Quotes About Respect

Gandhi: "My friend, I'm glad you listened to the voice of God, and not the voice of Gandhi." Mountbatten: "Well, Gandhiji, his is the only voice I'd sooner listen to than yours, but in what respect did I take God's advice against yours.

Our relatedness with other living forms provides us something we sorely need: a reverence for the life of all creatures great and small, and an expanded view of our place in nature–not as rulers over it, but as participants in it.

The point of spirituality is not to separate oneself from the natural world and from others; rather, it is to make one's own actions in the natural world and one's interactions with others sacred,

That's one thing I really hate about smokers: the world is their ashtray.

Let's not become so worried about not offending anybody that we lose the ability to distinguish between respect and paranoia.

You cannot talk to people successfully if they think you are not interested in what they have to say or you have no respect for them.

The litmus test used to discern if a house church is healthy is simple: The believers in a healthy house church focus on loving Jesus, loving each other, reaching those who don't know Jesus and respecting the rest of the Body of Christ.

I hate rude behavior in a man,' he explained in his quiet, unassuming drawl. 'I won't tolerate it.' He politely tipped his hat, and rode away.

We ask everyone to use sentence prayers (one person praying for just one item at a time). This shuts down the long-winded dominator and enables those who are new or more introverted to pray out loud much more easily. Of course, if someone doesn't want to pray, they don't have to.

Don't look like a fool with your pants on the ground!

Libertarian is someone who says, 'you can be as liberal or conservative as you want to be, just don't force others to be like you.

Kids are OUT of control because their parents are not IN control.

I motivate players through communication, being honest with them, having them respect and appreciate your ability and your help.

People felt sorry for me that I don't get a medal. I said, "Hey, I got my medal when I saw them put the medal around our players." I said, "I got my medal when they raised that American flag, and I got my medal when they played our national anthem." You know, I cried. I cried because I know that I had done something for my country.

ALWAYS give an autograph when somebody asks you.

Respect is greater from a distance.

To silence another, first be silent yourself.

Well, being that, at the house and being in the competition, it was very hard to be with family. We couldn't have visitors out of respect for everyone else there. But, being the American Idol, the focus would have been on me.

Relationships are supposed to make you feel good. Relationships are not supposed to make you feel bad.

The president doesn't have the luxury of behaving like a smart-aleck kid on a school playground; he has to work not just with Congress but with leaders around the world.

My kid, her life. I want for her what she wants for herself.

It's not helpful for your connection with your husband to discuss with him your hurt or scared feelings about him, but your feelings do deserve airtime. So make sure to honor and express those feelings somewhere else. The more you preserve the intimacy in your marriage by avoiding comments that are disrespectful to or critical of your husband, the less you're going to have those hurtful moments. You'll be too busy laughing together and holding hands.

My husband is smart enough to notice me trying to control him like I'm his boss or his mother—instead of his lover—no matter how clever my wording.

None of us feels good about ourselves when we're nagging, critical, or controlling.