Johnny Ramone Quotes

Maybe one of you can enlighten me, but I just don't understand why it is so hard to be kind to one another?

I think that the greatest lesson I learned from my father is just having compassion towards people.

I know it sounds cliched, but if we just treated each other as we'd like to be treated ourselves, we'd all be doing a lot better.

To be social is to be forgiving.

I just try to get along with people and show the love that I would like to be shown to me.

I think it would be a far greater world if people were kinder and more respectful to each other.

Remember to be sensitive to the feelings of people around you.

I would actually say to all the parents to tell their children to start respecting people. And, automatically when you start respecting people, it will give rise to give and take. Respect starts in your own house.

I'm a person who tries to be compassionate, caring, and warm to every single person I meet.

I'm nice to everybody, I respect other people. If you respect me, I respect you.

All you have to be is kind. That's all you need. Once you've got that, it virtually rules out everything else.

Personally, I think humility is a prerequisite to being a truly empathic person.

I'm not mean.

I think it is important that we rebuild an atmosphere of forgiveness and civility in every aspect of our lives.

Lennon was very helpful. What he taught me seems completely obvious: he expected people to treat each other well.

I also think that what's wrong with all of us is that we don't show enough love toward each other.

I will say that as I get older and calmer and quieter in my own self, the one quality in a woman that I find more and more attractive is kindness. A sense of adventure and humor is important too, but I truly find kindness and consideration for others to be the most attractive thing in anyone.

People need to be more aware of how they're affecting people.

You can't expect to make no effort. You still have to make the effort and be kind and understanding.

I think I have a certain respect for people, you know. And I guess a lot of times I expect that respect to go both ways.

Being a good neighbour is about compassion, which is as warm-blooded as justice is cool-headed.

Be friendly to everyone. Those who deserve it the least need it the most.

Compassion is a two way street.

I like to think that I'm trying to choose love over most things, but that's my choice.

One of the greatest indicators of our own spiritual maturity is revealed in how we respond to the weaknesses, the inexperience, and the potentially offensive actions of others.