Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes

I wanted to be heard, not seen. That's how it all started.

You were seen, you were heard and you matter.

What she mostly wanted, he learned, was the same thing many people want--someone to notice she was there.

They see her differently now, as somebody. And isn't that what everyone wants? To be seen?

When people say, 'I don't see you enough,' well just because you don't see me don't mean I don't exist, or just 'cause you haven't heard me don't mean I haven't been making noise. But if I keep making noise, you'll pick up.

Every teenager feels a wanting, a desire for something more, to be heard, to be seen.

What we yearn for as human beings is to be visible to each other.

I don't always feel seen.

Most people want to be seen or heard. You want to shine. That's my way of shining.

I wasn't so interested in being paid. I wanted to be heard. That's why I'm broke.

Don't forget, a person's greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.

Our deepest need is to be seen.

I don't think anyone ever feels acknowledged enough.

I like it now when kids stare at me, because it is a way of starting a dialogue. And it is far better than them not looking at you at all. Nothing is worse than not being seen.

The deepest desire of the human spirit is to be acknowledged.

Everyone wants to be recognized.

It is better to be looked over than overlooked.

Going unnoticed has never been my strong suit.

The desire for attention has become a primal need along the lines of food, water, and clothing.

When my friends and family call me Josie, it feels like I'm being seen. It's something everyone wants, to feel understood.

If you have suffered from trauma, one of the most healing things that can happen to you is being seen. Being seen doesn't have to mean that someone actually lays their eyes on you, although that certainly helps.

I've always just wanted people to look at me.

All human beings hunger for appreciation.

I have learned to imagine an invisible sign around each person's neck that says 'Make me feel important.

Our deepest human need is not material at all. Our deepest need is to be seen.