Approval Quotes

539 Approval quotes by 407 unique authors

Naturalness is the easiest thing in the world to acquire, if you will forget yourself-forget about the impression you are trying to make. — Dale Carnegie
Having God's unconditional love does not mean you have God's unconditional approval. — Miles McPherson
President Bush's approval ratings have taken somewhat of a dive. A senior slump, if you will. Leading President Bush to one conclusion: He is the… — Jon Stewart
President Bush delivered his first State of the Union address, riding high on an 82-percent approval rating, and with Attorney General John Ashcroft dispatching agents… — Jon Stewart
Man does not live by murder alone. He needs affection, approval, encouragement and, occasionally, a hearty meal. — Alfred Hitchcock
You have the approval of yourself. That's quite enough for we who know true inner peace! - Charmainism — Charmaine
A good teacher, after all, wields the authority of a parent with none of the psychological baggage. The best of them are semi-mysterious figures whose… — Steve Almond
Whenever I do a deal I always have the right of approval. — Shaun White
The more you surrender to the fear of someone's disapproval, the more you lose face in your own eyes, and the more desperate you become… — Nathaniel Branden
Conscience, as a mentor, the guide and compass of every act, leads ever to happiness. When the individual can stay alone with his or her… — William George Jordan
The simulated approval and affection with which parents and teachers are often urged to solve behavior problems are counterfeit. So are flattery, backslap-ping, and many… — B.F. Skinner
Jesus produced mainly three effects: hatred, terror, adoration. There was no trace of people expressing mild approval. — C.S. Lewis
Women fear endangering men's approval so much, we don't even wait for them to say no. Or else we protect them, even if it means… — Gloria Steinem
I don't have anything to prove anymore. I don't have a record deal, no one has any expectations, I'm in a position of freedom. I… — Juliana Hatfield
A widow is a fascinating being with the flavor of maturity, the spice of experience, the piquancy of novelty, the tang of practiced coquetry, and… — Helen Rowland
Nothing is so foolish, they say, as for a man to stand for office and woo the crowd to win its vote, buy its support… — Desiderius Erasmus
When I started writing, I did have some idealised notion of my dad as a writer. But I have less and less of a literary… — Paul Theroux
I try to be feminist in, like, I love myself and I don't need someone else's approval. — Amy Lee
You should seek approval from yourself. — Ichiro Suzuki
I do not yet know if I will find a Romney presidency more acceptable on foreign policy. But I do know that I must oppose… — Rand Paul
There is a greater Christian faith than one which settles for the temporal happiness, and that is the augmentation of faith. The more faithful you… — Criss Jami
Lean too much upon the approval of people, and it becomes a bed of thorns. — Tehyi Hsieh
The president is under 50 percent approval ratings in all the battleground states. So, you could say that President Obama is defying gravity by still… — Mara Liasson
Out of fear, out of the desire for approval, out of the misguided notions of duty, people surrender themselves-their convictions and their aspirations-every day. There… — Nathaniel Branden
Many people think of perfectionism as striving to be your best, but it is not about self-improvement; it's about earning approval and acceptance. — BrenÃ© Brown

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