Quotes about Sensitivity

In the man whose childhood has known caresses and kindness, there is always a fiber of memory that can be touched to gentle issues.

The most important question in the world is, 'Why is the child crying?'

Never speak to an invalid from behind, nor from the door, nor from any distance from him, nor when he is doing anything. The official politeness of servants in these things is so grateful to invalids, that many prefer, without knowing why, having none but servants about them.

The only thing that really depresses me is animal cruelty.

Don't flatter yourselves that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. On the contrary, the nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become.

We've reached a point where people are actually afraid to talk about what they want to say, because somebody might be offended. We've got to get over this sensitivity and it keeps people from saying what they really believe.

To open the book of another's life requires great care, as the pages must be turned with delicacy and caution -- but it is usually worth the effort.

Since we all have blind spots, you may need to ask a third party to help you evaluate your own actions before meeting with the person with whom you have a conflict. Also ask God to show you how much of the problem is your fault. Ask, "Am I the problem? Am I being unrealistic, insensitive, or too sensitive?" The Bible says, "If we claim that we're free of sin, we're only fooling ourselves." 19

Men take care not to make women weep, for God counts their tears.

Are you a SNIOP? Someone who is Sensitive to the Negative Influence Of Others?

Political correctness … is a euphemism for 'that which offends the left.

We do sometimes pity creatures that have none of the feeling either for themselves or others.