Jay Asher Quotes

It is important in this journey to remember that just because someone has inflicted hurt upon us, it does not give us the right to do the same. Body shaming and hurtful tactics will never get the job done.

In interactions with others, instead of trying to be right, why don't we try being kind?

As much as it hurts, I would rather miss someone than hit someone.

Perhaps everything terrible is in its deepest being something helpless that wants help from us.

I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage to display it.

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

There's a lot of bitterness, there's a lot of anger out there. We all have to work hard to heal those wounds.

Marlon was so sensitive, you thought the poor guy just had a bad education.

Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything.

Sympathy is charming, but it does not make up for pain.

As we look around, it's very clear that in this world people do outrageous things to one another all of the time. It's not that these qualities or actions make us bad people, but they bring tremendous suffering if we don't know how to work with them.

People are what you make them. A scornful look turns into a complete fool a man of average intelligence. A contemptuous indifference turns into an enemy a woman who, well treated, might have been an angel.

If you never know hardship, you can't really support people around you.

I've come to the conclusion that it's not really possible to help others.

I find that in the 21st century, there's not a lot of compassion for what other people are going through or the walk that they have to walk.

It doesn't do any good to argue. Be kind.

I simply do not think that yelling, swearing, threatening or belittling will get you to the place you want to be faster than kindness, understanding, patience and a little willingness to compromise.

I'm quite a good listener, and I'm good at looking after people.

What kind of man would I have been if I had not been there to help her? I felt along with her - not the physical pain, of course, but all her mental anguish. You can't be detached.

He who fears to weep, should learn to be kind to those who weep.

Tolerance, compromise, understanding, acceptance, patience - I want those all to be very sharp tools in my shed.

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

I always think you have to show a degree of humanity and sensitivity when you're dealing with people in extreme circumstances.

She was a genius at listening.

We don’t need a speaker; we need a listener!