Things I Learned: Relationships

First Impressions say more than one realizes.

Do not condemn the judgment of others because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

You spend an evening with some people, but invest it with others.

Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth.

The one nice thing about silence is it cannot be repeated.

Happiness is like potato salad - when you share it, it's a picnic.

It's nice to be important, but more important to be nice.

There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.

If we take care of our character, our reputation will take care of itself.

Modesty is the art of encouraging people to find out for themselves how wonderful you are.

You can always tell a well informed person: their views are the same as yours.

When in doubt, mind your own business.

Make yourself necessary to somebody.

No one can help everyone, but everyone can help someone.

He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every person has a need to be forgiven.

The love that lasts the longest is the love that is never returned.

When you point your finger accusingly at someone else, remember, you've got three fingers pointing at yourself.

If you are pleased at finding faults, you are displeased at finding perfections.

Silence is argument carried on by other means.

One finds many companions for food and drink, but in a serious business, a person's companions are few.

Two important things are to have a genuine interest in people and be kind to them.

We make a living by what we get, but make a life by what we give.

The test of generosity is not how much you give, but how much you have left.

There's only one thing as difficult as unscrambling an egg, and that's outspreading a rumor.

To have great poetry there must be great audiences too.

We always admire the intelligence of those who ask us for advice.

Politeness is good nature regulated by good sense.

An apology is a lump in the throat caused by having to eat your own words.

When you feel like criticizing the younger generation, just remember who raised them.

Thoughtfulness is to friendship as sunshine is to a garden.

We are afraid to care too much, for fear the other person does not care at all.

Half of the harm that is done in the world is due to people who want to feel important.

A smile is a language that even a baby understands.

There is nothing so kingly as kindness and nothing so royal as truth.

Flattery is the art of saying the right thing for the wrong reason.

It's the things in common that make relationships enjoyable, but it's the little differences that make them interesting.

We shall never have friends if we expect them to have no faults.

Presence is more than just being there.

Love is the irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.

When we look for the good in each other, we discover the best in ourselves.

When angry, shake your finger, not your fist.

There is often as much independence in not being led, as in not being driven.

Never try to make anyone like you: one of you is enough.

A common enemy does not a true friend make.

You appreciate some people most when they deprive you of the pleasure of their company.

Great people are those who make others feel that they, too, can become great.

Good friends are good for your health.

The less intelligence you claim, the more intelligence people will give you credit for.

The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer someone else up.

What you hear never sounds half as important as what you overhear.

Celebrate the success of others.

If you accept the expectations of others, especially the negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.

People who make the soundest arguments usually make the least noise.

Good manners are like traffic rules for society.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.

It's pretty hard to be efficient without being obnoxious.

Humor can be an incredible, lacerating and effective weapon.

The first duty of love is to listen.

Real friends are those who know when you've made a fool of yourself

and don't feel that you've done a permanent job.

Curiosity feeds on love; only a dog can love without asking questions.

Gossip needs no carriage.

Forget excuses - friends don't need them and your enemies won't believe them anyway.

Deal with the faults of others as gently as with you own.

When you've been wronged, a poor memory is your best response.

My friends are my estate.

He who has no fire in himself cannot warm others.

The test of good manners is to be able to put up pleasantly with bad ones.

People who know the least argue the most.

You have reached middle age when all you exercise is caution.

There is no better exercise for strengthening the heart than reaching down & lifting people up.

Solitude is more enjoyable if you get someone to share it with.