Elsa Maxwell Quotes

Billy Graham talks about how he doesn't judge people. I don't either. Some people I am just pissed at.

The opposite of anger is not calmness, its empathy.

I have to ask Allah's forgiveness and not get angry, because they come to me out of love, and it's not fitting that I should turn to them in hatred.

Instead of getting angry at somebody for opposing you on something, you're just praying for them. You just pray blessings on them, blessings on their family.

The only way to combat hate is by demonstrating empathy and love.

I dislike hatred, offence, unkindness.

I tell you, I would never sit in judgment of anyone as long as they're good folks. I would never judge their life, because it's important to know their feelings.

I'm not someone who feels anger on particular issues.

As Christians we need to be patient, understanding, and kind. Instead of going on the attack, we can ask genuine questions. Instead of bristling when our narrative is summarily dismissed, we can carefully explain our way of seeing things. And when we are wrong, we won't be afraid to say so.

I think it's very important for people to not judge the people you're playing. You have to find a way to love them because their story is theirs. I just don't think there would be any use in that.

I used to love people for what they could be. I thought love was how hard you tried and how much you sacrificed and suffered. That is not love. Acceptance is.

I have simply said that there's just a side of me that could not judge anybody singing. It's not who I am. I don't want to be that person.

If I've learned one thing in life, it's not to be so judgmental of other people.

Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness, those are life-altering lessons.

I never yet heard man or woman much abused that I was not inclined to think the better of them, and to transfer the suspicion or dislike to the one who found pleasure in pointing out the defects of another.

Make no judgements where you have no compassion.

I've discovered I can't make a film about people I dislike.

Compassion is not a popular virtue. Very often when I talk to religious people, and mention how important it is that compassion is the key, that it's the sine-qua-non of religion, people look kind of balked, and stubborn sometimes, as much to say, what's the point of having religion if you can't disapprove of other people?

The least amount of judging we can do, the better off we are.

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

You lose a lot of time, hating people.

My values, our values, aren't about pointing fingers. They are about offering a helping hand.

Instead of judging people, we need to pray.

Caregiving requires the intention of love, caretaking requires the intention of fear. Not acting in anger when you are angry requires the intention of love.

Sometimes you see how humanity can rise above any kind of cultural ills and hate that a person's capacity to love and communicate and forgive can be bigger than anything else.