changes they've been through. They keep their loving and honesty growing and learn to look at the world and not be full of hatred.

We all have weaknesses. But I have figured that others have put up with mine so tolerably that I would be much less than fair not to make a reasonable discount for theirs.

In order to love your enemies, you must begin by analyzing self.

The discerning realize that it is not realistic to expect perfection in others when none of us is perfect...Meaningful progress can be made only when all of us can cast the motes out of our own eyes, leave judgment to our Father in Heaven, and lose ourselves in righteous living.

What it taught me was forgiveness. It taught me that when people present themselves in a certain way, there's probably some back story or issue or reason for the way that they are. It's not you. It's them. And a lot of times, its about something that's completely out of their control

You have to see through one's faults before you see their need.

Unconditional good heart toward others is not even a possibility unless we attend to our own demons.

You are right,” he had said. “Love is not the word. No one can love his neighbor. Say, rather, ‘Know thy neighbor as thyself.” That is, comprehend his hardships and understand his position, deal with his faults as gently as with your own. Do not judge him where you do not judge yourself. Madame, this is the meaning of the word love.

When I am able to resist the temptation to judge others, I can see them as teachers.

To treat an imperfect brother (or sister) impatiently is to advertise our own imperfections.

Keep up a humble sense of your own faults, and that will make you compassionate to others