“God doesn't do the work for you; he does the work through you. It's not enough to look up; you must also look within.” LooksDoeEnoughGodLook Up Author:Patti LaBelle
“I want to be remembered as a woman who was fair and always gave 150 percent, no matter what I did.” WantMatterPercentFairsNo Matter WhatRemembered Author:Patti LaBelle
“There's not much longevity in music today. It's so easy to go in, put some pretentious lyrics on, with people saying the same thing over and over and over.” PeopleTodayEasyLongevityPretentiousSaying The Same Thing Over And Over Author:Patti LaBelle
“So if anybody wants to get me something, get me 60 crabs - one for each year. I don't want no diamonds, I don't want no shoes, I don't want no party. I want some crabs.” IfsWantYearsPartyShoesBootsDiamondCrabs Author:Patti LaBelle
“There is nothing more personal than your values. What you will and won't do to get ahead, the lines you will and won't cross to win, whom you will and won't step on for personal gain, are at the very core of your code of honor. And your code of honor determines your character. And your character is who you are. Behind closed doors. When nobody is watching.” CharacterValuesWinningLinesBehindsStepsDoorsHonorGainsCrossesWho You AreDetermineCoreCodeGet AheadClosed DoorsBehind Closed DoorsPersonal GainCode Of Honor Author:Patti LaBelle
“Peace of mind just can't be bought. Trust me: Even if your conscience doesn't stop you from playing dirty to get what you want, once you get it, it will keep you from enjoying it. As my mother used to say, "A good conscience is God's eye." Which is why I always prefer a loss to an underhanded gain; the one brings pain at the moment, the other for all time.” IfsWantMindMomentsEyePainUsedMotherEnjoyLossConscienceGainsWhat You WantAll TimeDirtyPeace Of MindTrust Me Author:Patti LaBelle
“It's a sweet thing, faith. With it, you can handle any circumstance, any crisis, because you know God always has your back. And when God is for you, who can be against you? Nobody. As my Aunt Hattie says, "One and God are a majority."” KnowsFaithSweetCircumstancesCrisisMajorityHandleAuntKnowing GodSweet Things Author:Patti LaBelle
“As Aunt Naomi was listing all the things she was going to do to help this person, her friend stopped her in mid-sentence. "Naomi, girl," she said, "you need to resign as general manager of the universe. You need to learn that sometimes the best way to help a person is to let them help themselves. Otherwise, they never learn how. And they are always going to make their problems your problems."” WayNeedsPersonsSaidSometimesHelpingProblemGirlUniverseSentencesBest WayManagersAuntHelpfulnessGeneral Manager Author:Patti LaBelle
