Self-respecting men and women think about the consequences of their actions-and are willing to take responsibility for them.
Nathaniel BrandenYou can be loved by your family, your mate, and your friends yet not love yourself. You can be admired by your associates yet regard yourself as worthless. You can project an image of assurance and poise that fools almost everyone yet secretly tremble with a sense of inadequacy. You can fulfill the expectations of others yet fail your own. You can win every honor yet feel that you have accomplished nothing. What shall it profit a person to gain the esteem of the whole world yet lose his or her own?
Nathaniel BrandenIn a world in which the total of human knowledge is doubling about every ten years, our security can rest only on our ability to learn
Nathaniel BrandenThe first love affair you must consummate is the love affair with yourself. Only then are you ready for a romantic relationship.
Nathaniel Branden