Approval Quotes

539 Approval quotes by 407 unique authors

Whenever I talk to anyone I care about, I am always seeking approval. There is always a pleading lilt in my voice that demands love.… — Elizabeth Wurtzel
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under… — C.S. Lewis
So where does Stan fit in this equation?... We are told to meditate on scripture, even the hald that details the consequences of evil, the… — Ted Dekker
Learn From Yesterday, Live for Today, hope for tomorrow. — Orison Swett Marden
I've got to stop getting obsessed with human beings and fall in love with a chair. Chairs have everything human beings have to offer, and… — Carrie Fisher
Indeed, it is a kind of quintessence of pride to hate and fear even the kind and legitimate approval of those who love us! I… — Thomas Merton
God is universal," spluttered the priest. The imam nodded strong approval. "There is only one God." "And with their one god Muslims are always causing… — Yann Martel
Once we give up searching for approval we often find it easier to earn respect. — Gloria Steinem
I take it, sir, that you do not approve of our new society." "Approval, sir, in my opinion, demands the attainment of perfection. And in… — Baroness Orczy
The fact that some governments, churches and numerous corrupted individuals have tried to reduce such behavior from criminal offence to personal privilege dose not change… — Spencer W. Kimball
The Christian is in a different position from other people who are trying to be good. They hope, by being good, to please God if… — C.S. Lewis
When people say they do not care what others think of them, for the most part they deceive themselves. Generally they mean only that they… — W. Somerset Maugham
Those who tread 'adult' as a term of approval cannot hope to be considered adult themselves. When I became a man I put away childish… — C.S. Lewis
Forget conventionalisms; forget what the world thinks of you stepping out of your place; think your best thoughts, speak your best words, work your best… — Susan B. Anthony
Sometimes people will hear you and be able to change their behavior, but often their behavior has more to do with their own need for… — Jillian Michaels
Pleasure is Nature's test, her sign of approval. — Oscar Wilde
Loving humanity means as much, and as little, as loving raindrops, or loving the Milky Way. You say that you love humanity? Are you sure… — Julian Barnes
Approval is overrated...Approval and disapproval alike satisfy those who deliver it more than those who receive it. I don't care for approval, and I don't… — Gregory Maguire
He looked into the crowd for approval, saw his mother and father. He waved and they waved back. Smiles and Indian teeth. They were both… — Sherman Alexie
She just wanted to be comfortable in her own skin...But she would not stop to seek others' approval. The notion that she should never seemed… — Charles J. Shields
Parents rarely let go of their children, so children let go of them. They move on. They move away. The moments that used to define… — Mitch Albom
It is simple to follow the easy and familiar path of personal ambition and private gain. It is more comfortable to sit content in the… — Daniel Webster
As for others whose lives are not so ordered, he reminds himself constantly of the characters they exhibit daily and nightly at home and abroad,… — Marcus Aurelius
When a man can listen to a woman's feelings without getting angry and frustrated, he gives her a wonderful gift. He makes it safe for… — John Gray
I’ve never had anyone’s approval, so I’ve learned to live without it. — Pat Conroy

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