Layne Staley Quotes

I am nice to everybody. But people really take advantage of it.

It's joyful to give. But for people who want to take advantage of you, you're kind of an easy mark.

A good motto is: use friendliness but do not use your friends.

Goodness is something people take advantage of, and if you want to remain a good person for long, you should make sure that too many people don't take advantage of you because then you turn bitter.

I don't want people mistreating me. I found out when you're vulnerable and your heart's open, then people step on you. You're really stupid for letting that happen. And the only way to counteract that is to be like Wolfman Jack. Because if you do nice, kind things for people, then how are they going to mess you over?

When you're in the position I'm in, you have two options: you can either shut yourself off from everybody, from the world, and not live a full life. Or you welcome everybody into your life and occasionally somebody will try to take advantage. And I'd much rather be that person who lets people in.

When you're nice, people like you and will want to work with you. But it can mean that they take you for granted.

Sometimes people don't trust the force of kindness. They think love or compassion or kindness will make you weak and kind of stupid and people will take advantage of you; you won't stand up for other people.

I am who I am, and I think I have a good nature, by and large. But if someone takes advantage of that good nature, well then, you know, I'm not that nice a guy.

Don't be naive and allow a man to take advantage of you.

When success comes, people can try to trick you or take advantage of you.

I always like a charity with people who don't speak English because I get them to do all kinds of things around my house.

Friendship is an arrangement by which we undertake to exchange small favors for big ones.

Photographers and people do try to take advantage of you. You just have to stand your ground and prove you're not an easy target.

If you are careful with people, they will offer you part of themselves. That is the big secret.

I pride myself on being courteous to people, and trying to fashion good relations.

In human relationships, kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.

I hope that anyone I worked with wouldn't exploit our relationship.

We are come for your good, for all your goods.

If you're naturally kind, you attract a lot of people you don't like.

I want to build friendships. I want to come across as being a good illustration of what Jesus is like.

For one thing, there is absolutely nothing wrong with being nice. There is nothing uncool about it; there's nothing wrong with being kind.

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.

Although it sounds very trite, I wish people were nice.

People generally are just really nice to each other. You know, the good people.