Joe Nichols Quotes

He who doesn't consider himself is seldom considerate of others.

I think I'm still figuring out how to be a little less selfish.

Where I once believed people were there to be used, I started thinking of other people first.

Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.

Do what you can to show you care about other people, and you will make our world a better place.

You should think about the world and feel about your heart.

My dad was a big believer in treating people well, oftentimes even when he himself wasn't well.

Kindness is something that I feel is leaving us a little bit - people are getting more self-involved.

It's good to be selfish. But not so self-centered that you never listen to other people.

If I want to be a better person for whoever is in my life, I have to learn.

I made a promise to myself to be kinder to other people.

Our world is drowning in a sea of self-centeredness. You can make yourself quite unique right away by leaving this ocean of selfishness and choosing to be curious about other people.

I was brought up not to be selfish or self-centered. So if you play somebody who isn't so lovable, you can play that person and no one will turn on you. I don't want to play that person in real life. Because then people won't like me so much.

Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.

Trying to learn to be a good man is like learning to play tennis against a wall. You are only a good man - a competent, capable, interesting and lovable man - when you're doing it for, or with, other people.

One of the magical things about kindness is that it's what we nerds call a 'happiness aggregator.' People confuse kindness with being nice. And they're very different. You can be nice and be passive. But kindness requires action.

I'll admit that I'm self-centered - all of us are - but I can also be external and giving and listening and empathetic and all that sort of stuff.

Life is not all about parties and frolicking. You have to show you care for people, too.

I will try and become a very empathetic person because I do think that's a nice trait.

Through your love for each other, through learning the art of making one person happy, you learn to express your love for the whole of humanity and all beings. Please help us develop the curriculum for the Institute for the Happiness of One Person. Don't wait until we open the school. You can begin practicing right away.

In my book, all manners are is thinking of somebody else.

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

I'm not sure if I've learned anything from show business. Life in general has taught me if you're kind to people, everything gets easier. Being a decent person really smoothes the way for you and everyone else.

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

Goodwill can be indicated in various ways. I raised that particular example because at that time I was in charge. Today, I'm not in a position to present other possibilities.