“Those swift to think are not always secure.”— Sophocles Related Quotes “Respect isn’t automatically earned. You have to first position yourself with a level of mannerism that’s worth emulating, before others could see a strong reason to respect you.”— being-respected “All the characters in my books are imagined, but all have a bit of who I am in them – much like the characters in your dreams are all formed by who you are.”– Alice Hoffman “Go ahead, God, you fat, filthy motherfucker, lightning-bolt my ass into oblivion if you’re so tough!”— Jeri Smith-Ready