Quotes about Consideration

Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy.

God bestows more consideration on the purity of the intention with which our actions are performed than on the actions themselves.

It's a phone call in the morning to pray about our day, a text-message to say I'm thinking of her, a handwritten note, a postcard when I'm out of town on business, remembering what drink she likes when we're at a bar, asking follow-up questions about her friends, and not hiding behind humor when it's time for a serious conversation.

I speak to reasonable people; judge for yourselves what I say.

when you start displaying courtesy, politeness, and consideration, people start displaying them right back.

Don't do unto others what you don't want done unto you.

My slowness to act is a sign of mercy, not of weakness.

THINK before you speak. Is it True, Helpful, Inspiring, Necessary, Kind?

Now, don't you worry, Mr. Appledore. I'm thinkin' the best thing I can do is to trundle the old lady down to my mother and take her out of your way, otherwise you might be findin' your Christian feelings gettin' the better of you some fine day, and there's nothin' like Christian feelin's for upsettin' a man's domestic comfort.

What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

When our neighbor's personality possesses harsh qualities, we show our love by not voluntarily provoking those qualities in any way. Past experience shows us what upsets a person, so in their presence we are careful not to do or say those things that cause anger. We are self-effacing.

Where I once believed people were there to be used, I started thinking of other people first.