Quotes About Respect

I gave him a put-upon sigh. "I am not one of your pack members, Adam. I know this is difficult for you to fathom, so I'll speak slowly: I don't belong to you. I am under no obligation to tell you anything.

It is proper that men listen to the counsel of women. (Coyote)

I am always careful with the truth. It is a powerful thing and deserves respect. (Tad)

I would never disrespect your grandmother's rolling pin. Your old pack did everything in their power to turn you into a victim, and when that crazy wolf started for me, you still grabbed the rolling pin to defend me from him, even though you were terrified of him. I think it is the bravest thing I have ever seen. And possibly the only time anyone has tried to defend me since I reached adulthood.

I like who I am - but there are plenty of men who wouldn't. (Mercy)

Some people need to shut their mouths in order to use their brains

He sees people—all the way through them—and he likes them anyway.

It is my privilege," I said carefully, trying not to tweak his pride, "to do those things that are easier for me than for you. You do the same for me.

The day you take that advice is the day I listen to it from you.

He could have told her that he had no intention of bedding her, but he tried not to lie. Not even to himself. So he stayed silent.

only a fool asks Grandpa Gordon anything: He just might answer.

He didn't want to scare her any more than she already was. He could have told her that he had no intention of bedding her, but he tried not to lie. Not even to himself. So he stayed silent.

taught that people are not to 'be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.

I don't like it when I outweigh my men.

Love thy enemies, it says in the scriptures. My foster mother always added, "At the very least, you will be polite to them.

Only cowards torture women.

Oh, well, if it's a matter of honor," I said. "You should have said that to begin with. Not that it has anything to do with deciding what we ought to do next, but I am sure you would have felt better for saying it.

I schooled my countenance to convey my respect for their wisdom, my regard for their position, and the possibility that butter wouldn't melt in my mouth.

I gathered that Napoleon's feat in crossing the Alps paled in comparison with the Romans', who had been up and down these mountain passes more often than I have been up and down the back stairs at home. At first I found that a comforting thought, but as we ascended into the heights, my respect for the Romans increased. Imagine marching through such terrain wearing sandals.

I'm sorry. I'm used to people objecting to things because they think I can't do them or shouldn't do them. It didn't occur to me that you might have a real reason.

Don't ever delude yourself into thinking that you should have the ability to stay serene no matter how you are treated. Your serenity comes from the knowledge that you have a fundamental right to a nurturing environment and a fundamental right to affirm your boundaries.

Yelling at living things does tend to kill the spirit in them. Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will break our hearts … . — Robert Fulghum

If the words or attitude disempower, disrespect, or devalue the other, then they are abusive.

In general, when you respond to verbal abuse, speak firmly and clearly, stand or sit straight and tall, hold your head high, look the abuser in the eye, and breathe deeply, letting your abdomen expand with the intake of air.