Crystal Bowersox Quotes

Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.

I've learned that intelligence alone doesn't mean a damn thing. It only leads to violence and pain.

Jesus never mistreated anyone just because they mistreated Him. He confronted them in a spirit of gentleness and then continued to love them.

Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again.

Caregiving requires the intention of love, caretaking requires the intention of fear. Not acting in anger when you are angry requires the intention of love.

I have to ask Allah's forgiveness and not get angry, because they come to me out of love, and it's not fitting that I should turn to them in hatred.

Kindness is really important to me in finding my own prince - so are patience and a sense of humor. Without those qualities he's no Prince Charming!

Lovers should never be without the oil of forbearance.

Grace is what matters in anything - especially life, especially growth, tragedy, pain, love, death. That's a quality that I admire very greatly. It keeps you from reaching out for the gun too quickly. It keeps you from destroying things too foolishly. It sort of keeps you alive.

Practicing love is a difficult thing to do. It's much easier to get angry.

If someone does something that makes me mad, well, chances are it'll probably make other people mad if I do it, too. I like to think, 'What's the meanest thing, the rudest thing I can say right now?' Or how can I completely discredit someone? That's just my mentality.

No, I don't believe in tough love. I just believe in love.

About love, don't be a silent partner. And be gentle with your anger.

I am constantly nice to people. Sometimes they don't deserve it.

If you wanna get a report card on your faith, see how you are dealing with people who are really difficult to deal with.

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.

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

I used to love people for what they could be. I thought love was how hard you tried and how much you sacrificed and suffered. That is not love. Acceptance is.

I just don't know that shame and fear need to be our teachers; rather, compassion, understanding, and love should be our guides.

Human nature is complex. Even if we do have inclinations toward violence, we also have inclination to empathy, to cooperation, to self-control.

If you want to be loved, be lovable.

If we are genuinely committed to promoting a culture of peace, as individuals we must look to our values and ensure that we all exhibit a peace loving life to our nation's children.

A person being patient with an insane person is my favorite thing in the world.

I try to be a nice person, but it's difficult sometimes.