John Morley Quotes

As far as my mindset changing, I see myself having more empathy in my older age.

An open mind is prerequisite to an open heart.

Don't confuse being 'soft' with seeing the other guy's point of view.

I've learned that no matter what I do, people are going to have their opinions.

The older I get, the more open-minded I get, the less judgmental I get.

A liberal mind is a mind that is able to imagine itself believing anything.

Sympathy is the first condition of criticism.

Even good opinions are worth very little unless we hold them in the broad, intelligent, and spacious way.

Always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart.

Compromise and tolerance are magic words. It took me 40 years to become philosophical.

If you would judge, understand.

To observe a profoundly stupid individual can be very enriching, and that's why we should never feel contempt for them.

I am not learned, but I have as good feelings as any man.

The great thing about getting older is that you become more mellow. Things aren't as black and white, and you become much more tolerant. You can see the good in things much more easily rather than getting enraged as you used to do when you were young.

When you have a fresh point of view that comes from the right side of the heart, it's just so valuable. You can take it or not take it, but just that perspective can give you a lot of strength or make you reflect on a lot of things.

You become more tolerant when you become older. You're not interested in rapping people over the knuckles; you're interested in understanding them.

It's only possible to see people when one is able to see the world as others see it.

The whole duty of man consists in being reasonable and just... I am reasonable because I know the difference between understanding and not understanding and I am just because I have no opinion about things I don’t understand.

I have labored carefully, not to mock, lament, or execrate, but to understand human actions

I am not so enamored of my own opinions that I disregard what others may think of them

We need the self-confidence to admit that at best we possess only a partial understanding of the truth, which can be enlarged by refining our views in light of new arguments, new circumstances and new insights. But this requires us to listen to others, to weigh their arguments with care, and maybe even to learn from them.

A certain degree of intellectual humility is a good thing.

Becoming a reader grows our horizons, our appetite for the good, the true and the beautiful, and our empathy.

With age comes a greater understanding and a greater worldview.

In the midst of a burning-hot shaming, calling for patience and context and understanding and empathy can really land you in trouble.