Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others.

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"You must love preschoolers’ sacrificially. That is difficult. It is, however, the only way."

- Barbara Bush

Love

"Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yard stick to your success is how you treat other people."

- Barbara Bush

Integrity

"Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success will be how you treat other people."

- Barbara Bush

Relationships

"At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict, or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, or a parent."

- Barbara Bush

Relationships

"You don’t just luck into things as much as you’d think you do. You build by step, whether it’s friendships or opportunities."

- Barbara Bush

Success

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"If you don’t share someone’s pain, you can never understand them."

- Nagato

Empathy

"Empathy is being concerned about the human being, not just their output."

- Simon Sinek

Empathy

"Great leaders are willing to be vulnerable and transparent."

- Liz Wiseman

Empathy

"May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had."

- Romans 15:5

Empathy

"I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

- Maya Angelou

Empathy