Elizabeth Mitchell Quotes

I see the good in people, and I believe in forgiveness.

You're not a sucker. You're just nice. You give people the benefit of the doubt.

I think there's good in everybody.

The most rewarding thing for me has been this affirmation for me that people are basically good and smart, and if you give them a simple tool that allows them to exhibit that behavior, they'll prove it to you every single day.

My father was an absolutely wonderful human being. From him I learned to always assume positive intent. Whatever anybody says or does, assume positive intent.

One of my rules for life is: 'When in doubt, assume the best,' because in the end, most people are pretty decent.

I think it's rational to assume the best in other people because most people are pretty decent.

I've always seen the best in people.

Even if my fellow man has proven faithless time after time, I can at least retain a hope that he will improve, pray for him, and think kindly without frustration and disappointment.

A real desire to believe all the good you can of others and to make others as comfortable as you can will solve most of the problems.

When people mean to be good to you, you don't mind very much when they're not quite—always.

Deliberately seek opportunities for kindness, sympathy, and patience.

I've always thought, and it gets tested at times, that I have a great faith in the fundamental goodness of human beings.

Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart.

Kindness and a generous spirit go a long way. And a sense of humor. It's like medicine - very healing.

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.

There's no dearth of kindness In the world of ours; Only in our blindness We gather thorns for flowers.

I realized crime isn't the only way you can judge people. People can do good things, and people can do bad things. It's probably better to understand people for the good things they do.

I am a person who believes in the good of people and who may have had things influence them to a certain degree, but deep down I think most people are good and would like to be good.

As long as I'm a good person and I do things from the heart, that's all that matters.

You have perspective when little people come into your life. You take the best things you have and let them overshadow your disappointment.

It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get.

I want to build friendships. I want to come across as being a good illustration of what Jesus is like.

Hell is yourself and the only redemption is when a person puts himself aside to feel deeply for another person.

In charity to all mankind, bearing no malice or ill-will to any human being …