“I want to write a poem about "Truth," "Honor," "Dignity," and whether the toilet paper should roll over or under when you pull on it.”
Source: There are Two Typos of People in This World: Those Who Can Edit and Those Who Can't
“Like a fighter pilot that goes full throttle,
Like a bullet train that wants to lead,
Like an inspiring game of spin the bottle,
I desired creativity and its unique speed.
Like a lady who walks with dignity and pride,
Like a gentleman who stands by justice and truth,
Like a loose cannon with a constructive attitude,
I treasured the power of gratitude.”
Source: On The Edge of Town
“All humans share a deep desire to be treated as something of value. Everyone wants to be seen, heard, listened to, and treated fairly.”
Source: Middle School - Safety Goggles Advised: Exploring the WEIRD Stuff from Gossip to Grades, Cliques to Crushes and Popularity to Peer Pressure
“The wise man evaluates your dignity the ignorant evaluates your appearance.”
“Playing hide-and-seek under the table? Crouching in the dirt? Typical of your kind, but far beneath my dignity.' He laughs unsteadily, like he expects I am going to laugh, too.
I don't. I ball up my fist and punch him in the stomach, right where I know it will hurt. He staggers to his knees. The goblet drops to the dirt, making a hollow clanking sound. 'Ow"' he shouts, and lets me tug him under the table.
'We'll get out of here without anyone noticing,' I tell him. 'We stay under the tables and make our way to the steps to the upper levels of the place. And don't tell me it's beneath your dignity to crawl. You're so drunk you can barely stand anyway.'
I hear him snort. 'If you insist,' he says.”
Source: The Cruel Prince
“Let me entreat you, Gentlemen, on your part, not to take any measures, which, viewed in the calm light of reason, will lessen the dignity, and sully the glory you have hitherto maintained.”
“The horror of unemployment is the final undoing of the worker. When he sees this confronting him he sells himself regardless of the intrinsic worth of his ability. Labor unions and collective bargaining arose to give him some show of power and dignity.”
Source: Art Young: His Life and Times
“A mighty flame follows a tiny spark.”
“There is no blue collar, no white collar, just honor. And honor is defined by character not collar.”
Source: Amantes Assemble: 100 Sonnets of Servant Sultans
“I have smoked so much I felt sick. I will not lose my eyesight, I will not lose my hearing, I will not wet myself, I will not forget who I am, I will die first.”
Source: Autoportrait