Bryant H. McGill Quotes

The foundation of my beliefs is the same as it was when I was 10. Non-violence.

Non-violence is a permanent attitude we bring to the breakfast table and bring to bed at night.

It doesn't do any good to argue. Be kind.

When we can lay down our fear and anger and choose responses other than aggression, we create the conditions for bringing out the best in us humans.

I don't feel bitterness, I don't feel anger towards anybody. Fighting is never emotional to me.

The wise man... if he would live at peace with others, he will bear and forbear.

Be patient and understanding. Life is too short to be vengeful or malicious.

I hate nobody.

Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.

One can imagine nonviolent or minimally violent ways to reduce or eliminate hatred, but there's no mollifying evil.

If a man can beat you, walk him.

Tolerance, compromise, understanding, acceptance, patience - I want those all to be very sharp tools in my shed.

A true man hates no one.

No matter if we're in a contentious situation or simply engaging in an everyday interaction, we should aspire to have the strength to be kind always. If each of us shared this aspiration, we'd all be better off.

I dislike hatred, offence, unkindness.

I'm not a guy that really likes to pile onto somebody. Doesn't really matter who it is.

New kinds of heroics need to be celebrated - like love, thoughtfulness, forgiveness, diplomacy - or we're not going to get there.

Love is kind, right? It's not about calling someone out on every little thing you feel.

We should all learn from our experiences, but I don't think hatred is the best way to deal with ignorance.

Hate won't solve anything.

The hardest thing to do when people are hurting you is to remain a decent person.

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

As much as it hurts, I would rather miss someone than hit someone.

As Christians we need to be patient, understanding, and kind. Instead of going on the attack, we can ask genuine questions. Instead of bristling when our narrative is summarily dismissed, we can carefully explain our way of seeing things. And when we are wrong, we won't be afraid to say so.

At the end of the day, love and compassion will win.