The gears of poverty, ignorance, hopelessness and low self-esteem interact to create a kind of perpetual failure machine that grinds down dreams… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
For me, this was all or nothing. I left no room for anything else. That goal was just for my own push,… — Martin Lawrence Copy Share Image
All amateur travellers have experienced horror journeys, long or short, sooner or later, one way or another. As a student of disaster,… — Martha Gellhorn Copy Share Image
Human dignity can be achieved only in the field of ethics, and ethical achievement is measured by the degree in which our… — Arnold J. Toynbee Copy Share Image
Whoever you are, there is some younger person who thinks you are perfect. There is some work that will never be done… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
There are some people whom I esteem and want their opinion first, but that's my way. It is difficult for me to… — Riccardo Tisci Copy Share Image
Nothing more clearly shows how little God esteems his gift to men of wealth, money, position and other worldly goods, than the… — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
“How easily such a thing can become a mania, how the most normal and sensible of women once this passion to be… — Kathryn Hurn Copy Share Image
“You are brilliant. Low-self-esteem will never haunt you again. Be all that you can be. Know your purpose! Every trial will turn… — Dr. Alisha Broughton Copy Share Image
Grosvenor and Burke suggest that continually, though silently, a school building tells students who they are and how they should think about… — Alison Lurie Copy Share Image
True beauty radiates not from outer cosmetics, but from the simple joy of making a difference for those that need your voice,… — Deborah Barnes Copy Share Image
Local esteem is far more conducive to happiness than general reputation. The latter may be compared to the fixed stars which glimmer… — William Benton Clulow Copy Share Image
Even the wealthiest professional woman can be "brought down" by being in a relationship where she longs to be loved and is… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
The most stable, and therefore, the most healthy self-esteem is based on deserved respect from others rather than on external fame or… — Abraham Maslow Copy Share Image
I hate when counselors and teachers blame everything on low self-esteem in teens. Some of us actually have self-esteem, believe it or… — Niki Burnham Copy Share Image
I think that I have self esteem issues, really. If you really analyse it... People who really like me I have no… — Karan Johar Copy Share Image
Honesty, disinterestedness and good nature are indispensable to procure the esteem and confidence of those with whom we live, and on whose… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“Self-esteem can be defined as the state that exists when you are not arbitrarily haranguing and abusing yourself but choose to fight… — David D. Burns Copy Share Image
Bragging is often merely a ladder we build for ourselves out of words when we are afraid we are not tall enough… — P. M. Forni Copy Share Image
Labels such as, 'evangelical', 'fundamental', 'charismatic', 'liberal' contribute to polarization and produce a climate of implied or outspoken distrust. Respectful dialogue becomes… — Robert H. Schuller Copy Share Image
If we do have realistic confidence ... if we feel secure within ourselves, we tend to experience the world as open to… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
People from both political parties have long recognized that welfare without work creates negative incentives that lead to permanent poverty. It robs… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
I found the sections on aging, relationships, and procrastinating especially helpful. I really found the tips and suggestions very helpful, inspiring, positive,… — Karen Lewis Copy Share Image
I really don't know how to be anyone else, and whenever I try to be anyone else, I fail miserably. Or I… — Queen Latifah Copy Share Image
Love is like a flower, and like the body, it needs constant feeding...And with love, also, cannot be expected to last forever… — Spencer W. Kimball Copy Share Image
Job 29 is about Job reflecting on his past before the calamity hit him to say this is the type of man… — Eric Ludy Copy Share Image
The diet industry is making a lot of money selling us fad diets, nonfat foods full of chemicals, gym memberships, and pills… — Portia de Rossi Copy Share Image
To preserve an unclouded capacity for the enjoyment of life is an unusual moral and psychological achievement. Contrary to popular belief, it… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
We must learn to do economic work from all who know how, no matter who they are. We must esteem them as… — Mao Zedong Copy Share Image
The greatest difficulty is that men do not think enough of themselves, do not consider what it is that they are sacrificing… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Those with a high level of confidence may have as many or more weaknesses than those with low self-esteem. The difference is… — Alan Loy McGinnis Copy Share Image
Always help people increase their own self-esteem. Develop your skill in making other people feel important. There is hardly a higher compliment… — Donald Laird Copy Share Image
“Fat people are not here as a foil to boost your own self-esteem. Fat people are not your inspiration poem. Fat people… — Lindy West Copy Share Image
Often Satan injects pride into the believer's spirit, evoking in him an attitude of self-importance and of self-conceit. He causes him to… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
In order to deal with reality successfully - to pursue and achieve the values which his life requires - man needs self-esteem;… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
There's a lot of talk about self-esteem these days. It seems pretty basic to me. If you eat to feel proud of… — Oseola McCarty Copy Share Image
Austrian public-opinion pollsters recently reported that those held in highest esteem by most of the people interviewed are neither the great artists… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The most insignificant people are the most apt to sneer at others. They are safe from reprisals. And have no hope of… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
a mother's death also means the loss of the consistent, supportive family system that once supplied her with a secure home base,… — Hope Edelman Copy Share Image
Over time we are able to undermine habitual modes of thinking formed by our self-made self in early childhood, which tries to… — Thomas Keating Copy Share Image
