Thoughtfulness Quotes

“We don't have to be defined by the things we did or didn't do in our past. Some people allow themselves to be controlled by regret. Maybe it's a regret, maybe it's not. It's merely something that happened. Get over it.”
― Pittacus Lore, I Am Number Four

“Never underestimate the power of thought; it is the greatest path to discovery.”
― Idowu Koyenikan, Wealth for All: Living a Life of Success at the Edge of Your Ability

“The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love color the most.”
― John Ruskin, The Stones of Venice

“I must say that, beyond occasionally exposing me to laughter, my constitutional shyness has been no dis-advantage whatever. In fact I can see that, on the contrary, it has been all to my advantage. My hesitancy in speech, which was once an annoyance, is now a pleasure. Its greatest benefit has been that it has taught me the economy of words. I have naturally formed the habit of restraining my thoughts. And I can now give myself the certificate that a thoughtless word hardly ever escapes my tongue or pen. I do not recollect ever having had to regret anything in my speech or writing. I have thus been spared many a mishap and waste of time. Experience has taught me that silence is part of the spiritual discipline of a votary of truth. Proneness to exaggerate, to suppress or modify the truth, wittingly or unwittingly, is a natural weakness of man, and silence is necessary in order to surmount it. A man of few words will rarely be thoughtless in his speech; he will measure every word. We find so many people impatient to talk. There is no chairman of a meeting who is not pestered with notes for permission to speak. And whenever the permission is given the speaker generally exceeds the time-limit, asks for more time, and keeps on talking without permission. All this talking can hardly be said to be of any benefit to the world. It is so much waste of time. My shyness has been in reality my shield and buckler. It has allowed me to grow. It has helped me in my discernment of truth.”
― Gandhi

“Because people are more than emotions. People have thoughts and reasons for doing things.”
― Veronica Rossi, Under the Never Sky

“When perception, thoughtfulness and understanding do meet, we can fashion a range of viable expectations and craft a world of togetherness. (" Morning after ")”
― Erik Pevernagie

“As light splinters into darkness, new thoughts may take over in the mind and allow upbeat views to gain power. Thus and so, thoughtfulness readily opens a blistering sky in the faltering shadow of unawareness. (" Absence of Desire ")”
― Erik Pevernagie

“Politeness is the first thing people lose once they get the power.”
― Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words

“I am so tired.
I have grown old from being serious.
I have grown ill from being serious.
I want to laugh at myself.
I want to forget myself.
I am so tired.”
― Kamand Kojouri

“Good manners are not merely snobbish ornaments, as Mrs. Lippett's regime appeared to believe. They mean self-discipline and thought for others, and my children have got to learn them.”
― Jean Webster, Dear Enemy

“Oh, hon, it's the little courtesies that make life bearable, I find, wouldn't you agree?”
― Andrew Ashling, The Invisible Chains - Part 1: Bonds of Hate

“The political entanglement which encompassed me on all sides in Tibet rendered it difficult for me to make geographical discoveries, but it stimulated my ambition. Therefore I remember with particular warmth and sympathy all those who, in virtue of their temporary power in the world, sought to raise obstacles in my way.”
― Sven Anders Hedin, Trans-Himalaya, Discoveries and Adventures in Tibet

“I often heard this melodious hymn again in days of hardship, and it always affected me painfully. Not as the reproachful warning clang of church bells ringing for service, when I pass a church door without going in, but because the men sang the hymn only when they were out of spirits and considered our position desperate. It seemed as though they would remind me that defeat awaited me, and that this time I had aimed too high.”
― Sven Anders Hedin, Trans-Himalaya, Discoveries and Adventures in Tibet

“she counted out five sweets and put them on a saucer. Then she went and put them on the ledge in the cliff to cheer him up.”
― Tove Jansson

“Speech blossoms from anxiety… words were fermented from the uncertainty of existence, like poisonous red mushrooms sprout from the rotting earth. It’s true we have words of joy and pleasure, but aren’t those the most unnatural and contrived of them all? Apparently, human beings experience anxiety even in the midst of joy. But in a place without anxiety, there’s no need for such ignoble contrivances.”
― Osamu Dazai, Urashima san

“You are not humble, you are not teachable, and you are not trustworthy, but you want to succeed. Do you think success is a piece of cake?”
― Bamigboye Olurotimi

“It's so much easier to speak quickly first and then decide later if it was truth or lies. She was already losing the thoughtfulness that came with being silent.”
― Liz Braswell

