Sarah McBride Quotes

Be very, very patient and very open-minded, and listen to what people have to say.

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.

I've learned to listen. I don't get everything right the first time.

I think I've advanced my views with compassion and tolerance.

My wife Patrice, in addition to being enormously supportive, has taught me a lot about life. She might argue it's because I have so much to learn. One of the most important things I've learned is the art of listening.

If we are really going to learn from others, we must decide to fully obey.

You need someone in your life to give you advice without yelling at you.

True wisdom listens more, talks less and can get along with all types of people.

There is nothing wrong with listening. You can listen to people; you can hear people's concerns. You can keep an open mind and still be perfectly strong.

I think a good friend, to me, is all about trust and loyalty. You don't ever want to second-guess whether you can tell your friend something.

I may not understand, but I am willing to admire.

I have understood that the most important things are tenderness and kindness. I can't do without them.

I make mistakes like anybody else, I will make mistakes. And you have to reflect on it, and you have to listen to people. That is the key.

Children don't need much advice but they really do need to be listened to and not just with half an ear.

Listening is such a simple act. It requires us to be present, and that takes practice, but we don't have to do anything else. We don't have to advise, or coach, or sound wise. We just have to be willing to sit there and listen.

I've learnt to listen. I don't think I always did listen.

Those who are silent, self-effacing and attentive become the recipients of confidences.

The closer people are to the truth, the more tolerant they are of the mistakes of others.

When you're in the world I'm in, sometimes you have to remember that when you see your friends, you need to ask them what they've been doing, and you need to grow up and learn your life isn't necessarily more interesting than other people's.

I am running on the fact that I am doing a good job listening to people.

I think people are willing to talk about anything if you come to it with kindness.

Everyone needs an open mind and an accepting heart. With a combination of these two aspects, you will be able to communicate sensibly.

I wouldn't impress my opinions on anyone.

I feel like I want people to... I guess not be as judgemental of situations because they might not know the full story. Just to try to be nice about other people's struggles and be understanding and not judge people based on their circumstances.

I'll always cringe remembering those little embarrassing moments when I said something dumb on a conference call, when my inexperience poked through, when I should have been more solicitous of the judgment of those around me. They're a reminder that it's not mutually exclusive to be confident and humble, to be skeptical and eager to learn.