Arthur Golden Quotes

I think there's good in everybody.

You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.

Every once in a while, something happens to you that makes you realise that the human race is not quite as bad as it so often seems to be.

I feel like I was transformed by the kindness of people who had every reason to show me cruelty and the transformative power of their decision to treat me like a human being, that was so huge, that anytime somebody wants me to talk about that I feel like I absolutely want to do that.

There is just one reason that we are placed on this Earth. That reason is to love and be loved - in that order.

I have heard and seen many examples of the cruelty that we are able to visit on one another during my time. . . I have also seen incredible forgiveness and compassion. Yes, each of us has the capacity for great evil. But for every act of evil there are a dozen acts of goodness in our world that go unnoticed. It is only because we believe that people should be good that we despair when they are not. Indeed, if people condoned the evil, we would be justified in losing hope. But most of the world does not. We know that we are meant for better.

Speak ill of no man, but speak all the good you know of everybody.

My illness has taught me something about the nature of humanity, love, brotherhood and relationships that I never understood, and probably never would have. So, from that standpoint, there is some truth and good in everything.

I just believe that our most redeeming feature as a species is our capacity for love.

I honestly believe there are good things happening in this world, and I'll spend most of my time trying to find them and bring them to light.

So many people have touched my heart and made an impact on my world. I'm thankful for every lesson and learning experience.

Even in a time of elephantine vanity and greed, one never has to look far to see the campfires of gentle people.

I have gained so much more from my experiences of being open and loving humanity rather than being jaded and being closed-off.

Life is the first gift, love is the second, and understanding the third.

I am an optimist, and I try to think that the light will always prevail in any situation, so it doesn't really make me sad about humanity because I think, deep down, everybody is full of love and light.

You hope that when you're playing someone possibly unsympathetic that you can bring them something redeeming, something people can hang onto.

It kind of renews my faith in humankind that there's long attention spans left out there that can listen to a 12-minute song.

I am grateful for my family, friends, and all those who send constant love and support - you are my energy and my hope. You teach me, love me even when I'm wrong, and let me ride the challenges and come out whole.

It's very easy to look at the world and think this is all so cruel and so mean. It's important to not become bitter from it.

Getting past my early 20s, I feel a bit more maturity and responsibility about that stuff. You get a good feeling from doing something good. You see a kid and you make his day, you realise the power of it. Whereas before, I was like, 'That's cool, whatever.' But now, that's what I'm most appreciative of.

John Cheever was the first writer I ever read who sort of had that similar sensation that, you know, life is nasty, miserable, brutish and short, but that occasionally, there's a certain river of light, a kind word, a telling gesture that sort of illuminates something.

It's a very basic, simple idea, isn't it - saying thank you, saying sorry - and in the overcomplicated, over-busy world we live in it is very powerful.

I believe there's good in everybody.

The things that interest me are less to do with perhaps finding myself and more to do with surviving and mercy and forgiveness.

'Les Miserables', the book, 'Les Miserables', the musical - it's about giving; it's about goodness. It's about compassion and love.