Rachel Simmons Quotes

What's interesting to me is that people engage survivors from a place of pity all the time - a place of sympathy.

My mother was all about unconditional love, and I don't think we give that to our patients a lot. At the end of the day, what they really need you to do is to look at them in the eye and say, 'I'm here for you. I'm going to make sure this works out.'

It's important to show solidarity for a child, no matter what. It's important for a child to be raised in a situation where she sees love, solidarity, commitment and honor.

You might not agree with me, but I always offer a lot of support.

It would be good to rely on the man during my most tired moments. The best is if he will listen to my stories when I am stressed.

I always seek the time to talk to people who are reaching out for help because sometimes you just need that one person to tell you everything is going to be OK.

If someone is having a bad day, I find you can change it pretty quick by just showing that you care.

You don't want to diminish anybody's pain and suffering.

I've always been the type of person that has told friends, if they're going through a rough time, I'm always there to talk to.

What air is to the body, to feel understood is to the heart.

My mum told me that the best thing you could give a woman was attention.

When you are in trouble, people who call to sympathize are really looking for the particulars.

Kids need to open up to their parents. And parents should realize that when kids are pushing you away, that's the time to really step in.

If you're an older sibling and you have a younger sibling who needs mentoring or is afraid of the dark, you develop nurturing and empathic skills that you wouldn't otherwise have.

'Talk to me,' it's what you say to someone to let them know you're there. Just three simple words. But saying them out loud could help save a life.

Smile, for everyone lacks self-confidence and more than any other one thing a smile reassures them.

When you least expect it, someone may actually listen to what you have to say.

I don't know, but I think kids just want to be listened to, so I want to make sure I do that.

The most I can do for my friend is simply be his friend.

Folks want to be listened to, they want to be heard.

Children don't need much advice but they really do need to be listened to and not just with half an ear.

Those who are unhappy have no need for anything in this world but people capable of giving them their attention.

Difficult as it is really to listen to someone in affliction, it is just as difficult for him to know that compassion is listening to him.

It is important that friends should understand each other in their difficult hours.

People call me and they want talk, they need to get something off their mind, I got all the time in the world for them.