Quotes About Esteem

A mentira é essencial à humanidade. Ela desempenha entre nós um papel tão grande, talvez, quanto o da procura do prazer, e, de resto, é comandada por essa procura. Mentimos para proteger nosso prazer ou nossa honra, se por acaso a divulgação do prazer é contrária à honra. Mentimos durante a vida toda, e sobretudo, e talvez somente, àqueles que nos amam. Só estes, realmente, nos fazem recear a sorte de nosso prazer e desejar-lhes a estima.

not nearly smart enough for such a very smart man.

I told Morel, thinking to interest him, that M. de Norpois was a friend of my father. But not a movement of his features shewed that he had heard me, so little did he think of my parents, so far short did they fall in his estimation of what my great-uncle had been, who had employed Morel's father as his valet, and, as a matter of fact, being, unlike the rest of the family, fond of not giving trouble, had left a golden memory among his servants

We are delighted when a Minister awards us a decoration, even when we have no claim to be thus honoured, but if he follows this up by awarding the same distinction to others who occupy a position similar to our own, we feel inclined to keep him, if we can, from so foolishly cheapening the mark of esteem which he has bestowed upon us.

I have often wondered how it is that every man loves himself more than all the rest of men, but yet sets less value on his own opinion of himself than on the opinion of others.

I would much rather have men ask why I have no statue, than why I have one.

Beware of over-great pleasure in being popular or even beloved.

You have a low opinion of yourself, Helen." "I wasn't born with it." "Where did you get it?" 'The story" she said, "is too long to tell, and too dull to listen to.

Beauty remains virtue if the others see and admire it and this is enough for you.

It never hurts to think too highly of a person; often they become ennobled and act better because of it.

I like any dog that makes me look good when it stands next to me.

Friendship is made up of esteem and pleasure; pity is composed of sorrow and contempt: the mind may for some time fluctuate between them, but it can never entertain both at once.

A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth.

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

The happiest moments my heart knows are those in which it is pouring forth its affections to a few esteemed characters.

The deepest hunger in human beings is the desire to be appreciated.

Friendship like credit is highest where it is not used.

I knew I was dog meat. Luckily, I'm the high-priced dog meat that everybody wants. I'm the good-quality dog meat. I'm the Alpo of the NBA.

The most painful thing in life is losing your self in the process of valuing someone too much and forgetting that you are special too.

I may not be the prettiest, smartest, or nicest person in the world, but I can say that I am proud of who I am.

Don't give so much importance to someone that you actually loose your importance in their life.

Ladies know your worth, don't ever come 'second' in his life when you're good enough to be 'first' in someone else's.

A person with no self respect can never get respect from others.

The price tag you put on yourself decides your worth. Underestimating yourself will cost you dearly.