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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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"As much as we seek approval, we dread condemnation"
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Personal Development
"Spanking and verbal criticism have become, to many parents, more important tools of child rearing than approval."
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"I'm on the patch right now. Where it releases small dosages of approval until I no longer crave it, and then I'm gonna rip it off."
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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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"But I'm not worried about seeking out the approval of others - that high school thing of joining the club."
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"The pursuit of approval usually ends in disaster."
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"Those whose approval you seek most give you the least."
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"Approval or blame will follow in the world to come."
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"Giving jazz the Congressional seal of approval is a little like making Huck Finn an honorary Boy Scout."
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"When someone is vicious toward you they are giving you a glimpse of the pain they carry in themselves."
Empathy
"Intelligence is often worshiped, even when that intelligence allows unfathomable injustice and suffering to occur under its smart watch."
Intelligence
"Without love and compassion, nothing is sacred."
Compassion
"You must firmly, absolutely and ruthlessly protect your safety and sanity."
Self-Care
"How we choose to perceive affects how we partake of reality, narrowly or completely."
Perception
"The greatest self is a peaceful smile, that always sees the world smiling back."
Happiness
"Most worldly goals for so-called success are soul traps similar to quicksand."
Illusion
"Want is always hungry and searching whereas contentment is steady, calm and receiving."
Contentment
"Let each of us lead a revolution of support in the lives of others."
Community
"If you don't accept and respect your suffering, it isn't going anywhere."
Suffering
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