Quotes by : Nathaniel Branden

The first act of honoring the self is the assertion of consciousness: the choice to think, to be aware,....

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be....

Suffering is just about the easiest of all human activities; being happy is just about the hardest. And....

It is not only negative feelings that become blocked. The repression extends to more and more of his....

Most people do not erode their self-esteem over big issues but over small ones, little acts of betrayal....

Romantic love can be terrifying. We experience another human being as enormously important to us. So....

I am responsible for my own existence and happiness.

Self-discipline is the ability to organize your behavior over time in the service of specific goals.

A bully hides his fears with fake bravado. That is the opposite of self-assertiveness.

Everyone who has any familiarity with psychology knows about the danger of disowning the murderer within.....