Joyce Meyer Quotes

In one's relationship with dogs and with a newsroom, a generous amount of praise and encouragement goes much better than criticism.

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

The pat on the back, the arm around the shoulder, the praise for what was done right and the sympathetic nod for what wasn't are as much a part of golf as life itself.

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.

If you make someone feel better they are going to make others feel better.

Not everybody responds to yelling at 'em or jumping all over 'em. Sometimes you need to put your arm around somebody and encourage them.

Kind words produce happiness. How often have we ourselves been made happy by kind words, in a manner and to an extent which we are unable to explain!

I believe in order to make a friend, you have to be a friend.

I love being around people who care about me, and I care about them.

We all want to get along well with other people, and one way to do this is to help people feel good about themselves. If you make a person feel smart and insightful, that person will enjoy your company.

Show interest in all people, not just those from whom you want something. Making people feel important and good about themselves is just the right thing to do.

Don't abuse your friends and expect them to consider it criticism.

My method of helping someone is saying, 'Wow, you look amazing. Let me help you look even better.' I think tearing someone down is an awful thing to do. It has a lasting impression on people.

When friends stop being frank and useful to each other, the whole world loses some of its radiance.

When the world is so complicated, the simple gift of friendship is within all of our hands.

In my own life, when I was most inspired by a teacher, it always involved a real dialogue, a looseness and a real caring and compassion. It was not without rigor, not without discipline, not without standards, but all that was done out of love.

Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.

The thing is that love gives us a ringside seat on somebody else's flaws, so of course you're gonna spot some things that kinda need to be mentioned. But often the romantic view is to say, 'If you loved me, you wouldn't criticise me.' Actually, true love is often about trying to teach someone how to be the best version of themselves.

I would rather see a game where you play to feel happier and to make other people like you and to make the people you care about happy.

When we make the effort for each other, it makes the difference.

What motivates me is connecting with people and making everybody feel loved.

I see reflections of what I love about myself in the love and care I receive from my friends, family, and co-workers who, in turn, allow me to love and care about them.

It's easy to just be rude or just be nasty. I think it's actually harder for people to say something positive; it's interesting.

I believe in people so badly and I love when people treat me the same way.

In my profession, people are never scared to be nice. They are in fact apprehensive about being critical.