A productive purpose to which you give yourself fully and joyfully is one of the great adventures of life. It is a uniquely human source of happiness.
Nathaniel BrandenIt is painful to face the self we know we have never had the integrity to honor and assert.
Nathaniel BrandenHigh self esteem people can surely be knocked down by an excess of troubles, but they are quickerto pick themselves up again.
Nathaniel BrandenYour choices have psychological consequences. The way you choose to deal with reality, truth, facts - your choice to honor or dishonor your own perceptions - registers in your mind, for good or for bad, and either confirms and strengthens your self-esteem or undermines and weakens it.
Nathaniel Branden