“Taking a punch is just as important as throwing one.”— Ken Woodruff, Alfred Pennyworth, Sean Pertwee, imdb.com
“How can we reverse the negativity that surrounds being receptive — to love, to someone else’s dreams? What are we supposed to do with this space? Stare down into it? Put flowers in it? Shout out to the less receptive among us that there is nothing wrong with saying what one wants, including love? I…”— Hilton Als, amazon.com
“The most important aspect of love is not in giving or the receiving: it’s in the being.”— Ram Dass, twitter.com
“Whenever there is a problem in your life, there is a problem with how you are thinking, reacting or responding. Whatever you feel you are not receiving is a direct reflection of what you are not giving.”— Brianna Wiest, amazon.com
“On the other hand, I know very few people capable of receiving, even when the gift is given with love and generosity. It's as if the act of receiving made them feel inferior, as if depending on someone else was undignified.”— Paulo Coelho, amazon.com
“Until we can receive with an open heart, we're never really giving with an open heart. When we attach judgment to receiving help, we knowingly or unknowingly attach judgment to giving help.”— Brené Brown, amazon.com