Acceptance & Change

“I have no politics, but I am a Negro. For this reason I try to do and say nothing that might be a step backwards … I had ulcers, a worry bug about my future, the future of my race … I found I could learn to accept what I had to accept and to try to change what I wanted to change.”

~ Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE
Actor, Director, Writer & Diplomat
British Academy Film Award Winner, Academy Award (Oscar) Winner,
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE),
Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award Winner & Grammy Award Winner

A Marriage: Precious, Protected & Lasting

 

“Marriage: If you want something to last forever, you treat it differently. You shield it and protect it. You never abuse it. You don’t expose it to the elements. You don’t make it common or ordinary. If it ever becomes tarnished, you lovingly polish it until it gleams like new. It becomes special because you have made it so, and it grows more beautiful and precious as time goes by.”

~ F. Burton Howard,
Emeritus General Authority – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Living Respectfully

“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”

~ Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela,
Activist, Politician, Philanthropist, Lawyer,
1st President of South Africa, Philanthropist
Nobel Peace Prize Awardee(1993) & Presidential Medal of Freedom Awardee

Tomorrows Are Ours to Shape!

“All our yesterdays are summarized in our now, and all the tomorrows are ours to shape.”

~ Goran Persson,
Prime Minister of Sweden (1996-2006)

Get Up & Move Around

“t’s amazing how good getting up and moving makes you feel.”

~ Paula Deen,
Celebrity Chef & Cooking Show Host, Restaurateur,
Author & Daytime Emmy Award (2007)

A Certain Kind of Man

“My father was a certain kind of man –
I saw how he treated my mother and his family and how he treated strangers,
and I vowed I would never make a film that would not reflect properly on my father’s name.”

~ Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE
Actor, Director, Writer & Diplomat
British Academy Film Award Winner, Academy Award (Oscar) Winner,
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE),
Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award Winner & Grammy Award Winner

Respect: Required & Desired

“We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white.
It’s our basic human right.”

~ Aretha Franklin,
Singer, Songwriter, Pianist, Civil Rights Activist, Philanthropist,
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star (1979), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1987), Grammy Legend Award (1991),
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1994), Kennedy Center Honoree (1994), National Medal of Arts (1999),
Presidential Medal of Freedom (2005), Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame (2005),
Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame (2015), UK Music Hall of Fame (2005), Memphis Music Hall of Fame (2018),
Asteroid 249516 Aretha (2014), Person of the Year (2008) & Pulitzer Prize Special Citation (2019)

A Yardstick of Your Success

“Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success
will be how you treat other people –
your family, friends, and coworkers, and even strangers you meet along the way.”

~ Barbara Bush,
37th First Lady of the United States (1989-1993), 33rd Second Lady of the United States (1981–1989),
Jefferson Awards Greatest Public Service Benefiting the Disadvantaged Award (1995),
The Miss America Woman of Achievement Award (1997)

Promoting You & Your Ideas

“When you read the phrase “selling your product or service,”
don’t just think in terms of the product or service your company sells,
but also your individual and intangible personal product or service: you.
And understand that you need to sell you and your ideas in order to
advance your career, gain more respect, and increase your success, influence, and income.”

~ Jay Abraham

Business Executive, Conference Speaker, Author & Founder – Abraham Group

If Men Were Birthing Babies

“Let me tell you something: I salute womanhood worldwide, because women are exceptionally tough for enduring the misery of childbirth.
I’ve cleaned hogs and gutted deer, but in my experience on Earth I’ve never witnessed such a brutal event.
If men were in charge of carrying and birthing our babies, we’d have a lot fewer people on Earth,
because we’d only do it once- I can promise you that!”

~ Phil Robertson,
Professional Hunter, Businessman, & Reality Television Star

Respect Among Individuals & Nations

“Among individuals, as among nations, respect for the rights of others is peace.

~ Benito Juárez,
a.k.a. Benito Pablo Juárez García
Lawyer, Politician & President of Mexico (1858–1872),

Your Prayers Answered in Wondrous Ways

“Expect to have hope rekindled. Expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways.
The dry seasons in life do not last. The spring rains will come again.”

~ Sarah Ban Breathnach,
Author

You’re Famous for What?

“There are so many famous people now that are
not really gifted or talented at doing anything
other than getting made up, putting on tight dresses, acting badly, getting married.
I mean, what the hell? I don’t know where we are
going with this here in America. And we are setting a tone
for the world, because everyone looks at what we do.”

“There was a time when fame meant that you were either
someone who is really gifted in your field or you were making an impact,
or you are famous because you were a really horrible person, you know?
But now, you can become famous by eating a frog. It’s just not the same thing.”

~ Debbie Allen
a.k.a Deborah Kaye Allen,
Actress, Choreographer, Dancer, Film Director,
Television Director, Television Producer
Primetime Emmy Award (1982, 1983, 1991), Golden Globe Award (1982)

Learn How to Love

“But really, we also need to learn how to love one another
as women; how to appreciate and respect each other.”

