#approval

Those whose approval you seek most give you the least. ↗

— Maurice Chevalier

#give #least #most #seek #those

When we fall in love, we hope - both egotistically and altruistically - that we shall be finally, truly seen: judged and approved. Of course, love does not always bring approval: being seen may just as well lead to a thumbs-down and a season in hell. ↗

— Julian Barnes

#love #love

One month, two months, I am ready to accept any accord on this point that has the approval of the inspectors. ↗

— Jacques Chirac

#accord #am #any #approval #i

I'm so glad I'm not a dentist. How many times does someone say, 'Oh, Doc, it felt so good when you were drilling my teeth'? Never. But when you give someone a wonderful cookie, you put a little of yourself in, and you see someone's face light up - that's immediate approval. ↗

— Paula Deen

#cookie #dentist #does #drilling #face

But presidential approval also became a surrogate measure of national unity and patriotism. ↗

— Thomas E. Mann

#approval #became #measure #national #national unity

I think I started out because I was desperate for approval and acceptance and praise. Some actors never break away from that. They're after that validation their whole life. ↗

— Judge Reinhold

#after #approval #away #because #break

Note that acceptance is different from approval. Acceptance is simply saying, “It is so. ↗

— Margie Warrell

#approval #courage

Looks like Faye's doing a little extracurricular activity," a voice behind her murmured, and Cassie turned gratefully. Nick nodded at the guy who was occupying the seat there, and the guy scrambled up and left. Cassie hardly noticed the occurrence, it was so common. The kids from Crowhaven Road indicated what they wanted, and the outsiders gave it to them. Always. It was the way things worked. Nick sat in the vacated chair and took out a pack of cigarettes. He opened it, shook one forward. Then he noticed Cassie. Cassie was staring at him with her eyebrows lifted, her best Diana expression on. Disapproval radiating from her like heat waves. "Ah," Nick said. He glanced at the cigarettes, then at her again. He tapped the protruding cigarette back into place and tucked the pack in his pocket. "Bad habit," he said. ↗

— L.J. Smith

#habits #humor #humor

Are you an aberration to your species?' she cried. 'Cats don't look for approval! ↗

— Gregory Maguire

#cats #men

Eventually you just have to realize that you're living for an audience of one. I'm not here for anyone else's approval. ↗

— Pamela Anderson

#approval #audience #else #eventually #here