Nathaniel Branden Quotes & Sayings
18 most famous Nathaniel Branden quotes and sayings. These are the first 10 quotes we have for him. He was an American psychologist who passed away on 3 December, 2014.
“The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.”
“Of all the nonsense written about love, none is more absurd than the notion that ideal love is selfless. To love is to see myself in you and to wish to celebrate myself with you. What I love is the embodiment of my values in another person. Love is an act of self-assertion, self-expression and a celebration of being alive.”
“Tell me how a person judges his or her self-esteem, and I will tell you how that person operates at work, in love, in sex, in parenting, in every important aspect of existence - and how high he or she is likely to rise. The reputation you have with yourself - your self-esteem - is the single most important factor for a fulfilling life.”
“Romantic love can be terrifying. We experience another human being as enormously important to us. So there is surrender - not a surrender to the other person so much as to our feeling for the other person. What is the obstacle? The possibility of loss.”
“Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.”
“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.”
“Live with integrity, respect the rights of other people, and follow your own bliss.”
“A woman in love will do almost anything for a man, except give up the desire to improve him.”
“Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health and self-esteem, not its cause.”
“Self-esteem is a powerful force within each of us... Self-esteem is the experience that we are appropriate to life and to the requirements of life.”
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