Author: Jennifer Sien

“I don’t see how you can respect yourself if you must look in the hearts and minds of others for your happiness.” – Hunter S. Thompson

“When you come right down to it, the secret of having it all is loving it all.” – Joyce Brothers

“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.” – Dalai Lama VIV

“All I’m saying is, kindness don’t have no boundaries.” -Kathryn Stockett

“Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.” – Don Miguel Ruiz

“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.” – Fyodor Dostoyevsky

“The truth is humbling, terrifying, and often exhilarating, it blows the doors off the hinges and fills the world with fresh air.” – Augusten Burroughs

“To free us from expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves — there lies the great, the singular power of self-respect.” – Joan Didion

“What’s terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don’t need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you’re capable of better.” – Doris Lessing

“Watching great people do what you love is a good way to start learning how to do it yourself.” – Amy Poehler