Jan 19, 2014

DEALING WITH RUDE PEOPLE... QUOTES TO REMEMBER!!!

The way people treat you is a statement about who they are as human being.  It is not a statement about you.

How people treat you, is their KARMA: how you react, is YOURS. Unknown.

Be strong, but not rude; be kind but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant. Unknown

The man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of others. Hasidic Proverb

A successful individual is one who can build a firm foundation with the bricks other have thrown at him/her. Unknown

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. Proverbs 11:2

A fool's annoyance is known at once, but the prudent overlooks an insult. Proverbs 12:16

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. 
Lao Tzu

A person's wisdom makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense. Proverbs 19:11

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. COLOSSIANS 3: 23 – 24

Quit worrying about people that are trying to hold you back. God knows how to move the wrong people out of your life and bring the right people in. He knows how to prepare you to Break Out.  Joel Osteen

Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words. Proverbs 23:9

Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you yourself also be like him. Proverbs 26:4

A person's pride will bring him low, but one who has a lowly spirit will gain honor. Proverbs 29:23

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
1 PETER 5: 6 –7

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt

A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath. 
Proverbs 15:1

A quick-tempered person stirs up dissension, but one who is slow to anger calms a quarrel. Proverbs 15:18

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind.  Proverbs 18:2

The one who gives an answer before he listens - that is his folly and his shame.  Proverbs 18:13

The more a man knows, the more he forgives. Catherine the Great

Fight for your opinions, but do not believe that they contain the whole truth or the only truth.  Charles A. Dana

Speak in such a way that others love to listen to you. Listen in such a way that others love to talk to you. Anonymous

We are masters of the unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out. 
Winston Churchill

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. Winston Churchill

It is a fine thing to be honest, but it is also very important to be right.  
Winston Churchill

Raise your words, not your voice. Rumi

Speak in such a way that others love to listen to you. Listen in such a way that others love to talk to you. Unknown

People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader works in the open, and a boss in covert. The leader leads, and the boss drives. 
Theodore Roosevelt

A boss creates fear, a leader confidence. A Boss fixes blame, a leader corrects mistakes. A boss makes work drudgery, a leader makes it interesting. A boss is interested in himself or herself; a leader is interested in the group.
Russell H. Ewing

Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on one's ideas, to take a calculated risk - and to act. Andre Malraux

Being nice to those who treat you badly isn't being fake. Your spiritual maturity has risen above the desire for vengeance. Michael Binot

Be a master of the mind, not mastered by the mind. 
Zen Proverb

Be kind to unkind people; they need it the most!!!! Buddhism

The woman [or individual] who does not require validation from anyone is the most feared individual on the planet. Mohadesa Najumi

I have long since come to believe that people never mean half of what they say, and that it is best to disregard their talk and judge only their actions.  Dorothy Day

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. Dalai Lama

Blame is a distraction that prevents you from moving forward. Unknown

If you focus on your problems, you stumble. If you focus on God, your problems stumble.

You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say. Martin Luther

No drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power.
P. J. O'Rourke

He who kneels before God, can stand before anyone. Unknown

Let each one examine his own work. Then he can take pride in himself and not compare himself with someone else. -Galatians 6:4

I choose to make the REST of my life, the BEST of my Life!!!! Louis Hay

Be selective in your battles; sometimes peace is better than being right. Unknown

If you do not speak when it matters, when would it matter that you speak? Even a dead fish can go with the flow. Jim Hightower

I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the President of the university. 
Albert Einstein.

Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all. Aristotle

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer everyone. -Colossians 4:6

Choose to be kind over being right and you'll be right every time.  Richard Carlson

Be more concerned with what God thinks about you, then what other people think about you. Unknown

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?  Romans 8:31

When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen. Ernest Hemingway

God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble. Psalms 46:1

People will question all the GOOD things they hear about you but believe all the BAD without second thought. Unknown

Those who stand for nothing fall for anything. 
Alexander Hamilton

In life, you will realize that there is a role for everyone you meet. Some will test you, some will use you, some will love you and some will teach you. But, the one's that are important are the one's who bring out the best in your. They're the rare and amazing people who remind you why it's worth it.

I used to walk into a room full of people and wondered whether if they like me; now I look around and wonder whether I like them. Unknown

The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best. Epictetus

One of the most courageous decisions you'll ever make is to finally let go of everything that's been hurting you and holding you back!  Unknown

Whoever corrects a mocker is asking for insult; whoever reproves a wicked person receives abuse. Do not reprove a mocker or he will hate you; reprove a wise person and he will love you. Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still; teach a righteous person and he will add to his learning. The beginning of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding. Proverbs 9:7-10

Don’t let your history hinder you from your destiny... you are only held back by yourself! You aren't what they say you were, you are who God says you are!!   Paula White

And let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. 
Hebrews 10:24-25

To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them. Charles de Montesquieu

Someone’s opinion of you isn't reality... unless you decide to allow it!! You are who God says you are!!! Paula White.

Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.  
Lao Tzu

People have the right to their opinion and you have the right to ignore it.  Joel Osteen

Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. Peter Drucker

Leadership is unlocking people's potential to become better. Bill Bradley

The basis of leadership is the capacity of the leader to change the mindset, the framework of the other person.
 Warren Bennis 

God takes what the enemy meant for your bad and turns it for your good! It wasn't a set back but a set up! Wait and see what God is getting ready to do for you!  Paula White