Quotes about Relationships

Take interest in others before they take interest in you.

if you want people to act right toward you, you act right toward them. And many times you'll change them.

The way people see others is a reflection of themselves: If I am a trusting person, I will see others as trustworthy. If I am a critical person, I will see others as critical. If I am a caring person, I will see others as compassionate. If you change yourself and become the kind of person you desire to be, you will begin to view others in a whole new light. And that will change the way you interact in all of your relationships.

Treat them as if they are important; they will respond according to the way that you perceive them.

The least important word: I (gets the least amount done) The most important word: We (gets the most amount done)—relationships The two most important words: Thank you—appreciation The three most important words: All is forgiven—forgiveness The four most important words: What is your opinion?—listening The five most important words: You did a good job—encouragement The six most important words: I want to know you better—understanding

Being heard is so close to being loved, that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable.

How do the people around you react to the sparks of life? Are they fire lighters who blow things up, or firefighters who calm things down?

The bottom line is this: people can usually trace their successes and failures to the relationships in their lives.

Discouraged? Don't be, for the one thing that really matters, lasts forever—your friendships. Life is too long to spend it with people who pull you in the wrong direction. And it's too short not to invest in others. Your relationships will define you. And they will influence your talent—one way or the other. Choose wisely. —

Leadership is more than management. Leadership is: People more than projects. Movement more than maintenance. Art more than science. Intuition more than formula. Vision more than procedure. Risk more than caution. Action more than reaction. Relationships more than rules. Who you are more than what you do If you want to influence others, then you must learn to lead.

The question is not, "Will my calendar be full?" but "Who will fill my calendar?" If we are leaders of others, the question is not, "Will I see people?" but "Who will I see?"

Authors Carole Hyatt and Linda Gottlieb indicate that people who fail on the job commonly cite "office politics" as the reason for their failures, but the reality is that what they call politics is often nothing more than regular interaction with other people.