Devin Druid Quotes

I wish people would be a bit more aware of how their actions affect everyone around them.

Those who are not very good at understanding mental health issues are not going to know what other people are going through in depression. You have to kind of put yourself in somebody else's shoes.

I read '13 Reasons Why' in middle school, and the message of the book stuck with me: to treat people better because you never know what they're going through.

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

Words of comfort, skillfully administered, are the oldest therapy known to man.

A person being patient with an insane person is my favorite thing in the world.

None knows the weight of another's burden.

But if I'm going to cause somebody else discomfort by my actions, then I should probably modify my actions toward them to make them as comfortable as possible.

Until you've had depression I don't think you're qualified to talk about it.

'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.

Seeing things from a different point of view can help us understand why other people act the way they do. We too often judge people without having all the facts.

Everything you say and do is having an impact on others.

It's a terrific privilege to be able to see into somebody else's life.

Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.

The thing is, it's not uncool to worry about people who seem like they're going on the wrong path. There's nothing cool about being self-destructive.

One of women's greatest values is compassion.

Scarcely one person in a thousand is capable of tasting the happiness of others.

It is not whether your words or actions are tough or gentle; it is the spirit behind your actions and words that announces your inner state.

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

It's one thing to live my own life and know that I'm O.K. But there's another thing I want to take on, and that is letting people know that they're O.K., too.

People forget that everyone has feelings, regardless of their career choice.

I think I regret the impact on everybody. But I think I just maybe could have gone about it in a kinder way.

I have a lot of people in my life, and I think there's something key: the thing that leads to intimacy and relationship and connection is tenderness.

We are all strong enough to bear other men's misfortunes.

I feel really privileged to have gracious and merciless people with a lot of perspective and patience in my life.