A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval. There is nothing more satisfying than that sense of being completely "at home"… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
The scope of modern government in what it can and ought to accomplish for its people has been widened far beyond the… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
It's not fair that our name can be used in any newspaper, any article connected with anything, and we can't really fight… — Diana Ross Copy Share Image
I'm so glad I'm not a dentist. How many times does someone say, 'Oh, Doc, it felt so good when you were… — Paula Deen Copy Share Image
Hollywood loves pre-validation. Even if someone has a property that was first published as a comic book that sold only 5,000 copies,… — David S. Goyer Copy Share Image
“It’s a dangerous thing to want everyone’s approval, Gabriella. You must be willing to stand firm and take the risk of being… — Elizabeth Musser Copy Share Image
The L.A. Times reports that al Qaeda terrorists have been traced to Iran, and President Bush is talking tough. In fact he… — Jay Leno Copy Share Image
Our parents will maybe sometimes when they are upset with us and we have been troublesome say something like "Mommy really doesn't… — Desmond Tutu Copy Share Image
It's not easy to find your own way when you believe that you need love, approval, appreciation, or anything from your family.… — Byron Katie Copy Share Image
I started to kiss him back, slower and clumsy where his had been sure, practiced. I was worried I was doing it… — J. Lynn Copy Share Image
“A balanced inner calmness radiates from a peaceful centre. It neither craves others' approval nor rejects others' presence. It neither pulls towards… — Donna Goddard Copy Share Image
Writing is self-taught. Consulting other people only teaches you to depend on their reactions, which may or may not be legitimate. Quit… — Sue Grafton Copy Share Image
I think, often with Australian films, if an Australian film has been given the seal of approval by an offshore festival or… — Joel Edgerton Copy Share Image
Fame is an illusive thing - here today, gone tomorrow. The fickle, shallow mob raises its heroes to the pinnacle of approval… — Henry Miller Copy Share Image
I definitely felt by the time I got to grad school - which was a great experience - I was like, 'What's… — Taylor Schilling Copy Share Image
“I, also, decided to get rid of the need of approval. That is a strong addiction, the need of approval, isn't it?… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I don't need the approval of the press, but I just wish they'd stop the viciousness…I never felt sorry for people like… — Bill O'Reilly Copy Share Image
As long as the colored man look to white folks to put the crown on what he say . . . as… — August Wilson Copy Share Image
Donald Trump enters office with historically low approval ratings, that's where the battle could get fought. If the country turns against him,… — Sam Tanenhaus Copy Share Image
The sole impulse which dictates and compels a man's every act: the imperious necessity of securing his own approval, in every emergency… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
First, his job approval ratings have been trending down for many months, a trend that has accelerated in recent weeks as the… — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
My advice to female directors is not to wait until you feel like your ideas have been pre-certified or until you think… — Abigail Disney Copy Share Image
I didn't realize that I was in a self-made prison of human approval and human acceptance. Didn't even realize it. Most of… — Tullian Tchividjian Copy Share Image
If torture is going to be administered as a last resort in the ticking-bomb case, to save enormous numbers of lives, it… — Alan Dershowitz Copy Share Image