~ Chaka Khan,
Singer, Songwriter, Activist & Grammy Awards (10x)

A Brainy, Fit, Self-Respecting, Confident Guy

“I definitely think that, for a woman, the biggest turn-on is the mind.
Otherwise, obviously you want someone who
keeps up with himself and has self-respect and self-confidence.”

~ Jennifer Nettles,
Singer, Songwriter & Musician

Communicating Honestly

“Honest communication is built on truth and integrity
and upon respect of the one for the other.”

“If what is communicated is false, it can hardly be called communication.”

~ Benjamin E. Mays,
President – Morehouse College (August 1940 – July 1967), Minister,
Civil Rights Icon & Schomburg Honor Roll of Race Relations Inductee,

Every One of His Creatures

“I believe that… every one of God’s creatures was created equal.
I believe that everyone should be treated equal,
that’s the way I was raised and that’s the way I live my life.”

~ Paula Deen,
Celebrity Chef & Cooking Show Host, Restaurateur,
Author & Daytime Emmy Award (2007)

No Ice Cream

“You can’t be the dad who takes your kid out
after your wife has said, ‘No ice cream,’
buys the ice cream, and says, ‘Don’t tell your mother.’
You teach the child to lie – and to disrespect the other parent.”

~ Howie Mandel,
Comedian, Actor, Television Host, Creator & Star – Bobby’s World,
Author, Hollywood Walk of Fame Star (2008) & Canada’s Walk of Fame Star (2009)

Honest Communication

“Honest communication is built on truth and integrity
and upon respect of the one for the other.”

~ Benjamin E. Mays,
President – Morehouse College (August 1940 – July 1967), Minister, Author,
Civil Rights Icon & Schomburg Honor Roll of Race Relations Inductee,
Amistad Award – American Missionary Association (1968), Merrick-Moore-Spaulding Award (1968)
Myrtle Wreath Award – Atlanta Chapter, Hadassah (1969),
Religious Leaders Award – National Conference of Christians and Jews (1970),

As Fellow Members of Humanity

“Let our New Year’s resolution be this:
we will be there for one another
as fellow members of humanity,
in the finest sense of the word.”

~ Goran Persson,
Prime Minister of Sweden (1996-2006)

He Gives Us Parables

“Jesus kinda fools around and gives you parables.
He doesn’t oftentimes say exactly what He means.
But, in Matthew 25, He’s very, very clear.
And He delineates what it takes to get into the Kingdom of Heaven
very, very clearly. And He says how you treat the least among us,
the least of our brothers, that’s how you treat Him.”

~ Juan Vargas,
Attorney, U.S. House of Representatives (2012–Present)
California State Senate (2010–2013),
California State Assembly (2000–2007)

Make Not Terrorists & Racists

“Children should be taught to
love & respect,
not to
hate and kill.”

~ Benjamin Netanyahu,
Author & Prime Minister of Israel (9th & 13th)

Appreciation, Respect, Chivalry & Love

“Although I have a lot of close female friends in my life,
my number one is still my mom.
Without her, I wouldn’t have the values that I have
and see the world the way that I do today.
She taught me how to appreciate and respect women.
She taught me chivalry and how to love a woman
and respect their feelings and emotions.”

 

“Let a woman have her place,
because as you provide foundation for her,
she provides a foundation for you.
And through that vulnerability comes strength.”

~ Shemar Moore,
Actor & Model

Respected and Accepted: Love Has a Chance to Blossom

“When men and women are able to respect and accept
their differences
then love has a chance to blossom.”

~ John Gray,
Author, Relationship Counselor & Lecturer

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Treat Them Well

“When you love someone, you treat them well.”

~ Tippi Hedren ,
Actress, Animal Rights Activist & Fashion Model

Like They Will Buy

“Look, you need to treat the prospect like a buyer — treat everyone like a buyer.
One of the biggest errors made by salespeople — especially experienced salespeople —
is the supposed ability to determine who is and who isn’t a real buyer.
I don’t care what the situation they told you is— no money, no budget, they got tax problems,
and they’re not the decision maker — treat the buyer like a buyer. Treat them like they WILL buy from you.”

~ Grant Cardone,
Author, Entrepreneur, Producer,
& Online Sales Training Expert

The Best Customers & Clients

“Experience has shown that our best customers are ones
that have as much respect for our time as we have for theirs.”

~ Alex King,

Self: Respect & Disciplines

“Respect your efforts, respect yourself.
Self-respect leads to self-discipline.
When you have both firmly under your belt,
that’s real power.”

~ Clinton “Clint” Eastwood Jr.,
Actor, Director, Producer, Composer,
Musician, Businessman & Politician

It Is Speaking to Us

“When I look at the Gospel,
I see how it is speaking to me at this time.
I see how to be to others and it helps.”

~ George Lopez,
Comedian, Actor, Talk Show Host, Imagen Vision Award (2003),
Latino Spirit Award for Excellence in Television (2003),
National Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Award,
& One of “The Top 25 Hispanics in America” by Time (2005)

Really Loyal

“You have to be really loyal to the people
that supported you when you were coming up.”

~ Sylvester Stallone,
Actor, Screenwriter, Producer, and Director

My Strength & Stay

“My husband has, quite simply,
been my strength and stay all these years,
and I owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim.”

