Approval Quotes

539 Approval quotes by 407 unique authors

Acting... was the biggest charge I ever had. What other artist has it so good? Approval so quick? — Elia Kazan
I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses. — Johannes Kepler
I started saying things in church that didn't meet with a lot of approval - like 'Jesus isn't coming back.' They started throwing Bibles. — Sam Kinison
Steve Jobs had something like a 90% approval rating from his employees. You hear stories about him being this short-tempered, aggressive person, which he was.… — Ashton Kutcher
President Bush has said that he does not need approval from the UN to wage war, and I'm thinking, well, hell, he didn't need the… — David Letterman
Ladies and gentlemen, even my own staff challenges me. When I issue edicts, commands, orders, ideas, you would think that there would be overwhelming blanket… — Rush Limbaugh
Obama hasn't lost his standing because of tricks played by the Republicans. He hasn't lost his standing because the media's not fair to him. He… — Rush Limbaugh
Most fears of rejection rest on the desire for approval from other people. Don't base your self-esteem on their opinions. — Harvey Mackay
When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best… — Henry Miller
Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God's approval. — Thomas S. Monson
Even though I don't feel I need approval, it's still important to me to give a good performance. I'm hard on myself. — Michelle Pfeiffer
If I could believe the Quakers banned music because church music is so damn bad, I should view them with approval. — Ezra Pound
Approval or blame will follow in the world to come. — Franz Schubert
When anyone starts out to do something creative - especially if it seems a little unusual - they seek approval, often from those least inclined… — Will Self
As much as we thirst for approval we dread condemnation. — Hans Selye
Getting that audience approval is always a question mark, and it's always that flag that flutters in front of you. — William Shatner
Well, I'm not one of those people who needs the limelight. If I'm performing, that's what I'm doing. If I'm not, I don't long for… — Patti Smith
People striving for approval from others become phony. — Ichiro Suzuki
Getting things done in this country, if you want to build something, if you want to start a company, it's getting to be virtually impossible… — Donald Trump
A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval. — Mark Twain
I've always been looking for other people's approval. — Johnny Vegas
The mother cannot expect her daughter to understand the mysteries of housekeeping without education. She should instruct them patiently, lovingly, and make the work as… — Ellen G. White
Most urgently, women's identity must be premised upon our 'beauty' so that we will remain vulnerable to outside approval, carrying the vital sensitive organ of… — Naomi Wolf
I lost the conviction that lights would always turn green for me, the pleasant certainty that those rather passive virtues which had won me approval… — Joan Didion
So, friends, every day do something that won't compute...Give your approval to all you cannot understand...Ask the questions that have no answers. Put your faith… — Wendell Berry

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