“You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.” — Winston Churchill
Category Archives: Self Respect
Comfortable in One’s Own Skin
“There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her perfect imperfection. To me, that is the true essence of beauty.” — Steve Maraboli
“Cling to your imperfections, they are what make you unique.” — Unknown
Loneliness
“If you are lonely when you’re alone, you are in bad company.” — Sartre
“The name of the game is taking care of yourself, because you’re going to live long enough to wish you had.” Grace Mirabella
Settling for Less than You Deserve
“Living with integrity means: Not settling for less than what you know you deserve in your relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speaking your truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in ways that are in harmony with your personal values. Making choices based on what you believe, and not what others believe.” — Barbara De Angelis
Self Respect and Mistakes
“It is the highest form of self-respect to admit our errors and mistakes and make amends for them. To make a mistake is only an error in judgment, but to adhere to it when it is discovered shows infirmity of character.” — Dale E. Turner
Japanese Proverb
“If a man deceive me once, shame on him; if he deceive me twice, shame on me.” — Japanese proverb
Abraham Lincoln Quote
“It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.” — Abraham Lincoln
Specialness
“The artist is not a special kind of man, but every man is a special kind of artist.” – A.K. Coomaraswamy