Quotes about Understanding
No story is the same to us after a lapse of time; or rather we who read it are no longer the same interpreters.
— George Eliot
Never judge a stranger by his clothes.
— Zachary Taylor
The Israelis and the Palestinians don't know each other. They live right there, but they've become strangers. And it makes it much more difficult to make peace with a person you really don't know, and that's an obstacle in itself.
— Lawrence Wright
Our relationships are often harmed when we try to atone for our own sins while condemning the other person for his.
— Timothy Lane
It is easy to forget the impact our words have on every relationship. There has never been a good relationship without good communication. And there has never been a bad relationship that didn't get that way in part because of something that was said.
— Timothy Lane
The fact that our relationships work as well as they do is a sure sign of grace
— Timothy Lane
Human marriage is only an illustration of our union with Christ. God ordained marriage to help us understand what it means to be in relationship with him.
— Timothy Lane
is very aware of the other's sin and working hard to get the other to see it too.
— Timothy Lane
Every day your words give your relationships their tone. Every day you tell people what you think of them, what you want from them, and what you would like to enjoy with them.
— Timothy Lane
Be humble, gentle, patient, and forbearing in love
— Timothy Lane
Humility enables us to see our own sin before we focus on the sin and weaknesses of another.
— Timothy Lane
Do people regularly feel bruised in their relationship with you?
— Timothy Lane