“I do not care to listen; obloquy injures my self-esteem and I am skeptical of praise.”
Source: Dying Earth (1950-1984), The Eyes of the Overworld (1966), Chapter 1, "The Overworld"
Four Minute Essays Vol. 7 (1919), A School for Living
“I do not care to listen; obloquy injures my self-esteem and I am skeptical of praise.”
Source: Dying Earth (1950-1984), The Eyes of the Overworld (1966), Chapter 1, "The Overworld"
Nathaniel Branden (1930–2014) Canadian–American psychotherapist and writer
The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem (1994)
Nathaniel Branden (1930–2014) Canadian–American psychotherapist and writer
“Nothing is better for self-esteem than survival.”
Martha Gellhorn (1908–1998) journalist from the United States
"Travels with Myself and Another: A Memoir" (1978) by Martha Gellhorn.
Source: Travels With Myself and Another
“Xenophon says that there is no sound more pleasing than one's own praises.”
Plutarch (46–127) ancient Greek historian and philosopher
Whether an Aged Man ought to meddle in State Affairs
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919)
“In life, nothing will increase your self-esteem as much as make it on your own.”
Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer
Original: Nella vita, nulla aumenterà la vostra autostima tanto quanto farcela da soli.
Source: prevale.net