Supportiveness Quotes & Sayings

Lightning doesn't strike twice. — Robert Galbraith

Love no longer becomes a feeling - it becomes a storm. — R. YS Perez

The fourth (of the four cardinal virtues) is supportiveness: this manifests as service to others without expectation of reward. (Paraphrased: Such service is not a mere conforming to some external rule of behavior, but instead a manifestation of your original nature). — Laozi

And you know, when it comes to a long-term, committed relationship: Love is not enough. There are issues of honor, respect, mutuality, sacrifice, acceptance, supportiveness, similarity of life values and morality, to name only a few. They, too, don't come without struggling and striving, but, oh, are they worth it! — Laura C. Schlessinger

It's the niceties that make the difference fate gives us the hand, and we play the cards. — Arthur Schopenhauer

Just the thought of you and all the universe conspires against me. — J. Limbu

Ron Kraybill, a respected Christian mediator, has noted that "effective confrontation is like a graceful dance from supportiveness to assertiveness and back again." This dance may feel awkward at first for those who are just learning it, but perseverance pays off. With God's help you can learn to speak the truth in love by saying only what will build others up, by listening responsibly to what others say, and by using principles of wisdom. — Ken Sande

We live by encouragement and die without it
slowly, sadly, and angrily. — Celeste Holm

Do not be ashamed of help. — Marcus Aurelius

How exactly does one break the news to her husband that she's standing in a closet with the dead body of one of their dinner guests? — Thea Harrison

Women helped each other in ways small and large every day, without thinking, and that was what kept them going even when the world came up with new and exciting ways to crush them. — Alyssa Cole

The only expectations you must live up to are your own ... You are not the sum of other's judgments or thoughts. Nor will you ever be. You are the sum of what you believe yourself to be. Let others limit themselves with judgment and negativity if they choose. But you must take another path if you want to make a difference. — Shelley K. Wall

Women ... do not have to forsake the "wisdom of the heart" and become men. They need only transfer the primary force of their supportiveness to themselves and to each other but never to the point of self-sacrifice. — Phyllis Chesler

Nothing captures human interest more than human tragedy. — Dan Brown

This was how we'd always played.
You were Cinderella, I was a mouse.
You were Alice, I was the Hatter.
You were the sun, and I wasn't even the moon. — David Levithan

Because self-critics often come from unsupportive family backgrounds, they tend not to trust others and assume that those they care about will eventually try to hurt them. This creates a steady state of fear that causes problems in interpersonal interactions. For instance, research shows that highly self-critical people tend to be dissatisfied in their romantic relationships because they assume their partners are judging them as harshly as they judge themselves. The misperception of even fairly neutral statements as disparaging often leads to oversensitive reactions and unnecessary conflicts. This means that self-critics often undermine the closeness and supportiveness in relationships that they so desperately seek. — Kristin Neff

But codependency is inappropriate, over-the-top loyalty, caring and supportiveness. — David Stafford

Any form of negative rumination - for example, worrying about your financial future or health - will stimulate the release of destructive neurochemicals. — Andrew B. Newberg