Quotes About Recognition

When I was 14, I was on the cover of 'Bop' and 'Tiger Beat.' Every two months, I would see a new kid's face, and I remember saying, 'This is not something that lasts very long.'

The first few moments after an injury are important. As soon as possible, we should acknowledge that we are hurt. Recognizing our injury is not a defeat, but rather shows courage. If we ignore an injury, recovery could take longer.

When we're on the "me" plan, what others say about us has great power. A friend tells us we look good—our mind soars. A colleague tells us we're not pulling our weight at work—our mind sinks.

Honour is not bestowed upon merit.

I find it easy to spot a depressive. The illness is scrawled across them like graffiti.

The greatest danger, that of losing one's own self, may pass off quietly as if it were nothing; every other loss, that of an arm, a leg, five dollars etc., is sure to be noticed. Søren Kierkegaard

Gratitude isn't a gutting out of thanks, nor is generosity a painful sacrifice. Rather, both come from an overflow of joy. And neither is formed in a vacuum; both must come from recognizing that God's goodness to us is so extravagant that it must be passed on.

I haven't had an orthodox career, and I've wanted more than anything to have your respect. The first time I didn't feel it, but this time I feel it, and I can't deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me!

Hoe heet ik?' vroeg ik. 'An,' zei hij. De kaaiman sperde zijn bek open. Zijn tanden, scherp als dolken, glommen in het maanlicht. 'Hoe heet ik?' herhaalde ik. 'Coriander,' gilde Arise.

men sometimes mistrust women who are averse to claiming their achievements. They view such women as inauthentic, falsely humble, or lacking in commitment.

One of the hardest tasks of leadership is understanding that you are not what you are, but what you're perceived to be by others. —EDWARD L. FLOM

Emblems fulfill a deep, instinctive need because they say something about us. Abraham Maslow calls this "esteem": the need to feel important, respected, and recognized as an achiever. We satisfy this need by communicating our value to the world around us.

The word "familiar" comes from familia, meaning family. Family is more than just an emotional bond, and so is familiarity. Neurochemically, there's a lot going on with familiarity. Our minds look for patterns. When we recognize them, we not only rely on them, but also develop preferences based on pattern repetition. Our brains use these patterns to map everything we see, hear, and experience in order to establish an expectation for the future.

I made a conscious decision back then that I would rather be the best actress who ever lived than the most famous one.

A nation discovers its truest dignity when it cherishes the dignity of those from whom it has not heard for a very long time.

I'm not bragging, but merely stating facts. Sometimes I have to remember my accomplishments and successes so I don't dwell on my failures.

Sometimes I feel I hope I am not taking advantage of my stardom.

Que hablen de uno, aunque sea bien

Poetry is the revelation of a feeling that the poet believes to be interior and personal which the reader recognizes as his own.

Success has a simple formula do your best, and people may like it.

Not many people know this ... but I happen to be famous.

I thought, out of respect to her, she should have been captain. We all saw her as our leader.

People often attain and hold power within an organization by downplaying their qualifications. "We gain status more readily, and more reliably, by acting just a little less deserving than we actually are.

The captains in Tier One were not poseurs. They didn't make speeches, didn't seek attention or acclaim, and were not comfortable wearing the cloak of power. Most of them took subservient roles and carried water for their teammates. In other words, they behaved precisely the way Gruenfeld describes. They won status by doing everything in their power to suggest they didn't deserve it.