Alex Tizon Quotes

Being heard is so close to being loved that for the average person they are almost indistinguishable.

What air is to the body, to feel understood is to the heart.

Folks want to be listened to, they want to be heard.

I think half or almost all of the pain in the world … is people not feeling seen. It’s like Mr. Rogers, my hero, says: “Love is the root of everything … love or the lack of it.”

To truly feel seen by another person makes you feel so peaceful.

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 think what everybody really wants is attention; we just want someone to pay attention to us.

You forget sometimes that the people you're carrying are human.

During the writing of all of my books, I've learned that, most of all, people want to know that someone is listening and - this is the tricky part - remembering.

When I did the original research for 'Odd Girl Out,' I asked every bullied girl I interviewed to tell me what she needed most from her family. The answer truly surprised me. It wasn't having the best solutions, calling the school, or trying to act like everything was okay. It was empathy.

When you truly empathize with someone, you have to take into account all the things that make that person who they are.

I don't think anyone ever feels acknowledged enough.

Towards my husband, I often fail to show interest in his affairs and amusements, not rousing myself to respond when I'm tired or concerned with other things, forgetting he is very patient with me.

Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, 'Make me feel important.' Never forget this message when working with people.

To share our stories is not only a worthwhile endeavor for the storyteller, but for those who hear our stories and feel less alone because of it.

Someone to tell it to is one of the fundamental needs of human beings.

My mother was all about unconditional love, and I don't think we give that to our patients a lot. At the end of the day, what they really need you to do is to look at them in the eye and say, 'I'm here for you. I'm going to make sure this works out.'

At least I had that, one guy understood me.

Someone's got to be interested in how I feel, just because I'm here and I'm real.

The longer I live the more convinced I become that one of the greatest honors we can confer on other people is to see them as they are, to recognize not only that they exist, but that they exist in specific ways and have specific realities.

The applause of a single human being is of great consequence.

I would just like a woman someday, somewhere, at some point in my life to say to me, 'You're a great listener.' Haven't heard it yet, and that's a superior compliment to get from a woman. But I'm going to work on it.

I always concentrate on respecting human beings and their lives and the meaning within their lives, and I believe that is something people around the world can appreciate.

It's beautiful to have people look me in the eyes and actually treat me like a human.

My mum told me that the best thing you could give a woman was attention.