Quotes About Esteem

It would have been a joy to me to be smiled upon, loved, encouraged, welcomed, and to obtain what I was so ready to give, kindness and goodwill. But to hunt down consideration and reputation -- to force the esteem of others -- seemed to me an effort unworthy of myself, almost a degradation.

Ought I not to have been more careful to win the good opinion of others, more determined to conquer their hostility or indifference? It would have been a joy to me to be smiled upon, loved, encouraged, welcomed, and to obtain what I was so ready to give, kindness and goodwill. But to hunt down consideration and reputation--to force the esteem of others--seemed to me an effort unworthy of myself, almost a degradation.

It is impossible to underrate human intelligence - beginning with one's own.

Contrary to popular opinion, manners are not a luxury good that's interesting only to those who can afford to think about them. The essence of good manners is not exclusivity, nor exclusion of any kind, but sensitivity. To practice good manners is to confer upon others not just consideration but esteem; it's to bathe others in a commodity best described by noted speller Aretha Franklin.

Pride defeats its own end, by bringing the man who seeks esteem and reverence into contempt.

We are not what we are, nor do we treat or esteem each other for such, but for what we are capable of being.

I don't want everyone to like me; I should think less of myself if some people did.

I don't want everyone to like me; I should think less of myself if some people did.

There are two modes of establishing our reputation: to be praised by honest men, and to be abused by rogues.

When people hold you in high esteem, it's very delicate relationship. When they meet you they're putting all their chips up. It's make or break.

If I am not worth the wooing, I surely am not worth the winning.

Self-love is always self-love, whether it parades as pride and importance or masquerades as self-pity, worthlessness, and low self-esteem. They are not opposites, but two sides of the same coin. A penny is still a penny no matter which side is up. I is still the most important word.

The attention of a superior is too flattering to our vanity not to call it forth.

Most people now seem to treasure anything they value in proportion to the extent that it's followed about and surrounded by the vulgar public.

You're Only the fairest when your fairest to yourself.

The President regards the Japanese as a brave people; but courage, though useful in time of war, is subordinate to knowledge of arts; hence, courage without such knowledge is not to be highly esteemed.

I respect women to the utmost.

I've always believed that getting respect as an artiste is of utmost importance.

I approach this game with the utmost respect for every player.

I have, as you know, the utmost respect for President Obama as a person.

I myself have the utmost respect for Coach Coughlin.

I've got the utmost respect for Mauricio Pochettino at Tottenham.

I have the utmost respect for Thomas Almeida.

If I had to define 'sexy' now, as Disney as it sounds, I would have to say it's about complete and utter confidence.