In any culture, subculture, or family in which belief is valued above thought, and self-surrender is valued above self-expression, and conformity is valued above integrity, those who preserve their self-esteem are likely to be heroic exceptions.
Nathaniel BrandenProductive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health and self-esteem, not its cause.
Nathaniel BrandenFear and pain should be treated as signals not to close our eyes but to open them wider.
Nathaniel Branden