Disapproval Quote by Pema Chodron

The painful thing is that when we buy into disapproval, we are practicing disapproval. When we buy into harshness, we are practicing harshness. The…

— Pema Chodron

“When we receive disapproval, it is profoundly uncomfortable. Most of us will do anything to avoid it. That means compliantly going along in order…

— David Tuffley

Mistrust those in whom the urge to punish is strong.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

In the face of unjust criticism we can become bitter or better; upset or understanding; hostile or humble; furious or forgiving

— William Arthur Ward

Harshness is conquered by gentleness, hatred by love, lethargy by zeal and darkness by light.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Distrust those in whom the desire to punish is strong.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

When gentle persuasion [of children] falls on deaf ears, we resort to ridicule and rebuke. Then we return to threats and punishment. This is…

— Haim Ginott

“People that criticize the harshest usually are the ones who would trade places the fastest”

— Gary Hopkins

Instead of condemning people, let's try to understand them. Let's try to figure out why they do what they do. That's a lot more…

— Dale Carnegie

The less harshly we judge ourselves, the more accepting we become of others.

— Harold H. Bloomfield

We often add to our pain and suffering by being overly sensitive, overreacting to minor things, and sometimes taking things too personally.

— Vikas Runwal

Life teaches us to be less harsh with ourselves and with others.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe