Thomas Heatherwick Quotes

I have been treated better than I should have been---not by life in general nor by the machinery of things but by women.

I cannot believe how much love people have shown me.

We can bring positive energy into our daily lives by smiling more, talking to strangers in line, replacing handshakes with hugs, and calling our friends just to tell them we love them.

Humility is becoming a lost art, but it's not difficult to practice. It means that you realize that others have been involved in your success.

In radio I had one, maybe two people who cared about getting it done. I'd really be a loser if I forgot where I came from. So I show them the love. And how hard is it really to be interested in someone's life?

Take time to be kind and to say 'thank you.'

I appreciate anything thoughtful.

If we treated everyone we meet with the same affection we bestow upon our favorite cat, they, too, would purr.

The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance.

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

When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.

I was proud to call Dr Rupert a friend. He was always a wonderful source of support and kindness.

Life is the first gift, love is the second, and understanding the third.

It kind of renews my faith in humankind that there's long attention spans left out there that can listen to a 12-minute song.

People can talk about how much they care about you, but the small things like this, people taking time out of their day to come and support, it's amazing.

If someone shows me love, I always want to double that love.

The word 'Namaste' means 'the light in me reflects the light in you' and I think the thing that makes people attractive are the people who shine their light and the people who can recognize that light in others.

Making people feel good is the number one priority: I love that.

Gratitude is one of the greatest gifts we can give. And it's not a gift we often give to children. We expect it of them, but we don't necessarily give it back.

Love for your work, love for another person, love for yourself - love is a huge pond, and it's never empty. You can go and take from it, and it will give you strength.

I don't love great ideas. I love the little human being.

There is just one reason that we are placed on this Earth. That reason is to love and be loved - in that order.

Taking care of the people who take care of you - that's how I was raised and how I like to do things.

It's a very basic, simple idea, isn't it - saying thank you, saying sorry - and in the overcomplicated, over-busy world we live in it is very powerful.

We all want recognition and validation to an extent for our art, but greatness as a trade for decency is a risky proposition. In my life, I try to leave the people I encounter with the feeling that they have been respected and treated with warmth and appreciation.