Quotes about Understanding

You women are strange creatures, indeed, he said. No wonder we men never succeed in understandin' ya. But thanks be to God fer makin' ya the way ya are.

If anyone deserves the truth, Nanna, a child does. They can accept things, even hurtful things, if they are dealt with honestly, in love.

The Bible tells us that God abhors it, too. He wants us to love and care for one another." "Does the white man know that?" "Some of them do." "Hasn't the white man had the Bible for many years?" "Yes, for many years." "Then why doesn't he read it and do what it says?" I shook my head. It was a troubling question. "I don't know," I finally admitted. "I really don't know.

Ya hurt, Joshsh?" I thought that was quite apparent, but for someone like Sam who spent a good deal of his time on the ground, perhaps it was a reasonable question.

I don't know if you'll really get to know me unless you're close to me.

Men with anger do not know how to deal with unreasonable, pushy people, particularly women.

Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace.

Proverbs are always platitudes until you have personally experienced the truth of them.

Until you have learned to be tolerant with those who do not always agree with you, you will be neither successful nor happy.

Understand that it is often unwise to forgive face to face. This tends to make the other person feel 'put down' and make you look holier-than-thou.

Choosing nonviolence does not mean that one will never get angry or become upset with others, including the ones we love.

I think our biggest problem is lack of real, honest communication between black men and black women. A lot of men talk amongst men, and a lot of women speak amongst women.