Esteem Quotes - Page 36

• The emerging church, reformed according to the needs of self-esteem-starved-souls under the Lordship of Christ.... will help us to affirm the concept that 'While god's ideas may seem humanly impossible, he will give us these ideas which will lead to glorious, self-esteem-generating success.

  Robert H. Schuller

  Religious, Self Esteem, Ideas

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• ...the kingdom of God is that invisible collection of committed Christians that transcends cultures, ideologies... and creeds- all bound by the golden commitment to say nothing and do nothing that would attack the self-esteem, the self-respect, and the dignity of any other human being, whether or not they are committed members of the kingdom of God. The dignity of the person then is the irreducible cell of true Christianity.

  Robert H. Schuller

  Christian, Religious, Self Esteem

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• I wish I had more confidence.

  Sean William Scott

  Self Esteem, Wish

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• No value is higher than self-esteem, but you've invested it in counterfeit securities-and now your morality has caught you in a trap where you are forced to protect your self-esteem by fighting for the creed of self-destruction. The grim joke is on you: that need of self-esteem, which you're unable to explain or to define, belongs to my morality, not yours; it's the objective token of my code, it is my proof within your own soul.

  Ayn Rand

  Self Esteem, Fighting, Soul

  Ayn Rand (1963). “For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand (50th Anniversary Edition)”, p.143, Penguin

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• Self-esteem is reliance on one's power to think. It cannot be replaced by one's power to deceive. The self-confidence of a scientist and the self-confidence of a con man are not interchangeable states, and do not come from the same psychological universe. The success of a man who deals with reality augments his self-confidence. The success of a con man augments his panic.

  Ayn Rand

  Confidence, Self Esteem, Men

  "The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z".

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• The man of authentic self-confidence is the man who relies on the judgment of his own mind. Such a man is not malleable; he may be mistaken, he may be fooled in a given instance, but he is inflexible in regard to the absolutism of reality, i.e., in seeking and demanding truth.

  Ayn Rand

  Confidence, Self Esteem, Men

  AYN RAND “THE NEW LEFT: THE ANTI-INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION”

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• There is only one source of authentic self-confidence: reason.

  Ayn Rand

  Self Esteem, Self Confidence, Reason

  AYN RAND “THE NEW LEFT: THE ANTI-INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION”

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• The attack on "selfishness" is an attack on man's self-esteem; to surrender one, is to surrender the other.

  Ayn Rand

  Self Esteem, Men, Selfishness

  Ayn Rand (1964). “The Virtue of Selfishness”, p.10, Penguin

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• I have to respect other's opinions even if I don't agree with them.

  Nathaniel Branden

  Self Esteem, Opinion, Respecting Others

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• Respect starts with ourselves.

  Nathaniel Branden

  Self Esteem

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• Growing up means leaving home and becoming a self supporting adult. I think this the hardest task any human being hast to face.

  John Bradshaw

  Growing Up, Self Esteem, Home

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• Healthy self esteem is paying attention to how others make us feel, and then choosing those with whom we spend time.

  Catherine Cardinal

  Self Esteem, Healthy, Attention

  Catherine Cardinal (1998). “The Ten Commandments of Self-Esteem”, Andrews McMeel Publishing

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• Low self esteem results when the inner critic prevails.

  Catherine Cardinal

  Self Esteem, Lows, Results

  Catherine Cardinal (1998). “The Ten Commandments of Self-Esteem”, Andrews McMeel Publishing

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• The achievement of freedom is hardly possible without the felt mourning. This ability to mourn, i.e, to give up the illusion of a happy childhood, can restore vitality and creativity if a person is able to experience that he was never loved as a child for what he was, but for his achievements, success and good qualities. And that he sacrificed his childhood for this love, this will shake him very deeply.

  Alice Miller

  Children, Giving Up, Self Esteem

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• If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn. If he lives with hostility, he learn s to fight. If a child lives with shame, he learn to fell ashamed.

  Dorothy Nolte

  Children, Self Esteem, Fighting

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• The foundation for our self-image is grounded in the first three years of life. It comes from our major caretaker's mirroring.

  John Bradshaw

  Self Esteem, Years, Foundation

  John Bradshaw (2010). “Bradshaw On: The Family: A New Way of Creating Solid Self-Esteem”, p.49, Health Communications, Inc.

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• Human dignity can be achieved only in the field of ethics, and ethical achievement is measured by the degree in which our actions are governed by compassion and love, not by greed and aggressiveness.

  Arnold J. Toynbee

  Self Esteem, Compassion, Achievement

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• The abused children are alone with their suffering, not only within the family, but also within themselves. They cannot crate a place in their own soul where they could cry their beart out.

  Alice Miller

  Children, Self Esteem, Soul

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• The spiritual life is part of the human essence. It is a defining characteristic of human nature, without which human nature is not fully human.

  Abraham Maslow

  Spiritual, Self Esteem, Essence

  Hung-Min Chiang, Abraham Harold Maslow (1969). “The healthy personality: readings”

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• Where we see self esteem, we see self acceptance. High self esteem individual tend to avoid falling into an adversarial relationship with themselves.

  Nathaniel Branden

  Self Esteem, Fall, Acceptance

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• There is no greater satisfaction for a just and well-meaning person than the knowledge that he has devoted his best energies to the service of the good cause.

  Albert Einstein

  Self Esteem, Satisfaction, Causes

  Albert Einstein (2011). “Out of My Later Years: The Scientist, Philosopher, and Man Portrayed Through His Own Words”, p.38, Open Road Media

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• Almost all people suffer some form of intense inner pain at some times in their lives. The suffering might be depression, anxiety, substance abuse, or suicidal thoughts and it results from the battles we wage against our thoughts as we futilely try to get rid of our historie.

  Steven C. Hayes

  Pain, Self Esteem, Suicidal

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• The practice of assertiveness: being authentic in our dealings with others; treating our values and persons with decent respect in social contexts; refusing to fake the reality of who we are or what we esteem in order to avoid disapproval; the willingness to stand up for ourselves and our ideas in appropriate ways in appropriate contexts.

  Nathaniel Branden

  Reality, Order, Practice

  Nathaniel Branden (1999). “The Art of Living Consciously: The Power of Awareness to Transform Everyday Life”, p.169, Simon and Schuster

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• Your failures and misfortunes don't threaten other people. . .It's your assets and your successes that are problems for people who derive their self-esteem from being superior.

  Carol S. Dweck

  Wise, Self Esteem, People

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• If you have a strong belief in yourself, in what you are doing and what you want to do, no adversity is too difficult to overcome.

  Napoleon Hill

  Strong, Self Esteem, Adversity

  Napoleon Hill (1993). “Napoleon Hill's a Year of Growing Rich: 52 Steps to Achieving Life's Rewards”, p.3, Penguin

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