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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.

To be a songwriter-singer means the songs come from deep within, and you treat them as an artist, with that much respect. I couldn't hardly cheat myself.

Quotes by Roy Orbison

The only hard-and-fast rules a Perot must operate under are getting a sound education; being honest and ethical in our business dealings; treating the people who work for us with respect and dignity; and, finally, a Perot cannot be afraid...

Quotes by Ross Perot, Jr.

Video is crucial to the future of media: premium video in that respect.

Quotes by Ross Levinsohn

Martial arts is about honor and respect.

Quotes by Rose Namajunas

I respect my competition.

Quotes by Rose Namajunas

I think there is a lot to be said for the respect that our parents had for children, and for my brothers and sisters and me at a very young age, and for exposing them to the world and what's...

Quotes by Rory Kennedy

It's taken folk a while to come around, hasn't it? Even the boys in the band weren't too sure about the whole art thing. They just wanted me to concentrate on the music. But they respect it now.

Quotes by Ronnie Wood

I love Messi with the ball at his feet: he scores goals and does all the rest, too. But Cristiano's numbers can't be ignored. It's a cruel comparison. Both of them deserve respect.

Quotes by Ronaldo

I respect Georges St. Pierre as a businessman and an athlete. I don't have anything against him personally. But he's not the kind of fighter I like watching.

Quotes by Ronda Rousey

I love English football because of its brilliant atmosphere, intensity of the competition and the culture of respect that fans and players have for the game.

Quotes by Ronald Koeman

I saw and I met a lot of people who were in the field. It also provided a context in which I came to respect what the actor did, because I saw how difficult it actually was to do.

Quotes by Ron Silver

All children of cosmonauts went to one school. We all lived in the same neighborhood, Star City, and all of us, children of cosmonauts, were in the center of attention from the teachers and general inhabitants of the Star City,...

Quotes by Roman Romanenko

I try to remain calm and treat my club with respect.

Quotes by Romelu Lukaku

Anytime you're playing basketball, and you have a coach who you have to respect, you've got to be very disciplined.

Quotes by Romeo Miller

I like cinema audiences. I respect them, and I talk to them just like I would anybody I know.

Quotes by Roland Joffe

I know a lot of people respect my father. They listen to what he said. It makes me want to strive more and more to be the best I can.

Quotes by Rohan Marley

At the University of Miami in the U.S., people thought I was there only because I was Bob Marley's son. I had to prove myself on the football field and soon earned the respect of my peers.

Quotes by Rohan Marley

I cannot consistently, with self respect, do other than I have, namely, to deliberately violate an act which seems to me to be a denial of everything which ideally and in practice I hold sacred.

Quotes by Roger Nash Baldwin

If the computer-guided robots turn out to be our superiors in every respect, then will they not find that they can run the world better without the need of us at all? Humanity itself will then have become obsolete.

Quotes by Roger Penrose

With respect to Holy Communion, it is up to the communicant to decide whether they are in a state of grace and worthy to receive the Eucharist. Each one of us makes that decision.

Quotes by Roger Mahony

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.