#approval

President Bush has said that he does not need approval from the UN to wage war, and I'm thinking, well, hell, he didn't need the approval of the American voters to become president, either. ↗

— David Letterman

#approval #become #bush #does #either

My father was adamant in his disapproval of my interest in show business. ↗

— Paul Lynde

#business #disapproval #father #his #interest

First, his job approval ratings have been trending down for many months, a trend that has accelerated in recent weeks as the war on terrorism has been supplanted in the public's mind by corporate scandals, stock market declines, and a growing sense of economic insecurity. ↗

— Thomas E. Mann

#been #corporate #declines #down #economic

The role at the DCCC as well as the role of chief deputy whip - I wouldn't be where I am in those spots if it were not for the speaker's approval. ↗

— Joseph Crowley

#approval #chief #deputy #i #i am

But I'm not worried about seeking out the approval of others - that high school thing of joining the club. ↗

— Stephan Jenkins

#approval #club #high #high school #i

People striving for approval from others become phony. ↗

— Ichiro Suzuki

#become #others #people #phony #striving

You should seek approval from yourself. ↗

— Ichiro Suzuki

#seek #should #you #yourself

The three-year-old who lies about taking a cookie isn't really a liar after all. He simply can't control his impulses. He then convinces himself of a new truth and, eager for your approval, reports the version that he knows will make you happy. ↗

— Cathy Rindner Tempelsman

#after #approval #control #convinces #cookie

You will never gain anyone's approval by begging for it. When you stand confident in your own worth, respect follows. ↗

— Mandy Hale

#approval-of-others #begging #confident #loving-yourself #people-pleaser

I have yet to find the man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of criticism. ↗

— Charles Schwab

#better #criticism #did #effort #exalted