Quotes About Validation

I am real! said Alice, and began to cry.

I love you for who you are, not who the world thinks you should be.

She never utters a sound even when she's crying, and that makes me a little sad. Doesn't seem right. When you cry, people should hear you. The world should stop.

I fear I will always have to chase the things I want. I'll always have to wonder whether I'm truly wanted or whether I've just been settled for.

Evie didn't mind yelling, but she hated feeling judged. It got under her skin and made her feel small and ugly and unfixable.

Just once, she'd like to be the exciting one, the girl somebody wanted.

They see her differently now, as somebody. And isn't that what everyone wants? To be seen?

Are you saying we're not ravish-worthy?

It was a machine that required constant feeding- Henry hated the machine, and he hated himself for wanting the sort of admiration it promised, as if he had no worth unless someone was there to applaud it

Why do girls always feel like they have to apologize for giving an opinion or taking up space in the world?

I love you for who you are, not for who the world thinks you should be.

Why do girls always feel like they have to apologize for giving an opinion or taking up space in the world? Have you ever noticed that?" Nicole asked. "You go on websites and some girl leaves a post and if it's longer than three sentences or she's expressing her thoughts about some topic, she usually ends with, 'Sorry for the rant' or 'That may be dumb, but that's what I think.

A parent's approval always mattered, regardless of age—

If your joy is derived from what society thinks of you, you're always going to be disappointed.

The fundamental defect of fathers, in our competitive society, is that they want their children to be a credit to them.

We live in a society where we basically live and strive on what people think about us. We're more visual people so what we see is basically what we believe which is not necessarily true.

Society can only hurt if you care for its opinion

Everyone has a need for significance; and if we can't make that possible, or even probable, in our society, then it will be obtained in destructive ways.

My immediate family was always very supportive. It was my own fear of the rest of the world not accepting me, the rest of our society not accepting my wish to be an actor.

You alone are the judge of your worth and your goal is to discover infinite worth in yourself, no matter what anyone else thinks.

I think science and spirituality are one and the same, I don't think they're really different. The film makes pretty clear that quantum physics is validating all kinds of spiritual teachings.

The mere fact that I exist, means that I deserve to be here and to express myself any damn way I please.

When you find yourself surrounded by sane people excited about your idea and lending support, you realize, perhaps, you are not as crazy as you think you are

It's not bragging if you can back it up.