As a servant desireth the approval of his master, and a son the approval of his father, so should we desire the… — Ambrose 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
Multitudes of people who expect to go to Heaven will go to a Hell of torment. Thousands of "good" people, "moral" people,… — John R. Rice Copy Share Image
English audiences of working people are like an instrument that responds to the player. Thought ripples up and down them, and if… — Mary Heaton Vorse Copy Share Image
Indeed, it is a kind of quintessence of pride to hate and fear even the kind and legitimate approval of those who… — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
You know that your toddler needed love and approval but he often seemed not to care whether he got it or not… — Penelope Leach Copy Share Image
He had been content with daily labour and rough animal enjoyments, 'till Catherine crossed his path. Shame at her scorn, and hope… — Emily Bronte Copy Share Image
Happiness means loving yourself and being less concerned with the approval of others. — Karina Barton Copy Share Image
Nothing is so foolish, they say, as for a man to stand for office and woo the crowd to win its vote,… — Desiderius Erasmus Copy Share Image
As for others whose lives are not so ordered, he reminds himself constantly of the characters they exhibit daily and nightly at… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Man's desire for the approval of his fellows is so strong, his dread of their censure so violent, that he himself has… — W. Somerset Maugham Copy Share Image
We are not to be so concerned about who approves or disapproves of us, but remember that God's approval is what counts.… — Myles Munroe Copy Share Image
So you’ll have to wait for approval from your grandchildren.” “I wonder what our grandchildren will be like!” “Are you suggesting by… — Margaret Mitchell Copy Share Image
When we consistently suppress and distrust our intuitive knowingness, looking instead for authority, validation, and approval from others, we give our personal… — Shakti Gawain Copy Share Image
It seems, by today's standards, that it's better to seek approval than to tell the truth. It's better to utter sweet nothings… — Monica Johnson Copy Share Image
Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best. — Andrew Carnegie Copy Share Image
In the second half of life, the questions become: 'Who, apart from the roles you play, are you? What does the soul… — James Hollis Copy Share Image
The need of an insecure psychiatrist to draw security from a virtuous adjustment to the conventionalities of his time and from a… — Frieda Fromm-Reichmann Copy Share Image
I started playing the acoustic guitar for more singer-songwriter type stuff. I bet if I would have gotten more approval for my… — Jill Sobule Copy Share Image
Work at not needing approval from anyone and you will be free to be who you really are. — Nachman of Breslov Copy Share Image
I had a lot of guilt and shame when I was running from God, but nothing like when I was running for… — Jud Wilhite Copy Share Image
But presidential approval also became a surrogate measure of national unity and patriotism. — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
I'm still at the age where I'm constantly seeking approval of people I have respect for. — Eliot Paulina Sumner Copy Share Image
