Guy Finley Quotes

Have you ever heard the expression: Walk a mile in my shoes, and then judge me? And write your own books.

In the past, I used to argue with those who didn't share my views. I felt this incredible need to 'make my point.' Now I live my life and do my best to be an example of what seems right to me.

Some of us are inclined to look to the weaknesses and shortcomings of others in order to expand our own comfort zone.

Finding lack in others is not the path to liking what you see in yourself.

Keep up a humble sense of your own faults, and that will make you compassionate to others

In every moment we make a decision -- whether conscious or unconscious. Will I choose to open my heart, send love, withhold judgment and thus free myself from fear? Or will I close my heart, project fear instead of extending love, judge others, and thus bind myself to fear? The choice is mine and mine alone.

The problem with fault-findingIs that he who finds fault with othersIs in no way a happy person Even after he has successfully Accomplished his task.

The more you look into and understand yourself, the less judgmental you become towards others.

When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.

I've been criticized for not having perspective in the past and I thought that of myself many times but not there.

People should stop poking fun at other people and worry about themselves.

The folly which we might have ourselves committed is the one which we are least ready to pardon in another.

I do think that when you get older, you kind of learn not to judge because you realise that no one's perfect, and we're all fighting our own private demons.

Sometimes we can't see our own selves, our own shortcomings, but it's so easy to see somebody else's.

When you practice Buddhism, you have to always self-reflect, and you can't avoid your problems. That makes me understand human beings better. I feel that the more I do that in my own life, the more I can see how to play a character.

I've learned not to look at reviews. Early on, I did. I was always curious.

I have realised it is easy to point fingers at others, but the moment you start questioning yourself, you become a better person.

I've learned a lot. Being more compassionate.

We all have weaknesses. But I have figured that others have put up with mine so tolerably that I would be much less than fair not to make a reasonable discount for theirs.

The next time someone is critical of you, just take a moment to consider their life. Then smile to yourself.

For a person who cherishes compassion and love, the practice of tolerance is essential, and for that, and enemy is indispinsable. So we should be grateful to our enemies, for it is they who can best help us to develop a tranquil mind.

The more that we self-analyze ourselves, the nicer we are to people and to ourselves, and the more we understand each other.

I don't like what you're doing, but I won't insult you. Why? Because who you are tomorrow may be better than who I am today

To date, my biggest lesson may be that judgment of others is never a good thing.

I'm too judgmental of other people putting themselves out there in any way, I guess.