Constant Approval Quotes

#1. It was a sweet display of self-confidence, as he no longer felt the need to entertain me or to advertise his claim on my attentions. It goes to show that even a man who craves constant approval can attain self-assurance through a little hanky-panky.

Amor Towles

#2. Having emotional independence means we are no longer tied to the need for constant approval and are, therefore, not coerced into doing more than we feel comfortable doing by our need to please others.

Sue Thoele

#3. You have to have the right sort of stone. Peridot for mothers, girasol for lovers, sapphire for sadness, and garnet for joy.

Catherynne M Valente

#4. Everything you do doesn't
need praise.
if you're aware of
your intention the
glory is already yours.
the constant need for
acknowledgement and
approval will divert
your purpose.

Alexandra Elle

#5. In January 2004, the number of unemployed American college graduates actually exceeded the number of unemployed high school dropouts.

Ken Robinson

#6. Embrace fanaticism. Harness joie de vivre by pursuing insane interests, consuming passions, and constant sources of gratification that do not depend on the approval of others

Elizabeth Wurtzel

#7. That is what a book does. It introduces us to people and places we wouldn't ordinarily know. A good book is a magic gateway into a wider world of wonder, beauty, delight, and adventure. Books are experiences that make us grow, that add something to our inner stature.

Gladys M. Hunt

#8. We are powerless when we wait for other people to act on our behalf.

F.H. Batacan

#9. If you want to see how enlightened you are, go spend a week with your family.

Ram Dass

#10. It is your responsibility to change the society if you think yourself as an educated person

James Baldwin

#11. Marriage is the learning of someone else's habits.

Laurel Lea

#12. Generally, Iowans are Iowans no matter where you go. There are some different issues in Des Moines than in the real rural areas. But I haven't seen any real difference outside of just local issues.

Tom Latham

#13. Constant, indiscriminate approval devalues because it is so predictable.

Kit Reed

#14. The most splendid achievement of all is the constant striving to surpass yourself and to be worthy of your own approval.

Denis Waitley

#15. My father had infused my childhood with unspoken blame. He was the kind of man who scoped around looking for things to be angry at. It had turned me into a knee-jerk suck-up to authority - Mom, Dad, teachers. 'Whatever makes your job easier, sir or madam.' I craved a constant stream of approval.

Gillian Flynn

#16. A wise old owl lived in an oak, The more he saw the less he spoke, The less he spoke, the more he heard, Why aren't we all like that old bird?

Daniel Yergin