Everything starts with God in my career, and it will finish with God.
Mariano RiveraRead
Don't worry about what the people say; be yourself, say what you want to say WITH respect.
Interpretation
Be true to yourself and express your thoughts respectfully, regardless of others' opinions.
This quote by Mariano Rivera encourages individuals to embrace their authentic selves and communicate their thoughts openly. It emphasizes the importance of self-expression and personal integrity while also advocating for respect in conversations, suggesting that one can remain genuine without disregarding the feelings of others.
In practice
During a motivational speech about personal growth.
Everything starts with God in my career, and it will finish with God.
My father was strict and always taught me, no matter who it is, everybody is an uncle. To me, everybody was someone I respect like family. I grew up with that.
My father is the man that, he will give you what he doesn't have, still. If he has 10 bucks and you need 10 bucks because you're sick or you don't have nothing to eat, he will give you 10 bucks. He will be at zero, but he will help you. That's the kind of man that my father is.
You can't second-guess baseball. You can't second-guess yourself.
I don't wait for people to give me respect. I always give them respect.
Like a twisted olive tree in its 500th year, giving then its finest fruit, is man. How can he give forth wisdom until he has been crushed and turned in the Hand of God.
Let us give something to each person we meet: joy, courage, hope, assurance, or philosophy, wisdom, a vision for the future. Let us always give something.
It would be a terrific innovation if you could get your mind to stretch a little further than the next wisecrack.
Making others happy, through kindness of speech and sincerity of right advice, is a sign of true greatness. To hurt another soul by sarcastic words, looks, or suggestions, is despicable.
To be a saint is to be a little out of one's mind, which is a very good thing to be a little out of from time to time. It is to live a life that is always giving itself away and yet is always full.
Gratitude is a flower that blooms in noble souls.
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