Marvin J. Ashton Quotes

Bless more; blame less.

Learning from one's enemies is the best way to love them, for it puts one into a grateful mood toward them.

Be able to cite three good qualities of every relative or acquaintance that you dislike.

In order to have understanding, you need forgiveness, compassion, and empathy.

When you feel yourself being critical, whether it is of yourself or another person, stop yourself. Look for positive aspects to admire.

I don't need fighting. It's the cherry on top to this beautiful life I've been given.

The very first step in nonviolence is that we cultivate in our daily life, as between ourselves, truthfulness, humility, tolerance, loving kindness.

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.

We can no longer afford to worship the God of hate or bow before the altar of retaliation. The oceans of history are made turbulent by the ever-rising tides of hate. History is cluttered with the wreckage of nations and individuals that pursued this self-defeating path of hate. Love is the key to the solution of the problems of the world.

Just because somebody happens to disagree with you about something doesn't mean that they become your mortal enemy and that you should try to destroy them and destroy their life and destroy their family.

I try hard not to judge anyone, and I try to bless everyone who is a part of my life, particularly anyone with whom I am having any problems

It is far better to know our own weaknesses and failures than to point out those of others.

Hatred and cark and care, what place have they / In yon blue liberality of heaven?.

Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do. But it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.

We do not need guns and bombs to bring peace, we need love and compassion.

Love even for enemies is the key to the solution of the problems of our world.

Watch out for the joy-stealers: gossip, criticism, complaining, faultfinding, and a negative, judgmental attitude.

War is not the answer, because only love can conquer hate.

Like Christ said, love thee one another. I learned to do that, and I learned to respect and be appreciative and thankful for what I had.

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

Remember, if you are criticising, you are not being grateful. If you are blaming, you are not being grateful. If you are complaining, you are not being grateful.

Make it your habit not to be critical about small things.

I took it to heart that in order to be a good person, you never said anything mean about anybody.

You have perspective when little people come into your life. You take the best things you have and let them overshadow your disappointment.

I want to be optimistic because I don't think man is intrinsically violent.