Where we see self esteem, we see self acceptance. High self esteem individual tend to avoid falling into an adversarial relationship with themselves.

The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.

Self-acceptance is my refusal to be in an adversarial relationship to myself.

One of the hardest expressions of self-assertiveness is challenging your limiting beliefs.

Of all the judgments we pass in life, none is more important than the judgment we pass on ourselves.

If you overcome your fear to ask someone for a date, a raise, or help with a project, that is an act of self-assertiveness. You are moving out into life rather than contracting and withdrawing.

Live with integrity, respect the rights of other people, and follow your own bliss.

Integrity is congruence between what you know, what you profess, and what you do.

The greater a child’s terror, and the earlier it is experienced, the harder it becomes to develop a strong and healthy sense of self.

If you face life without confidence in your own powers, you succumb too easily to setbacks and adversity; you lack the will to persevere.

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.

All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his.

I have amazing news for you. Man is not alone on this planet. He is part of a community, upon which he depends absolutely.

The Starbucks customer and the Teavana customer are two very different customers, two different need states that are highly complimentary.

To run any system, you've got to grow your personnel and your players have to have a certain skill set.

My father is incapable of showing much affection, or even of carrying on a conversation. I didn't want to have a relationship with him just because he's my blood relative. It would bore me.

A slave government is an oligarchy; and one, too, of the most arbitrary and criminal character.

Keep your mental and spiritual contact points cleaned so that God can operate through your mind.

To be honest...here is a task for all that a man has of fortitude...

The first step to delighting your customers is being there when they need you.

The only difference is that, in the last 10 years, the public has been so affected by reality TV and the Internet. They really dwell on entertainers' misgivings.