Appreciation, applause, approval, respect–we all love it.
The greatest difficulty in the world is not for people to accept new ideas, but to make them forget old ideas.
Tom Peters (born 1942) is an American writer. Much of his work deals with business management practices.
Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.
To be true to one’s own freedom is, in essence, to honor and respect the freedom of others.
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969) was the 34th President of the United States.
No matter what accomplishments you achieve, somebody helped you.
Althea Gibson was born in Clarendon County, South Carolina. In 1956, she became the first black athlete to win a Grand Slam tennis championship, and she captured a total of five during her career.
Mutual respect is so important because as soon as it disappears in relations between you and the next person, there’s trouble.
Dizzy Gillespie was born in Cheraw, South Carolina. His jazz music featured his highly accomplished skills as a trumpet player as well as being a highly effective bandleader.
Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough.
Mary McLeod Bethune was born in Mayesville, South Carolina. In addition to being an educator, she was a philanthropist and humanitarian.
When a man carries a gun all the time, the respect he thinks he’s getting might really be fear. So I don’t carry a gun because I don’t want the people of Mayberry to fear a gun. I’d rather they respect me. (Thoughts of Sheriff Andy Taylor from “The Andy Griffith Show.”)
I was baptized alongside my mother when I was 8 years old. Since then, I have tried to walk a Christian life. And now that I’m getting older, I realized that I’m walking even closer with my God.
Andy Griffith (1926-2012) was an American actor, television producer, and singer. As an actor, he will be remembered for his television roles as beloved Sheriff Andy Taylor (1960-1968) and folksy lawyer Ben Matlock (1986-1995). He was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina.
Solid character
Bracing against every storm—
Always standing tall
Genuine remarks
Appreciating others—
Integrity speaks
Fame’s fleeting limelight
Humility covers heart—
Enduring respect
Respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be.
If you look for perfection, you’ll never be content.
Leo (Count Lev Nikolayevich) Tolstoy (1828-1910) was a Russian writer. Many consider him to be one the world’s greatest authors of all-time.
Classroom welcomes each student
Powering through school day’s grind
Staying focused with each task
Finishing up what’s been assigned
Day after day, grind calls out
Rewarding for job well done
Overcoming each challenge
Smiling students, having some fun
Each moment filled with learning
Sharing bit of joy today
Moving past grind’s sweat and toil
Making school seem more like child’s play
Grind’s journey teaches respect
Helping out one another
Encouraging with kindness
Working as sisters and brothers
God will see to it that in the eyes of those who are now your enemy, you will one day be esteemed. They will respect your stand because you are standing alone, doing what is right.
From Proverbs 16:7: “When the ways of people please the Lord, He causes even their enemies to be at peace with them.”
Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities.
Once we give up searching for approval, we often find it easier to earn respect.
Gloria Steinem (born 1934) is an American journalist, speaker, and political activist. Much of her life’s work has revolved around the equality and rights of women.
Permanent header
Each social media page—
“Please respect others!”
Stacking up higher
One lie follows another—
Is anyone counting?
Stepping with courage
Into challenges light, but—
Shard of darkness breathes
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