Steve Harvey Quotes

And the greatest lesson that mom ever taught me though was this one. She told me there would be times in your life when you have to choose between being loved and being respected. Now she said to always pick being respected.

Do we not realize that self respect comes with self reliance?

You have to be very strong and headstrong to make your place. You have to know how to say no. Patience is very important.

I do respect a man who doesn't settle.

Mastery over the body - its impulses, its needs, its size - is paramount; to lose control is to risk beauty, and to risk beauty is to risk desirability, and to risk desirability is to risk entitlement to sexuality and love and self-esteem.

Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.

Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that's real power.

I'm self-opinionated, and I have a sense of self. I can be brutal with agents and have been.

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

Since I've started fighting it has taught me a lot about self respect, self confidence and self control.

Self-esteem doesn't come simply from dressing well, but they are both something we can control. It's a missed opportunity when women say they don't have the money, figure, etc., because style is such a way to help cultivate the way women feel about themselves.

Character is the basis of happiness and happiness the sanction of character.

Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control; these three alone lead one to sovereign power.

Never compromise yourself.

I'm high maintenance, but I'm worth it.

MS doesn't define who I am.

I don't think I could live with myself if I stopped trying.

If I'm too strong for some people, that's their problem.

I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, while character comes from within.

I have high expectations of myself. I always have, always will. That will never waver. I always believe in my talent - always have.

Why should Bollywood accept me? I should accept Bollywood. I don't care if Bollywood has accepted me. I don't seek acceptance. I don't need to live up to anybody's expectations.

I am a proud man and never takes things for granted in my life.

I think of myself as intelligent and strong and principled.

I try to handle myself with dignity.

I respect myself. I have very high expectations for myself.