Approval Quotes

539 quotes by 420 authors

The Constitution exists precisely so that opinions and judgments, including esthetic and moral judgments about art and literature, can be formed, tested, and expressed. What… — Anthony Kennedy
Imagine books and music and movies being filtered and homogenized. Certified. Approved for consumption. People will be happy to give up most of their culture… — Chuck Palahniuk
When in Gregg v. Georgia the Supreme Court gave its seal of approval to capital punishment, this endorsement was premised on the promise that capital… — Thurgood Marshall
I feel obliged to withhold my approval of the plan to indulge in benevolent and charitable sentiment through the appropriation of public funds ... I… — Grover Cleveland
The problem is that tolerant has changed its meaning. It used to mean 'I may disagree with you completely, but I will treat you with… — Rick Warren
What do we call love, hate, charity, revenge, humanity, forgiveness? Different results of the master impulse, the necessity of securing one's self-approval. — Mark Twain
Don't allow the approval and attention of others to destroy you. — Wayne Dyer
The state and the church seldom approve of anything I do. I don't need their approval. I don't aspire to the heterosexual nuclear family model — Jasmine Guy
I became an overachiever to get approval from the world... — Madonna Ciccone
We all know why [the generals] are so critical of the defense secretary. They're being defensive because they weren't able to implement his brilliant plan… — Stephen Colbert
President Bush has embarked on an eight-day tour of the continent. He hopes this one goes better than the other ones he's made recently. Obviously… — Stephen Colbert
I know there are some polls out there saying this man has a 32% approval rating. But guys like us, we don't pay attention to… — Stephen Colbert
To be acknowledged for who and what I am, no more, no less. Not for acclaim, not for approval, but, the simple truth of that… — Robin Williams
If I wasn't so insecure about myself I wouldn't work as hard as I do. I am constantly seeking approval. — Jonathan Rhys Meyers
I think the most attractive thing for me when I meet a guy is confidence and him being comfortable in his own skin. I like… — Minka Kelly
I'm sure that my wanting to be an actor had to do with a need for approval. — Paul Rudd
Now, I have big-money offers on three movies, and I have director approval. That's kind of scary,' he says. 'No directors have been attached. That's… — Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Simply put, the best teachers are the ones you work your tail off for because in the end you just don't want them to think… — Taylor Mali
The Government have consistently made it clear that the mechanism in the United Kingdom whereby the European draft constitutional treaty could be implemented is approval… — Douglas Alexander
When we read of human beings behaving in certain ways, with the approval of the author, who gives his benediction to this behavior by his… — Thomas Stearns Eliot

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