Quotes about Relationships

When you like people and treat them like individuals who have value, you begin to develop influence with them. You develop trust.

Most of us think wonderful things about people, but they never know it. Too many of us tend to be tight-fisted with our praise. It's of no value if all you do is think it; it becomes valuable when you impart it.

Few things will pay you bigger dividends in life than the time and trouble you take to understand people and build relationships. As

THE QUESTION I MUST ASK MYSELF: DO I TREAT OTHERS BETTER THAN THEY TREAT ME?

Marriage, like any long-term relationship, requires us to . . . wade through a few things that are difficult. work for many things that are needed. wait on some things that take time. watch out for those things that can be harmful. wave good-bye to personal things that are selfish.

When somebody loves you with no strings attached and no personal agenda, it's the most freeing thing in the world.

Most careers involve other people. You can have great academic intelligence and still lack social intelligence—the ability to be a good listener, to be sensitive toward others, to give and take criticism well.

1. Experience: People who have been down the road of life and understand it. 2. Heart for God: People who place God first and uphold His values. 3. Objectivity: People who see the pros and cons of the issues. 4. Love for people: People who love others and value them more than things. 5. Complementary gifts: People who bring diverse gifts to the relationship. 6. Loyalty to the leader: People who truly love and are concerned for the leader. The Maxwell Leadership Bible

The happiest day of your life will be the day when you realize "we" really is the most important word in the English language.

the entire population of the world—with one minor exception—is composed of others.

If you're going to connect, people need to know that you understand them.

If you will first help people get what they want, they will help you get what you want.