Roger Caras Quotes

The thing about animals is that they don't judge you. They accept you the way you are.

Dogs possess a quality that's rare among humans -- the ability to make you feel valued just by being you -- and it was something of a miracle to me to be on the receiving end of all that acceptance. The dog didn't care what I looked like, or what I did for a living, or what a train wreck of a life I'd led before I got her, or what we did from day to day. She just wanted to be with me, and that awareness gave me a singular sensation of delight.

She didn’t judge him or hate him for things that weren’t his fault. She accepted him and that was the greatest miracle of all.

Hairdressers don't judge you. They pretty much accept everything because they've heard everything. They're on your side, like a cheerleader, and there's no competition. They don't want to be you, and you don't want to be them.

When the dog looks at you, the dog is not thinking what kind of a person you are. The dog is not judging you.

Being seen means that your being is held by the other person without comment, without praise or blame or indifference - just with some kind of open care.

Give love and unconditional acceptance to those you encounter, and notice what happens.

When you love another for who they are, whether they give you what you need or not, then you truly love them.

I'm sorry. I can love you. I can grieve for you, or with you. I can share your pain. But I cannot judge you.

But I don't fit. Your family hates me. I make your life difficult." That's where she was wrong. "No, You're my family. And as for making my life difficult, you, Blaire Wynn, make my life complete.

Grace is when you know you're loved exactly as you are.

I tried to take solace in Holiday, our dog. I missed him in a way I hadn't yet let myself miss my mother and father, my sister and brother. That way of missing would mean that I had accepted that I would never be with them again; it might sound silly but I didn't believe it, would not believe it.

Love, I have discovered, does not judge. It just is.

But I never thought of who he wasn't, I never had to explain or defend him to myself, I didn't even care what we talked about.

The only solution is love.

if you are a stepparent, rush right out and get yourself a dog. Because it's very nice to have someone in the house that loves you.

This sounds very simple and maybe even trite, but very few people know that they are loved without condition or limits.

One of the greatest gifts we receive from dogs is the tenderness they evoke in us

Love pays attention. Love listens to the fears and the doubts of others and treats them with respect. Love accepts others the way Jesus accepts you.

Anna, falling in love with you was like coming home to a place I didn't realize I'd been missing all my life. You're the only person I've ever known who accepts me for who I am, right in this moment, faults and all, and isn't waiting for me to become someone else.

Accepting people as they are has the miraculous effect of helping them improve. Acceptance doesn't prohibit growth; rather, it fosters it.

The ultimate lesson is learning how to love and be loved unconditionally

One of the important things about marriage is to be accepted. Love is the basis of marriage, but there are many married people who have never felt accepted. Marriage is not a reformatory, and spouses need to reach out to each other without criticism or reservations. To live with a wife or husband who does not accept you is a dark valley to walk through.

You don't have to tell people what they're doing wrong. They already know. Your job is to love them.

Truth makes love possible; love makes truth bearable.