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"Don't try to silence other people's genius because you're too deaf to hear your own."
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"Barking at people earns their respect about as effectively as staring into the sun improves your vision."

"Respect is that great spirit of good, which creates the beautiful space giving all souls the simple room to breathe."

"It is certainly impossible to lose respect if you lose out of some stupid discussions."

"Never ask about the details of someone's personal life, only the quality. Because if they want you to know, they'll let you know. If they don't want you to know, there is no need to know."

"In America, when a man walks in front of a woman it may imply that they are not equals and he is exerting dominance over her, or being arrogant and rude. In a different culture, however, it may be presumed that he is someone worthy of profound respect and is protecting her by going first."

"When people turn other people into selfobjects, they are trying to turn a person into a kind of spare part."
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"Why weep when it takes less energy to laugh? Why frown when it takes less energy to smile? Why despair when it takes less energy to hope? Why fear when it takes less energy to love?"

"I am your earth if you want me to be. I am your sky if you want me to be. I am your sun if you want me to be. I am your world if you want me to be. I am your universe if you want me to be."
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