“When you first start doing core workouts, it’s rough. It’s hard. And it hurts. But if you’re consistent, it gets easier. The exercises become less painful, and you start to feel and see the results. And one of the sneaky things about a strong core is that it shows up in places you might not expect.
Perhaps you thank your core for the fact that your back doesn’t hurt anymore. Or perhaps it’s easier to shove your suitcase in the overhead bin on the airplane. A strong core provides a physical support system and helps you function better—whether you’re carrying the groceries into your house or competing in an Ironman.
If you’re reading this book, you’re already putting in the work! You see that things could be better, and you’re ready to do something to make that happen. So, let’s engage your core.
As with your physical core, your Thoughtfully Fit core can provide you with a support system that makes it easier to be thoughtful with yourself and others. You’re then less likely to have conflict and regrets.
However, this also takes consistent practice. Just like ten sit-ups won’t give you much core strength, pausing once a month won’t have much impact on your life or relationships. But if you practice, engaging your Thoughtfully Fit core will get easier, and the effect will sneak up (in a good way, I promise). As your core confidence builds, your day-to-day decisions will be more thoughtful, better informed, and made with more empathy.”
― Darcy Luoma, Thoughtfully Fit: Your Training Plan for Life and Business Success

“This small act of thoughtfulness hit the heartstrings that quietly ask, Who’s taking care of you? Who’s thinking of you?”
― Christina Tosi, Dessert Can Save the World: Stories, Secrets, and Recipes for a Stubbornly Joyful Existence

“Flexibility, like all the Thoughtfully Fit practices, is something you need to work on to improve. Start simple, such as with the outrageous dresser at the parent-teacher meeting or the glacially slow cashier at the convenience store. Find the places where things are none of your business and affect you the least, and use those as your training ground. You’ll be building your Flexibility muscles, so they’ll be ready in more challenging circumstances.”
― Darcy Luoma, Thoughtfully Fit: Your Training Plan for Life and Business Success

“Magic is Wisdom in Transit", For there's no Black or White Magic'. its just Wisdom in Transit.”
― Ben Jr Grey

“Stray is the pride-confidence of legless bone-folded fool", transcending all its health and might in chasing after the Wind ".”
― Ben Jr Grey

“Just in case you ever foolishly forget, I'm never not thinking of you.”
― Virginia Woolf

“Sometimes the answers are the most basic of feelings. God speaks to us this way too. Your conscience. Good, bad, you already possess these answers. Silence too can be an answer, perhaps quiet is there to help you slow down and thoughtfully consider your environment for a moment.”
― Aegelis, X Captain Ruik's Adventure

“Doesn't he realize Joy incorporated yellow cake for him because it's his favorite? When he eats it, will he notice how she held back on the sweetness for him too? That she chose tangy raspberries over ripe strawberries? This cake is for Fox, yes, but it's also for Malcolm. From Joy to both of them.”
― Claire Kann, The Romantic Agenda

“He was just so...earnest.
And thoughtful. Beyond the compliment he paid me---you are so warm and friendly with everyone---he'd understood me well enough to know that after my panic had subsided, I'd likely want my stuff back.
Without him hanging around.
The vulnerability Frederick must be feeling all but jumped from the page. Yet I could tell he had taken great pains to try and hide it. I thought back to the evening he'd tried so hard to understand my art. In hindsight, ofcoursemy art made no sense to him. The man was hundreds of years old! But he'd tried anyway, listening attentively as I explained it to him--- all because it was important to me.
Maybe Frederick was telling the truth when he said he never wanted to hurt me. It was seeming increasingly likely. He might not technically be alive--- and yes, he was a vampire--- but he was also...
Kind.
And thoughtful.
It's possible he'd been faking all that just to lure me in, but with some distance from the events of the other night, I didn't think that he'd been pretending.”
― Jenna Levine, My Roommate Is a Vampire

“Knowledge holds the power
But It's Memory that possesses it.”
― Ritu Negi

“The history of every Nation is eventually written in the way it cares for its soil.”
― Franklin Roosevelt

“Discipline should be in your thoughts, not necessarily in your actions.”
― P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar

“I came to think of poverty of speech as a reflection of the richness of the mind, giving it time to explore and develop each thought.”
― J. Lam, Snow at Heaven's Edge: A Tale from the Carefree Swordsman Saga