Approval Quotes

539 Approval quotes by 407 unique authors

I hadn't realized how much I'd relied on his scowls or his shrugs or his grudging looks of approval to help me figure something out-until… — Karen Chance
I have yet to find the man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit… — Charles M. Schwab
Because one believes in oneself, one doesn't try to convince. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn't need others' approval. Because one accepts oneself,… — Laozi
Common experience shows how much rarer is moral courage than physical bravery. A thousand men will march to the mouth of the cannon where one… — Clarence Darrow
If the society today allows wrongs to go unchallenged, the impression is created that those wrongs have the approval of the majority. — Barbara Jordan
Religion is defined as social systems whose participants avow a supernatural agent or agents whose approval is to be sought. — Daniel Dennett
Desire for approval and recognition is a healthy motive, but the desire to be acknowledged as better, stronger, or more intelligent than a fellow being… — Albert Einstein
So long as you are still worried about what others think of you, you are owned by them. Only when you require no approval from… — Neale Donald Walsch
The most splendid achievement of all is the constant striving to surpass yourself and to be worthy of your own approval. — Denis Waitley
In a society where all are related, simple decisions require the approval of nearly everyone in that society. It is society as a whole, not… — Rebecca Adamson
We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way… — Mark Twain
There is no part of the executive branch that more exists on the outer edge of executive prerogative than the American intelligence community - the… — Michael Hayden
It feels very, very good to make a film freely, to work without having to wait years for script approval, without looking over your shoulder. — Bahman Ghobadi
In November 2004, U.S. occupation forces launched their second major attack on the city of Falluja. The press reported major war crimes instantly, with approval. — Noam Chomsky
Fights with my father were really quite brutal. I would not live his vision. I would not become who he wanted me to be. Everything… — Kevyn Aucoin
When political leaders fail to denounce anti-Semitic violence and slurs, the void is not only demoralizing to the victims, but silence actually enables the wrongdoing.… — Chris Smith
MSNBC policy requires journalists to report any potential conflict of interest and to seek approval from the president of NBC News before making any political… — Bill Dedman
If a leader comes to office in a seemingly fair election and tolerates dissent, he or she qualifies for our seal of approval. — Stephen Kinzer
It took many years to accept that fantasy is the fuel for my storytelling passion, and without that, I really am a hack, writing for… — Kelley Armstrong
Self-awareness is not the same thing as self-approval, any more than imagination is the same thing as day-dreaming. — Francis Spufford
Marketing is such a key issue; in fact, the marketing department is often involved in the approval of scripts now. — Nicolas Roeg
Bill Clinton left office with a more than 60% approval rating. — Nancy Gibbs
We young Filipinos are trying to make over a nation and must not halt in our march, but from time to time turn our gaze… — Jose Rizal
If you believe you can make a difference, not just in politics, in public service, in advocacy around all these important issues, then you have… — Hillary Clinton
The Web critic relies on his or her readers for attentiveness and approval. — Lee Siegel

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407 authors contributed a total of 539 Approval Quotes, led by these top contributors: