Khalil Gibran Quotes

Before I judge someone, I need to talk to them and learn what their journey's are.

I love taking people on that journey, which I feel like can open them up to seeing human beings a little more complexly. People that you originally don't like, maybe they have reasons for the way they are, and maybe we can start to understand each other a little better as opposed to being quick to judge and dismiss people.

People are starting to understand the other side's perspective and that's where empathy can sort of begin - once you quit judging other people but just understand where they're coming from.

Understanding a person does not mean condoning; it only means that one does not accuse him as if one were God or a judge placed above him.

We never know the issues others may be facing, and it isn't up to us to judge actions and behavior.

Empathy is the main thing, putting yourself in somebody else's shoes and trying not to judge.

I like to choose compassion over judgment and curiosity over fear.

We do not see into men’s hearts. We cannot judge, and are indeed forbidden to judge.

[T]he unsympathetic assessments we make of others are usually the result of nothing more sinister than our habit of looking at them in the wrong way, through lenses clouded by distraction, exhaustion and fear, which blind us to the fact that they are really, despite a thousand differences, just altered versions of ourselves: fellow fragile, uncertain, flawed beings likewise craving love and in urgent need of forgiveness.

I am very outspoken, obviously, and I should say that I can't judge anyone for doing anything.

Try to open up your mind a little, and move away from rigid opinions of what people should do and be - unless you have been there.

The older I get, the more open-minded I get, the less judgmental I get.

I've been ripped for being too sensitive, but I do think people need to walk in another person's shoes before they accuse them of being too sensitive.

Always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart.

Seeing things from a different point of view can help us understand why other people act the way they do. We too often judge people without having all the facts.

You just need to put yourself in someone else's shoes and then see how they feel and then you will understand why they are reacting or why they are behaving the way that they are behaving. We need to be fair.

It's very easy to be judgmental until you know someone's truth.

Our opinions are less important than the spirit and temper with which they possess us, and even good opinions are worth very little unless we hold them in a broad, intelligent, and spacious way.

We are seekers of the truth, but we do not embody the truth. And in humility, we should recognize that the same can be said about our most ardent foes.

As far as my mindset changing, I see myself having more empathy in my older age.

As I get older, the more I stay focused on the acceptance of myself and others, and choose compassion over judgment and curiosity over fear.

Love is something in the heart and in the mind, so why would you chastise anyone for that? And this is something that I feel very strongly about.

I'm not going to judge anybody on their personal circumstances.

An open mind is prerequisite to an open heart.

I had to realize that everyone has opinions, and they all have the right to feel a certain way, and you have to respect that.