"Fill your bowl to the brim and it……" — Laozi

"Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt. Chase after money and security and your heart will never unclench. Care about people's approval and you will be their prisoner. Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity."

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How quick come the reasons for approving what we like! — Jane Austen
I reverence the Constitution of the United States as a sacred document. To me its words are akin to the… — Ezra Taft Benson
The Book of Mormon is the 'keystone' of our religion, and the Doctrine and Covenants is the 'capstone,' with continuing… — Ezra Taft Benson
Consult: To seek approval for a course of action already decided upon. — Ambrose Bierce
When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn't the slightest intention of carrying it… — Otto von Bismarck
It is not just for a few states to sit and veto global approvals. — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best. — Andrew Carnegie
The tragedy for comedians is there's nothing more they want than to be liked. We desperately seek approval. It's almost… — Jimmy Carr
Comedy is a very approval-oriented field. — Dave Chappelle
Westerners often laud their children as 'talented' or 'gifted', while Asian parents highlight the importance of hard work. And in… — Amy Chua
Cooking for people is an enormously significant expression of generosity and soulfulness, and entertaining is a way to be both… — Ted Allen
In America, Jefferson noted with approval, women knew their place. — Stephen Ambrose

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