Richard Thompson Quotes

Life takes its path and sometimes there are people to blame. Of course there are bad people in this world. Good, bad, it happens unfortunately. But in a way I think if there was more focus on the good, more good would happen.

Try to see the good in others. When you're tempted to judge someone, make an effort to see their goodness. Your willingness to look for the best in people will subconsciously bring it forth.

It's not often that you get to play somebody that has absolutely no cynicism or is not judgmental in any way.

And rather than judging and alienating others, I do think there's an opportunity that no one is taking, myself included, to actually understand why somebody is coming from a certain place.

Tolerance and compassion are qualities of fearless people.

Believe the best about people. Pray for their short comings. You are not the standard. We all need grace.

Grant people a lifetime of forgiveness before you even meet them.

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.

Everyone has a responsibility to not only tolerate another person's point of view, but also to accept it eagerly as a challenge to your own understanding. And express those challenges in terms of serving other people.

We need to give each other the space to grow, to be ourselves, to exercise our diversity. We need to give each other space so that we may both give and receive such beautiful things as ideas, openness, dignity, joy, healing, and inclusion.

I think what's important is to give space to the range of human experience.

What's important to me is people just being people.

I think there's good in everybody.

You can be for someone without being against someone else.

Honestly, I just have to do what's right for me, and what I would tell people is what I believe, which is that tolerance is very important.

I'm not happy all the time, and I wouldn't want to be because that would make me a shallow person. But I do try to find the good in everybody.

I am an optimist, and I believe that people are inherently good and that if you give everyone a voice and freedom of expression, the truth and the good will outweigh the bad.

Toleration is good for all, or it is good for none.

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

One thing is clear to me: We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves.

I never approach a character from a negative place.

All around the world, there is corruption, tribalism and division, as many find it easier to pick on those that are different, which is why we need to hold tightly to the good in this world.

I look only to the good qualities of men. Not being faultless myself, I won't presume to probe into the faults of others.

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.

Our uniqueness, our individuality, and our life experience molds us into fascinating beings. I hope we can embrace that. I pray we may all challenge ourselves to delve into the deepest resources of our hearts to cultivate an atmosphere of understanding, acceptance, tolerance, and compassion. We are all in this life together.