Psychology Quote by C.S. Lewis

“Standards only move in one direction. At the beginning of the world, standards were established and they've been slipping ever since.”

— Edward Stevenson

“We - at least we of sincere character - always judge ourselves by stricter standards than we expect others to abide by.”

— R.A. Salvatore

“After all, a society with such an enlightened tolerance of corruption and savagery needed to bear down hard on minor offenses to convince itself…

— Dean Koontz

“it’s easier to feel shame if those guilty are centuries dead, especially when such discrediting, by default, confers upon yourself a higher moral standard…

— Terry Goodkind

“The good thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from.”

— Andrew S. Tanenbaum

“It is not mandatory that a society must have people who are vile and who rear filthiness instead of grit and ambition.”

— Neamat Imam

“the bigger the society is, the less functional shame becomes.”

— Christopher Ryan

“Standards are just the most accepted ways of doing things. They're usually unquestioned, not challenged, not the most efficient, and not the best way…

— Rick Otton

“Modern society has subsided into a culture of deceit.”

— Steven Redhead

“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity yourself. Be a hard master to…

— Martin Meadows

“Dont let people apply their poor standards on you, never ever let anybody do it. Just because they cant do or get certain things…

— Tare Munzara

“‎Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity yourself. Be a hard master to…

— Henry Ward Beecher