Quotes About Approval

When your own approval means more than the approval of others, that is self-love.

I am who I am, love me If you can, hate me if you want

You can never please people enough. But you can only be yourself.

She said yes. If only she didn't talk so much!

Robust is when you care more about the few who like your work than the multitude who dislike it (artists); fragile when you care more about the few who dislike your work than the multitude who like it (politicians).

You want to avoid being disliked without being envied or admired

So when I presented to what was until then the most hostile crowd in the world, members of the American Statistical Association, a map of the four quadrants, and told them: your knowledge works beautifully in these three quadrants, but beware of the fourth one, as this is where the Black Swans breed, I received instant approval, support, offers of permanent friendship, refreshments (Diet Coke), invitations to come present at their sessions, even hugs.

Out of fear, out of the desire for approval, out of misguided notions of duty, people surrender themselves--their convictions and their aspirations--every day. There is nothing noble about it. It takes far more courage to fight for your values than to relinquish them.

But to look to others as a primary source of our self-value is dangerous: first, because it doesn't work; and second, because it exposes us to the danger of becoming approval addicts.

You were not given permission to have talent," the captain tells me.

I hope you approve of how we've used your image to help these children." Lev finds himself in no position to approve, or disapprove, or even to judge the wisdom of it. How do you judge the brightness of a light when you're the source? A spotlight can never see the shadows it casts. All he can do is go with it, and take his place as some sort of spiritual figure. There are worse things. Having experienced several of them, there is no question that this is better.

Beware of those quick to praise, for they need praise in return.

Some people don't like anybody who is famous. Some people don't like anybody who isn't.

lei ti sorride. un sorriso che dice: so che sei pazzo ma per me va bene lo stesso.

A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives—of approving of some and disapproving of others.

But if you are a person who needs no one's approval, you are probably crazy and live alone on an island or the top of a mountain somewhere.

From the start, I was focused on getting the Good Housekeeping Seal. I wanted to go on TV and tell everyone that the Miracle Mop had it. Now, I can proudly say 26 of my products have been approved!

My momma told me a long time ago, 'not everybody has to like you.' And it's very true. I'm ok with that.

Dance Monkey' showed me that I'm good enough.

The doctors have given me a green light. They have said that my heart is significantly more efficient today than it was four months ago. And I am anxious to be the next president of the United States.

Kajol is a very moody person. If she likes you then she likes you but if she doesn't, then she will not like you. Fortunately for me, she liked me.

I'd be a liar if I said I didn't care what people think, but I would rather have less people who like or approve of me for who I really am than a bunch more people who like or approve me for what I'm not.

As films are a mass medium, if more people love your work, it is better.

You're lucky if people like your book, and the more people that like it, the luckier I feel.