Iliza Shlesinger Quotes

Acceptance is what we wish for ourselves and often deny others.

At the end of the day, there should be no judgment or body shaming on anyone.

You have to give others the opportunity to love who you love. If they don't accept it, it's their loss.

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.

Most of us believe in trying to make other people happy only if they can be happy in ways which we approve.

You can't expect everyone to love you. I'm not someone who just wants to throw out hate, just because.

I hope in my lifetime we can all continue to laugh at ourselves and not put down anyone for what they weigh.

Thank you for accepting me as I am, with my virtues and defects.

I am a compassionate human being. I am who I am.

I want to make people feel good about who they are regardless of who they are or where they come from or the color of their skin or what their family acts like or what they look like. I am all about acceptance of others and of yourself.

Caring is beyond race. Either people care about you, or they don't.

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're a nerd, just be a nerd. That's way better than a nerd who's trying to be a hipster. And if you are going to tell jokes, don't direct them at other people. Not only is it not funny, but it's also mean.

The happiest person in the world has struggled. And none of us are perfect. And people can judge. There's so much judgment going on. And I just don't think that's what God's about.

I think compassion is the only way to approach any subject, especially if it's to do with physical appearance. I don't think it's really about tearing something apart.

I cannot speak for Jesus, but I can quote his teachings, and he said, 'Love your neighbor as yourself'... How would he react to me playing Jesus? He wouldn't judge it. He wouldn't judge his own enemy... Playing this part highlights his teaching in a very nice way.

Truth is, I love everyone that is a good person regardless of what they look like, walk like, or who they love.

The thing that is most conducive of that better life for all is love, acceptance, understanding and being yourself.

Works of love are always to accept and respect others.

And it is the Lord, it is Jesus, Who is my judge. Therefore I will try always to think leniently of others, that He may judge me leniently, or rather not at all, since He says: "Judge not, and ye shall not be judged.

No human heart is denied empathy. No religion can demolish that by indoctrination. No culture, no nation and nationalism - nothing can touch it because it is empathy.

I think I've advanced my views with compassion and tolerance.

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

We get a lot of raps as Americans for being small-minded, but in fact, when you really drill down to the core of the culture, there's an enormous amount of compassion and forgiveness and support.

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