“Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health and self-esteem, not its cause.”
"The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance."
- Nathaniel Branden
Awareness
"Of all the judgments we pass in life, none is more important than the judgment we pass on ourselves."
- Nathaniel Branden
Self-awareness
"Self-respect tends to inspire respect from others."
- Nathaniel Branden
Self-esteem
"Persons of high self-esteem are not driven to make themselves superior to others; they do not seek to prove their value by measuring themselves against a comparative standard. Their joy is being who they are, not in being better than someone else."
- Nathaniel Branden
Self-esteem
"There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity."
- Nathaniel Branden
Self-esteem
"Self-respect tends to inspire respect from others."
- Nathaniel Branden
Self-esteem
"Don’t let someone else’s opinion of you become your reality."
- Les Brown
Self-esteem
"You are your best thing."
- Toni Morrison
Self-esteem
"Thinking you’re no-good and worthless is the worst thing you can do."
- Nobito
Self-esteem
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Self-esteem