It is not unreasonable to want repentance from a wrongdoer before forgiving that wrongdoer, since, in the absence of repentance, hasty forgiveness may harm both the forgiver and the wrongdoer. The forgiver may be harmed...

You think because he doesn’t love you that you are worthless. You think that because he doesn’t want you anymore that he is right — that his judgement and opinion of you are correct. If...

Sometimes “No” is the kindest word.

Stand up for who you are. Respect your Self and ignite the divine sparks in you. Access your powers. Choose your rights and work together with others to bring blessings into the lives.

If You believe in yourself you can reach everything you want.

If you don’t love yourself it’s tough to love anything about your life. Appreciating who you are is essential to your happiness.

Every woman that finally figured out her worth, has picked up her suitcases of pride and boarded a flight to freedom, which landed in the valley of change.

Fed by neither Heaven nor by Earth he was going forward . . . He hadn’t a God or a lover–the two usual incentives to virtue. But on he struggled with his back to ease,...

Yesterday, I got lost.You did too.So what?People get lost all the time.It’s just a matter of finding yourself, and treasuring that.

Giving a man a level of respect, and accepting, without fuss, a lesser reciprocity is like shackling yourself & handing him the keys: He becomes the boss of you.

Don’t ever feel bad that someone couldn’t give you all of their heart. Be grateful that you can take the least complicated part of their soul with you, wherever you go. This is more than...

Dav­el­lon may be a vil­lage, but the Dav­el­lon House can be any­thing you make it. No­bil­ity has to start some­where. It might as well start with you. Let no­body look down on you, for what­ever...

If you can’t remember when you last basked in your own glow, it means you’re overdue.

When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everyone will respect you.

That’s the big picture, your happiness. And health. You should never care what a man thinks of you — until he demonstrates to you that he cares about making you happy. If he isn’t trying...

Who can see inside the deepest recesses of your imagination and manifest those wishes into your daily experience? Who can appreciate those subtle nuances of character you’ve acquired by overcoming your deepest fears? Who can...

Taking care of yourself is one of the hardest jobs — don’t ever let anyone tell you otherwise. It’s much easier to take care of others.

We all deserve to be treated with nothing but respect. In order to command respect from others, we must first and foremost respect ourselves.

Nothing is greater than or lesser than the self.

Look at me. I am insecure. I need your reaction to what I am doing, but you’re not cool enough to be my friend. Therefore, I will just pray you see this because the approval...

In youth, it was a way I had,To do my best to please.And change, with every passing ladTo suit his theories.But now I know the things I knowAnd do the things I do,And if you...

When gods die, self-respect buds’, murmured Orland Fank. ‘Gods and their examples are not needed by those who respect themselves and, consequently, respect others. Gods are for children, for little, fearful people, for those who...

If you’re so far down the totem pole that someone considers it a favor to you just to have you in their circle (no matter how far outside the ring you are), you should probably...

For, what is the purpose of true love, other than to rescue another from one’s self? Why is that not the first thing we look for?

It is important to refuse to be intimidated. That refusal must not be based simply on a calculation of the odds of succeeding. At times, in my case, multiple lawsuits and an ethics charge seemed...

I have a body, but I am not my body.I have a face, but I am not my face.

When I’m brave and strong, and care for children and the sick and the poor, I become a better person. And when I’m cruel, cowardly, or tell lies, or get drunk, I turn into someone...

I can teach you how to respect but self-respect is self taught.

When you begin to walk your own journey, to have your own unique conversation, you will naturally stop feeling envious of others. Not because you’ll realize your desires are different from theirs, but because they...

Deeply respecting yourself is the first step toward having a deep respect for others.

We do not see the world through a window, but through a mirror. Everything we discern is comparatively held to the vision with which we see ourselves.

I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.

One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself.

We are all alone, born alone, die alone, and—in spite of True Romance magazines—we shall all someday look back on our lives and see that, in spite of our company, we were alone the whole...

If it’s not on the table, don’t eat it off the floor.

Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage.

The best don’t stick around when you treat them poorly, only the desperate do.

It’s easy to run to others. It’s so hard to stand on one’s own record. You can fake virtue for an audience. You can’t fake it in your own eyes. Your ego is your strictest...

If you want to be respected by others, the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by that, only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you.

For it is in your power to retire into yourself whenever you choose.

Many people lack the basic equipment to be in a relationship and there’s nothing you can do to change it. You can’t take a skunk and dip it in perfume and hope it becomes a...

There are, literally, thousands of people all around the world who need nothing more than to meet someone just like you. To spend your time pretending to be someone else is just as senseless and...

People can have their opinions about everything in the world, but people’s opinions end where the tip of my nose begins. Your opinions of others can only go so far as to where their own...

Be determined to live in the light.

To stand by yourself — that was also part of dignity. That way, a person could get through a public flaying with dignity. Galileo. Luther. Even somebody who admitted his guilt and resisted the temptation...

Staying silent is like a slow growing cancer to the soul and a trait of a true coward. There is nothing intelligent about not standing up for yourself. You may not win every battle. However,...

It takes courage to live your truth. But what you get in return is self-respect.

Self-respect–the secure feeling that no one, as yet, is suspicious.

No body is worth more than your body

We are not here to match and homogenize and agree on every point. One size of spirituality does not fit all. We are here to be our divine selves, boldly, passionately, respectfully, to the absolute...