Tracee Ellis Ross Quotes

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.

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

Tolerance and compassion are qualities of fearless people.

To date, my biggest lesson may be that judgment of others is never a good thing.

I plead with you to have the courage to refrain from judging and criticizing those around you, as well as the courage to make certain that everyone is included and feels loved and valued.

I just have a desire not to judge and view things compassionately.

Judging others makes us blind, whereas love is illuminating. By judging others we blind ourselves to our own evil and to the grace which others are just as entitled to as we are.

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.

I don't judge. I'm not God. We're supposed to be less judgmental and accept and be kind and love one another.

As a writer, you should not judge, you should understand.

Be kind. It's worthwhile to make an effort to learn about other people and figure out what you might have in common with them. If you allow yourself to be somewhat curious - and if you get into the habit of doing that - it's the first step to being open minded and realizing that your points of view aren't totally opposite.

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

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.

Always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart.

I try to look for the good in everybody, regardless of the way they're labeled.

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

I have no methods; all I do is accept people as they are.

Listen to people and treat people as you find them. There's an inherent goodness in most people. Don't pre-judge people - that was me Mam's advice anyway.

It's not my style to judge anybody.

We do not judge the people we love.

I have a deep love for life and my fellow human beings. I try to understand everything that everybody does, even if it seems wrong to me.

Tolerance, compromise, understanding, acceptance, patience - I want those all to be very sharp tools in my shed.

Be curious, not judgmental.

If err we must, let us err on the side of tolerance.