“I shall always respect the composer. If I embellish, it is his idea I am embellishing.”– Kate Smith Related Quotes “Respect for another man’s opinion is worthy. It is the realization that any opinion is valuable, for it is the sign of a rational being.”– Sargent Shriver “Every once in a while, you live long enough to get the respect that people didn’t want to give while you were trying to become a senior citizen.”– Gil Scott-Heron “Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that’s real power.”– Clint Eastwood