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What is the quality of your intent?Certain people have a way of saying things that shake us at the core. read more
What is the quality of your intent?Certain people have a way of saying things that shake us at the core. Even when the words do not seem harsh or offensive, the impact is shattering. What we could be experiencing is the intent behind the words. When we intend to do good, we do. When we intend to do harm, it happens. What each of us must come to realize is that our intent always comes through. We cannot sugarcoat the feelings in our heart of hearts. The emotion is the energy that motivates. We cannot ignore what we really want to create. We should be honest and do it the way we feel it. What we owe to ourselves and everyone around is to examine the reasons of our true intent.My intent will be evident in the results.
Respect cannot be learned, purchased or acquired - it can only be earned
Respect cannot be learned, purchased or acquired - it can only be earned
Don't rely on someone else for your happiness and self worth. Only you can be responsible for that. If you read more
Don't rely on someone else for your happiness and self worth. Only you can be responsible for that. If you can't love and respect yourself - no one else will be able to make that happen. Accept who you are - completely; the good and the bad - and make changes as YOU see fit - not because you think someone else wants you to be different.
There is always the danger that we may just do the work for the sake of the work. This is read more
There is always the danger that we may just do the work for the sake of the work. This is where the respect and the love and the devotion come in - that we do it to God, to Christ, and that's why we try to do it as beautifully as possible.
The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable character is often met with amazement, distaste and even read more
The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable character is often met with amazement, distaste and even belligerance. It is seldom accepted as an inevitable outcome of the struggle won by survivors, and deserves respect if not enthusiastic acceptance.
Men are respectable only as they respect
Men are respectable only as they respect
I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human read more
I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.
There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.
There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.