Quotes About Acknowledgment

There is no belittling worse than to over praise a man.

Man is the only animal that when you pat him on the head, his head swells up.

I made it into Wikipedia," sang Erszebet. "I'll bet none of my enemies ever made it into Wikipedia.

Don Donald was clearly accustomed to addressing people whose only way of responding was to nod worshipfully and take notes.

I had to let her know that the reason she'd never heard of me was because I was famous.

The three-ringer gives her a quick look, just long enough to make sure she is really a person, not a sack of flour or an engine block or a tree stump.

If it's wearing red, yellow, or both, it's a lama," he said. "Bow to it.

After thanking everyone from God on down and then back up to God again, and then, as a precaution, tacking on a blanket thank-you for any persons or supernatural beings he had left out, he began:

The correct prayer is therefore never a prayer of supplication, but a prayer of gratitude. When you thank God in advance for that which you choose to experience in your reality, you, in effect, acknowledge that it is there…in effect. Thankfulness is thus the most powerful statement to God; an affirmation that even before you ask, I have answered. Therefore never supplicate. Appreciate.

Acceptance of something places you in control of it. That which you deny you cannot control, for you have said it is not there. Therefore what you deny controls you.

When you thank God in advance for that which you choose to experience in your reality, you, in effect, acknowledge that it is there…in effect. Thankfulness is thus the most powerful statement to God;

Then the prayer is a prayer of thanksgiving. It is not a request at all, but a statement of gratitude for what is so.

there is great healing in acknowledging "mine is not a better way, mine is merely another way.

if he were honest with himself, he'd understand that his hate was, in fact, a form of respect. You don't bother to hate what you think is contemptible.

Sometimes there would be someone else out there, someone she didn't know, but when they saw each other each would nod, as if making a secret pact. No question, no small talk..agreed

Even though he was here, she couldn't quite process it. She squeered her eyes shut before opening them again. Yep, still there. Amazing.

I've come to understand that arguing with [my wife] about it has never solved anything. So instead of denying it, I've learned to take her hands, look her in the eyes, and respond with those three magic words every woman wants to hear: You're right, sweetheart.

Despite her best intentions, she was beginning to accept the reality of the attraction she felt for him.

Mountain biking is such a very small community. I just want to put the hard work in so people don't think I'm a slacker. I want the hardcore mountain bikers to respect, 'Okay, well, he did it the right way.'

You have to talk about mistakes and then talk about what you have learned and how to move forward. You acknowledge missteps right away, you deal with them, and you move ahead.

I'm really bad at taking compliments, but whenever I get them, I tell myself, 'Way to go, girl' and move on.

The Rock is one of the biggest movie stars in the world. So give the guy his due.

If you ask anyone who my mum's blue-eyed boy is, they will say it is me.

I'm not sure a lot of us in the music business or in rock 'n' roll are given credit for irony or humor.