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A man cannot be made comfortable without his own approval.
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A widow is a fascinating being with the flavor of maturity, the spice of experience, the piquancy of novelty, the tang of practiced coquetry, and the halo of one man's approval.
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As much as we thirst for approval we dread condemnation.
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Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God's approval.
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Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best.
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Fame is an illusive thing - here today, gone tomorrow. The fickle, shallow mob raises its heroes to the pinnacle of approval today and hurls them into oblivion tomorrow at the slightest whim; cheers today, hisses tomorrow; utter forgetfulness in a few months.
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I can spot empty flattery and know exactly where I stand. In the end it's really only my own approval or disapproval that means anything.
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I have yet to find the man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of criticism.
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If I had a prayer, it would be this: God spare me from the desire for love, approval, and appreciation. Amen.
Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life (2002) -
In my wide association in life, meeting with many and great men in various parts of the world, I have yet to find the man, however great or exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than he would ever do under a spirit of criticism.
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It feels very, very good to make a film freely, to work without having to wait years for script approval, without looking over your shoulder.
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It is the story-teller's task to elicit sympathy and a measure of understanding for those who lie outside the boundaries of State approval.
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Many people think of perfectionism as striving to be your best, but it is not about self-improvement; it's about earning approval and acceptance.
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MSNBC policy requires journalists to report any potential conflict of interest and to seek approval from the president of NBC News before making any political contribution.
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Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
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Once we give up searching for approval we often find it easier to earn respect.
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People who want the most approval get the least and people who need approval the least get the most.
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Pleasure is Nature's test, her sign of approval. When man is happy, he is in harmony with himself and his environment.
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That does not mean that we must forego just and fair criticism, or refrain from opposition to policies which are debatable or which do not command our approval.
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