Downward spiral Quote by Randy Pausch

“Back in the 70s, there was a huge self-esteem movement in education. Basically, it said that if you continued to tell children they were…

— Nick Ambrosino

The promotion of "self-esteem" in our schools has been so successful that people feel free to spout off about all sorts of things -…

— Thomas Sowell

“Outside the world of education, few would be confident, or even comfortable, claiming that it is a lack of self-esteem which leads to felonies…

— Thomas Sowell

“In so doing, I resisted the descent into what the school counselors called low self-esteem. Self-esteem is the dark, distorted shadow of self-possession. Self-esteem…

— Karen Swallow Prior

Young children are unlikely to have their self-esteem strengthened from excessive praise or flattery. On the contrary, it may raise some doubts in children;…

— Lilian Katz

Teach your children not to strive for high self-esteem. This is nothing less than teaching them arrogance, conceit and superiority feelings.

— Paul Hauck

I hate when counselors and teachers blame everything on low self-esteem in teens. Some of us actually have self-esteem, believe it or not. And…

— Niki Burnham

“If a child has poor self-esteem, it is because you advise them more than you encourage them. If a child lacks confidence, it means…

— Ajay K. Pandey

“A high self-esteem can quickly deteriorate into egotism, arrogance, and an over-confidence that can backfire and turn people off.”

— Susan C. Young

Isn't it possible that self-esteem isn't causal at all, but simply the happy side effect of a sturdy character, itself the product of unambiguous…

— Garry Trudeau

Children build self-esteem by doing things that are hard and learning what works.

— Clayton Christensen

Kids esteem themselves when they have accomplished something worth esteeming.

— Fred Reed