#elf

Respect yourself if you would have others respect you. ↗

— Baltasar Gracian

#others #would #you #yourself

He that communicates his secret to another makes himself that other's slave. ↗

— Baltasar Gracian

#another #communicates #himself #his #makes

I focus on the writing and let the rest of the process take care of itself. I've learned to trust my own instincts and I've also learned to take risks. ↗

— Sue Grafton

#care #focus #i #instincts #itself

Only God Himself fully appreciates the influence of a Christian mother in the molding of character in her children. ↗

— Billy Graham

#appreciates #character #children #christian #fully

Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength. ↗

— Billy Graham

#self #shed #sign #strength #tears

The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the lost and helpless. ↗

— Billy Graham

#consecrated #feet #form #greatest #helpless

Self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle. ↗

— Billy Graham

#indulgence #lack #lifestyle #now #over

Exaggerated self-importance is deemed an individual fault, but a racial virtue. ↗

— Kelly Millar

#exaggerated #fault #individual #racial #self-importance

I'd like to think I could do something great - a performance like Meryl Streep's in 'Sophie's Choice' - at some point in my life. At the same time, though, I don't want to put too much pressure on myself to be great. ↗

— Heather Graham

#could #great #i #life #like

I've dated people who I thought were going to be a big deal in my life, and I've also spent long periods by myself. ↗

— Lauren Graham

#big #big deal #dated #deal #going