Appreciation Quote by Thomas Merton

“If we are to love sincerely, and with simplicity, we must first of all overcome the fear of not being loved. And this cannot…

— Thomas Merton

“All the external adoration, respect and adulation in the world, can't drown out the internal voices that tell us, we are not good enough…

— Jaeda DeWalt

We are forever looking outside ourselves, seeking approval and striving to impress others. But living to please others is a poor substitute for self-love,…

— Susan L. Taylor

“We all want to be happy and feel valued. We want love, connection, respect, confidence, health, vitality, passion, kindness, and success. When you generously…

— Susan C. Young

To be loved, we should merit but little esteem; all superiority attracts awe and aversion.

— Claude Adrien Helvetius

“All the external adoration, respect and adulation in the word, can't drown out the internal voices that tell us, we are not good enough…

— Jaeda DeWalt

“Within the nature of every person is a desire to feel appreciated, to feel needed, and to be loved.”

— Ellen J. Barrier

“When you feel great delight in someone, meeting their needs and getting their gratitude and affection in return is extremely rewarding to your ego.…

— Timothy Keller

All we have to do is to receive what we are given...We are given the naturalness to love someone, to be calm in crisis,…

— Vernon Howard

We were designed to love and when we do, something good develops inside. We feel clean, rich, whole. Even better, we become less concerned…

— Larry Crabb

Sometimes your existence gives hope to one person, Your smile may be a pearl for someone, Your presence might be the desire of the…

— Anonymous

When we can let go of what other people think and own our story, we gain access to our worthiness—the feeling that we are…

— Brené Brown