~ Elizabeth II,
Queen of the United Kingdom
& the other Commonwealth realms,
Longest-Reigning Queen Regnant in History &,
Longest-Reigning British Monarch

What I Do Have is Great

“I don’t have a ton of friends,
but the friends I have are great ones.
I don’t have huge family,
but the family I have is a great one.”

~ Alicia Keys
a.k.a. Alicia Augello Cook,
Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer & Actress

Second- & First-class

“Treating someone as second-class,
never gets you first-class results.”

~ David J. Schwartz,
Motivational Writer, Coach &
Author of The Magic of Thinking Big

Being a Partnership

Helen Mirren

“The great marriages are partnerships. It can’t be
a great marriage without being a partnership.”

~ Helen Mirren,
Actress

Image courtesy of Wikipedia & Creative Commons

Conduct & Behavior, Wherever They Go

“Sixty-five percent of Americans don’t have the conversation with their children.
So you’re sending off boys and girls off to college, off to high school, off to wherever they go,
and nobody’s had the conversation about how to conduct themselves.
About a man telling his son how to be a man.
How to respect a woman.
How do you respect yourself?”

~ Mariska Magdolna Hargitay,
Joyful Heart Foundation – Founder & President, Actress, Miss Beverly Hills USA (1982),
Emmy Award (2006), Golden Globe Award (2005), Gracie Allen Award (2004, 2009, 2014),
Muse Award (2012), Prism Award (2007), Star on the Walk of Fame (2013)

Gifts We Can Give, All Year

“Christmas gift suggestions:
to your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance.
To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service.
To all, charity. To every child, a good example.
To yourself, respect.”

~ Oren Arnold,
Author

An Essential Value

“The main advice I feel I shall give to young talents, on top of always and firmly believing in their passions,
is to be humble. In our field, and not only (our field), it’s an essential value to grow professionally.” 

~ Tomaso Trussardi,
CEO, Trussardi Group

A Strong Legacy

“In Italy we have a strong legacy of family businesses; that is our DNA.
Families think long term. They can renounce some money currently, so they can get to the future.” 

~ Beatrice Trussardi,
Philanthropist & Executive, Trussardi Group

The Surest Test

“Perhaps the surest test of an individual’s integrity
is his refusal to do or say anything
that would damage his self-respect.”

~ Thomas S. Monson,
Author & President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

It’s a Great Sport!

“And I highly recommend for all the women in the world, even if they’re 71,
you can never take for granted that he loves you.
It’s always good to flirt with him. It’s a great sport.”

~ Salma Hayek,
Actress, Director, Producer
Glamour ‘Woman of the Year Award’ recipient (2001)
Producers Guild of America Celebration of Diversity Award recipient (2003)
Time ’25 Most Influential Hispanics’ recipient (2005)
Harvard Foundation Artist of the Year Award recipient (2006)
Knight (Chevalier) of the National Order of the Legion of Honour recipient (France, 2011)

Narrow Their Choice

Know Your Worth
When someone treats you like you’re just one of many options,
help them narrow their choice, by removing yourself from the equation.
Sometimes you have to try not to care, no matter how much you do.
Because, sometimes, you can mean almost nothing
to someone who means so much to you.
It’s not pride, it’s self-respect.

Don’t expect to see positive changes in your life
if you surround yourself with negative people.

Don’t give part-time people a full-time position in your life.
Know your value and what you have to offer,
and never settle for anything less than what you deserve.

~ Marc Chernoff,,
Personal Development Blogger & Self-Help Author

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Attractive Expectation

“ATTRACT what you Expect.
REFLECT what you Desire.
BECOME what you Respect,
and MIRROR what you Admire.”

~ Dr. Joe ‘Mr. Fire’ Vitale,
Author & President of Hypnotic Marketing, Inc

Taking Care of Her in All Ways

“When I say I’m going to take care of a woman,
I don’t just mean physically or sexually or romantically.
I’m going to take care of her emotionally and spiritually.
I’m going to take care of her in all ways. I take a lot of pride in that, today.”

~ Dwayne Douglas Johnson a.k.a. The Rock,
Professional Wrestler, Actor, Author
& Founder of the Dwayne Johnson Rock Foundation

Our Heads & Hearts

“A good head
and a good heart
are always
a formidable combination.”

~ Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela,
Activist, Politician, Philanthropist, Lawyer,
1st President of South Africa, Philanthropist
Nobel Peace Prize Awardee(1993) & Presidential Medal of Freedom Awardee

Deepest Wishes are Whispers of the Soul

“Our deepest wishes are whispers of our authentic selves.
We must learn to respect them. We must learn to listen.”

~ Sarah Ban Breathnach,
Author

Character & Skill

“Hire character. Train skill.”

~ Peter Schutz,
Motivational Speaker, Co-Founder of Harris and Schutz Inc.,
& President and CEO of Porsche (1981 – 1986)

Stay True and Humble

“Stay true in the dark
and humble in the spotlight.”

~ Harold B. Lee,
President, LDS Church