William Glasser Quotes

Love comes when manipulation stops; when you think more about the other person than about his or her reactions to you. When you dare to reveal yourself fully. When you dare to be vulnerable.

I think probably the qualities that I look for in a man are somewhat different than they were before I became a public person, but not that much different. I think that, sort of, the element of trust is certainly much bigger for me, but the other things that - the other qualities, intelligence and kindness and sense of humor, those things.

For me, it's common sense to treat other people like you would like to be treated. Empathy is a broad concept, but how do you get there? People get there differently. I get there by truly building a little trust and connection. You'll tell me something, I'll act on it, and then that builds on itself.

When your child believes you really respect what he's feeling, he'll be much more likely to trust you.

If someone says, 'I love that lipstick,' I will always try to answer, honestly, if I know what color it is. It's a connective tissue.

You can make people laugh, but having them really want to hear what you have to say, that takes trust and time.

You can't be afraid to be honest and to be yourself. We all have imperfections and fall short at some point. Showing your human side creates a sensitivity, openness and trust. That's the beginning of the demise in a relationship - not being honest and not being you.

You need time to build relationships with subjects to win their trust.

In my early professional years I was asking the question: How can I treat, or cure, or change this person? Now I would phrase the question in this way: How can I provide a relationship which this person may use for his own personal growth?

For me, romance isn't an over-the-top act. It's someone offering to help and to support me. Or if that person thinks I'm making the wrong decision, he'll tell me. I want him to be honest, because being that honest takes a lot of guts.

No lies, just love.

People will feel safer around you and speak truthfully to you when they feel you are listening intently to them.

The best of the best understand that people do business with people they like. People do business with people they trust, and people do business with those who make them feel special.

Real men know how to listen, and real men know how to be honest.

The key to high-quality communication is trust, and it's hard to trust somebody that you don't know.

My grandmother had a great saying. It always stuck with me: 'People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.' They've got to see it and feel it. And it's for real. And that's all. Be who you are.

Discipline and unconditional support is earned by understanding and trust and inclusion. Not by isolation, not by nasty tricks.

My parents are always supportive of anything their kids do. They point out the pros and cons, but they let you make your own decisions, and when it's bad they stick by you.

The more you work with anyone, the more comfortable and safe you feel. The more you have an understanding.

You really do learn every day with every dog; they are all so unique and different. But if you're patient and you understand where they're coming from, and if you are consistent, they will be fine. They teach you to give your full attention.

We can improve our relationships with others by leaps and bounds if we become encouragers instead of critics.

If someone knows me and likes me or my work, they're more likely to allow me to tell their story. But it also cuts the other way.

Relationships are like the world's most intense yoga! It's a daily practice.

Value your friendship. Value your relationships.

The best way to direct kids is to be natural and honest.