“Jack: Lemon, obviously I can’t approve of someone I’ve never met. Liz: Yeah, well, I’m not letting you meet Criss because you won’t approve of him. Jack: Well then I guess this is a catch-22, although I don’t know for sure because I refuse to read literature that questions the morality of war.”— Robert Carlock, Jack Donaghy, Alec Baldwin, imdb.com
“Whatever is calculated to weaken or impair the strength of Union, whether originating at the North or the South, whether arising from the incendiary violence of abolitionists, or from the coalition of nullifiers, will never meet with my unqualified approval.”— Sam Houston, amazon.co.uk
“Remember, you have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.”— Louise L. Hay, amazon.com
“You've got to have someone who loves your body. Who doesn't define you, but sees you. Who loves what he sees. Who you don't have to struggle to be good enough for.”— Deb Caletti, amazon.com
“You’re not a one hundred dollar bill, not everyone is going to like you.”— Meg Cabot, books.google.com
“Be hungrier for improvement than approval. Be hungrier for lessons than successes.”— Derek Doepker, amazon.com
“Forget conventionalisms; forget what the world thinks of you stepping out of your place; think your best thoughts, speak your best words, work your best works, looking to your own conscience for approval.”— Susan B. Anthony, amazon.com
“But you know what? Because you are so desperate to win the approval of others, you'll never get rid of their criticisms, no matter how hard you try.”— Elif Shafak, amazon.com
“An amazing thing happens when you stop seeking approval and validation: You find it. People are naturally drawn like magnets to those who know who they are and cannot be shaken.”— Mandy Hale, amazon.com