John Eldredge Quotes

You can believe that he was taught to love and respect all mankind - but to fear no man.

Men, we don't need you to be a knight in shining armor. We just need you to be a little bit brave, just a little bit. And some of them are, and that's what he does.

I think it's pathetic that women and men treat each other worse than we treat our pets. It's love or hate.

I can love people of every gender identity and expression. It is the soul that captivates me.

I don't care who you are. You can be the smallest person off the street, or you could be the biggest person in the world. I'm going to treat everybody the same - with respect.

I think regardless of what your religion is or what you believe, you try to treat people in a positive way, and that's all you can do in life.

I'm tough when I have to be, tender when I should be. When you find a really tough guy, he's not a predator. He doesn't have to prove himself. Guys who have to pretend to be tough, they ain't. I'm tough.

It's so clear that you have to cherish everyone. I think that's what I get from these older black women, that every soul is to be cherished, that every flower Is to bloom.

A man is given the choice between loving women and understanding them.

My mum is a lovely woman, so strong but so kind and compassionate. She brought us up to be proud, loving and forgiving.

Don't let fear or insecurity stop you from trying new things. Believe in yourself. Do what you love. And most importantly, be kind to others, even if you don't like them.

I think it's fascinating that I receive attention for what people perceive to be a level of manliness or machismo, when amongst my family of farmers and paramedics and regular Americans, I'm kind of the sissy in my family.

I think the associations people have with kindness are often things like meekness and sweetness and maybe sickly sweetness; whereas I do think of kindness as a force, as a power.

Fear is real, but so is love.

I don't think that you have to be effeminate to be sensitive.

The things I do, I do from the heart and out of love and respect for our planet and all living things. And I draw my courage from my love for justice and truth, and I calm my fears by comforting those who are more scared than me. And I try to do my best to make the world a better place, one small action at a time, as good as I can.

The qualities I most admire in women are confidence and kindness.

It would be sad if we lost our instinct and our courage to love and protect.

Respect is what we owe; love, what we give.

When we create hope and opportunity in the lives of others, we allow love, decency and promise to triumph over cowardice and hate.

It really is about the heart of a woman that makes her beautiful.

Your ordinary acts of love and hope point to the extraordinary promise that every human life is of inestimable value.

I dream a world in no one feels the need for or fear of predatory behavior, in which each of us walks with the knowledge of how beautiful - and valuable - is each human life.

For me, there is only love and fear.

I believe in working with the hearts of people, and not locking them up.