Concerned Quote by Sandra Cisneros
“I look at Thich Nhat Hanh and I look at Marshall Rosenberg, and they're more concerned about the long range. And that long range means that you have to sit down with people who don't think like you. I want to reach people who don't think like me.”
About This Quote
The quote stresses the importance of engaging with people who hold different viewpoints, emphasizing long‑term understanding over short‑term comfort.
In simple terms: Talk to those who disagree to build lasting connections.
Key Takeaway
Seek dialogue with opposing perspectives.
Themes
empathy
conflict resolution
long‑term thinking
Mood
reflective
hopeful
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- community building
- political discourse
- education workshops
- mediated negotiations
Key Concepts
nonviolent communication
mindfulness
perspective taking
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you prepare yourself for difficult conversations?
- What benefits arise from sustained cross‑ideological dialogue?
A Different Perspective
It can be emotionally draining to confront deeply held beliefs.
![“[Thich Nhat Hanh] the one that revolutionized Buddhism. Instead of being monks just engaged in meditation, it was active Buddhism. You went out and felt the ills of the community around you. Instead of retreating to a monastery, you were out in the streets working. And he's been a great help to…” quote by Sandra Cisneros](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/470/sandra-cisneros-862_active_thich-nhat-hanh-the-one-that-revolutioni_675085.jpg)
![“[Jorge Luis Borges] had short stories, and I was trying to learn how to write short stories, and then he had these things in the middle that were like fables, and I loved hearing fables.” quote by Sandra Cisneros](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a46/sandra-cisneros-862_borges_jorge-luis-borges-had-short-stories-and_102630.jpg)
![“We changed it to emocionó, the way you say in Spanish, "to emotion me" [to be moved]. That, as opposed to "haunt." We wanted the feeling of sadness and grief and obsession, so we used emocionó.” quote by Sandra Cisneros](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8fc/sandra-cisneros-862_changed_we-changed-it-to-emocion-the-way-you-say_108295.jpg)
