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Respect Quotes

Respect starts with how you see yourself.

These quotes treat respect as both personal and collective - wanting space for human dignity in an imagined ideal world, genuine admiration for peers who've kept working for decades, and values like honesty and civic duty tied together under one banner. See related themes in Trust Quotes.

Gymnastics taught me everything - life lessons, responsibility and discipline and respect.

Quotes by Shawn Johnson

With all due respect, I have a job to do, and that is to try and make 'Endeavour' the best it can be.

Quotes by Shaun Evans

I like to be bought flowers and taken out for dinner. I like a man to be a gentleman. I don't like to be treated as if I am brainless. I like to be respected and to give respect.

Quotes by Sharon Stone

Respect can be as elusive as the unicorn. I know something of this because I write books that are set in the Middle Ages, and the historical novel is often seen as the unwanted stepchild in the fictional family. I...

Quotes by Sharon Kay Penman

The Gandhi family has a tradition of being good hosts. When you call upon them, they treat you with a lot of respect.

Quotes by Sharad Pawar

If political leaders want respect, they will begin by enforcing the global rule of law.

Quotes by Sharan Burrow

If you want to boo, I want you to boo me as loud as you can, because I think that's a sign of respect: You don't boo the bad players; you boo the really good ones.

Quotes by Shannon Sharpe

I have the utmost respect for Charles Barkley. He was a heck of a ballplayer... When it comes to basketball, please quote Charles Barkley. But when it comes to race in America? Please don't quote Charles Barkley.

Quotes by Shannon Sharpe

I really hope my peers appreciate and respect what I'm doing.

Quotes by Shania Twain

My mom taught me to respect myself, and to question anyone who would ask me to sacrifice my integrity.

Quotes by Shannon Bream

My team and I have reunited two elements that coexist with difficulty: respect and affection, because when they love you they don't respect you and when they respect you they don't love you.

Quotes by Shakira

I have the most respect for Rick. You're always going to see a Shameik Moore and Rick Famuyiwa film.

Quotes by Shameik Moore

I think as long as you wear your imperfections on your sleeve, people respect it more.

Quotes by Shamir

I'm not cocky at all. You ask anybody, I'm one of the nicest guys. I try to be as humble as I can, but if you work hard, sometimes you know that you earned more respect.

Quotes by Shabazz Muhammad

I just want to be given respect and dignity that every senior player deserves after serving the country for so many years.

Quotes by Shahid Afridi

Whether it is Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, or Inzamam ul-Haq, they will also say that they get a lot of respect here because cricket is literally worshiped in India.

Quotes by Shahid Afridi

I have a lot of respect for the auto manufacturers. They make a product people live inside - and can die inside - so they are held to very high standards.

Quotes by Shai Agassi

I think any period in history can be adapted into interesting fiction, as long as you approach the actual history with respect.

Quotes by Seth Grahame-Smith

Pastor is a driver who doesn't respect other drivers.

Quotes by Sergio Perez

If you say that your national law allows you to do something, it is fine as long as you do this inside your own territory. As long as you go international, you really have to be sure that there is...

Quotes by Sergei Lavrov

Frequently Asked Questions

What different kinds of respect come up in these quotes?
They range from a poetic wish for "human honour and respect" for untouched landscapes, to wanting to be treated as a respectable grown-up, to respect for touring bands' work ethic, to respect listed among a set of civic values.
Is there a quote about respect for nature or untouched places?
Yes. One quote expresses a wish for "space for human honour and respect" alongside "landscapes not yet offended," describing it as a kind of utopian ideal. For more on that emotional tone, see Heart quotes.
Is there a quote about wanting to be treated like a responsible adult?
Yes - one speaker jokes about wanting to clean up their desk and say, "respect me, I'm a respectable grown-up," while admitting other days feel very different. For more lighthearted reflections, browse Care quotes.
Is there a quote about respecting other musicians' work ethic?
Yes. One speaker says they have "so much respect for all those bands" who managed to record two albums a year while touring, calling that pace incredible. For more on this kind of admiration, see Trust quotes.
Is there a quote that lists respect among core values?
Yes - one quote lists "Family, responsibility, patriotism, mutual respect, honesty, civic duty" as values it holds dear. For more on values like these, see Bond quotes.

One entry plays with the tension between wanting to be seen as a respectable adult and wanting to let that guard down entirely. Continue with Care Quotes or Heart Quotes.