Metta World Peace Quotes

Nobody walks over me, ever, and no-one will walk over me, ever.

God is not a doormat, nor should anyone else be a doormat.

I needed to be accepted, not humored. I intended to act.

I was taught to be demure, so it was harder for me to learn how to stand up for myself and go, 'What do I want? What are my desires?'

I respect myself and insist upon it from everybody. And because I do it, I then respect everybody, too.

I am the person I am. Everybody has to respect that.

If you want to dig, if you want to pry, do it on your time, but I'm going to be a woman of dignity.

I'm not trying to keep anybody happy.

I respect everybody, but at the same time, I carry myself with an aura that demands respect, too.

You cannot let people come up in your face and stop you.

As women, we need to remember: don't be a doormat!

What I wish for myself is that I could be the kind of person who just goes, 'This is what I need,' and doesn't feel bad about it.

Never dip lower than you can dip.

Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.

You have a right to say no. Most of us have very weak and flaccid 'no' muscles. We feel guilty for saying no. We get ostracized and challenged for saying no, so we forget it's our choice. Your 'no' muscle has to be built up to get to a place where you can say, 'I don't care if that's what you want. I don't want that. No.'

None of them going to treat me bad, honey, I'm too strict for that.

I'd much rather be liked because people realize that I'm standing up for myself.

My goal is just to be respected as a man when I walk down the street with my family. I don't care what your job is, you're not gonna talk down to me, you're not gonna try to get a rise out of me. I'm a man first. And in establishing that, some interesting things have happened.

That was Dad. Don't take any dirt from anybody.

If a boy messes up, you walk away. If a boy isn't treating you right, you walk away. It sounds simpler than it is, but you can't allow yourself to be disrespected. You have to be a strong girl.

You should always stand up for yourself.

You always have to stand up for yourself.

I will never apologize for having a life.

You have to know your value, demand to be respected, speak your mind, and dare to ask for what you want. I struggle with every single one of these.

I would never do something I'm uncomfortable with.