“No self-respecting gay guy would have ever made some of the hair and clothing choices I am still trying to live down.”
David Copperfield
“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.”
Stacey Charter
“Nobody can hurt me without my permission.”
Mahatma Gandhi
“Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing. Use the pain as fuel, as a reminder of your strength.”
August Wilson
“There can be no failure to a man who has not lost his courage, his character, his self respect, or his self-confidence. He is still a King.”
Orison Swett Marden
“They cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them.”
“Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect.”
Theophile Gautier
