Approval Quotes

I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses. (Johannes Kepler)
Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God's approval. View quote
Thomas S. Monson
A man cannot be uncomfortable without his own approval. View quote
Mark Twain
All my children have spoken for themselves since they first learned to speak, and not always with my advance approval, and I expect that to continue in the future. View quote
Gerald Ford
It is the story-teller's task to elicit sympathy and a measure of understanding for those who lie outside the boundaries of State approval. View quote
Graham Greene
When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best in moments of defeat. View quote
Henry Miller
A man cannot be made comfortable without his own approval. View quote
Barbara Walters
But as for me, Emperor, nature has not given me stature, age has marred my face, and my strength is impaired by ill health. Therefore, since these advantages fail me, I shall win your approval, as I hope, by the help of my knowledge and my writings. View quote
Vitruvius
A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep. View quote
Vernon Howard
Thus the Age of Reason has turned out to be the Age of Structure; a time when, in the absence of purpose, the drive for power as a value in itself has become the principal indicator of social approval. And the winning of power has become the measure of social merit. View quote
John Ralston Saul
In America, Jefferson noted with approval, women knew their place. (Stephen Ambrose)
[B]y requiring that an execution be relatively painless, we necessarily protect the inmate from enduring any punishment that is comparable to the suffering inflicted on his victim. This trend, while appropriate and required by the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment, actually undermines the very premise on which public approval of the retribution rationale is based. View quote
John Paul Stevens
I hope we do not see another Iraq-type operation for a long time - without UN approval and much broader support from the international community. View quote
Kofi Annan
Spanking and verbal criticism have become, to many parents, more important tools of child rearing than approval. View quote
Phil Donahue
A year ago, my approval rating was in the 30s, my nominee for the supreme court had just withdrawn, and my vice president had shot someone. Ah, those were the good old days. View quote
George W. Bush
Coming in, I was denounced as a fraud by all the extreme men of the opposing party, and as an ingrate and a traitor by the same class of men in my own party. Going out, I have the good will, blessings, and approval of the best people of all parties . . . View quote
Rutherford B. Hayes
When we read of human beings behaving in certain ways, with the approval of the author, who gives his benediction to this behavior by his attitude towards the result of the behavior arranged by himself, we can be influenced towards behaving in the same way. View quote
T. S. Eliot
Winning means some kind of approval of the Establishment which means people will more readily accept me, may be less frightened of me and other people who speak out. View quote
Jane Fonda
A large number of us have developed a feeling that architects tend to design houses for the approval of fellow architects and critics, not for the tenants. View quote
Charles III
If I had a prayer, it would be this: "God, spare me from the desire for love, approval, or appreciation. Amen." View quote
Byron Katie
It is only the words of the bill that have presidential approval, where that approval is given. It is not to be supposed that in signing a bill the President endorses the whole Congressional Record. (Robert H. Jackson)
Expediency therefore concurs with Nature in stamping the seal of its approval upon Regularity of conformation. View quote
Edwin Abbott Abbott
To take the place of emigration, and with the prior approval of the Führer, the evacuation of the Jews to the East has become another possible solution. Although both courses of action emigration and evacuation, must, of course, be considered as nothing more than... temporary expedients, they do help to provide practical experience which should be of great importance in view of the coming Endlösung (Final Solution) of the Jewish question. View quote
Reinhard Heydrich
There was a day when I died; died to self, my opinions, preferences, tastes and will; died to the world, its approval or censure; died to the approval or blame even of my brethren or friends; and since then I have studied only to show myself approved unto God. View quote
George Müller
Approval or blame will follow in the world to come. View quote
Franz Schubert