Quotes about Validation

If you worry about what other people think of you, it's because you have more confidence in their opinion than you have in your own.

Yes I got into things with girls who only liked me because of who I was. But I learnt my lesson quickly.

I like not only to be loved, but also to be told I am loved.

I like not only to be loved, but also to be told I am loved.

Oprah Winfrey, an undeniably successful guide to millions, once explained the three things every human being wants most are to be seen, heard, and understood. This is the essence of empathy.

I didn't want to need his affirmation. But part of our selves is spirit, and our spirits are thirsty, and my father's words went into my spirit like water.

But in so many ways I'm still that kid, not sure exactly how to be emotionally intimate with a girl without feeling weak, not sure my work is good enough, not sure if the people who are clapping would really like me if they got to know me.

I think that's why so many couples fight, because they want their partners to validate them and affirm them, and if they don't get that, they feel as though they're going to die. And so they lash out. But it's a terrible thing to wake up and realize the person you just finished crucifying wasn't Jesus.

Talking about real life. The thought of not acting pressed on me like a terror. Can we really trust people to love us just as we are? Nobody steps onto a stage and gets a standing ovation for being human. You have to sing or dance or something. I think that's the difference between being loved and making people clap, though. Love can't be earned, it can only be given. And it can only be exchanged by people who are completely true with each other.

How do we succeed in life and business? We prove ourselves worthy investments.

amen, I tell you: The locution is peculiar to Jesus. The term "amen" would ordinarily respond to the speech of another ("so be it," "yes"), and come at the end. The Gospels show Jesus validating his own speech beforehand; an unmistakable sign of prophetic self-consciousness.

Am I trying to prove or improve?