Quote by Nathaniel Branden
To preserve an unclouded capacity for the enjoyment of life is an

To preserve an unclouded capacity for the enjoyment of life is an unusual moral and psychological achievement. Contrary to popular belief, it is not the prerogative of mindlessness, but the exact opposite: It is the reward of self-esteem. – Nathaniel Branden

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In a world in which the total of human knowledge is doubling about every ten years, our security can rest only on our ability to learn. – Nathaniel Branden

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Reason and emotion are not antagonists. What seems like a struggle between two opposing ideas or values, one of which, automatic and unconscious, manifests itself in the form of a feeling. – Nathaniel Branden

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One is rated by others as he rates himself. – Proverb

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When you take charge of your life, there is no longer need to ask permission of other people or society at large. When you ask permission, you give someone veto power over your life. – Geoffrey F. Abert

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If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes. – Alexander The Great

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I have often wondered how it is everyone loves himself more than the rest of men, but yet sets less value on his own opinions of himself than the opinions of others. – Marcus Aurelius

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The only way to find true happiness is to risk being completely cut open. – Chuck Palahniuk

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No physician is really good before he has killed one or two patients. – Hindu Proverb

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We establish no religion in this country, nor will we ever. But we poison our society when we remove its theological underpinnings. We court corruption when we leave society devoid of belief. – Jeff Miller

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The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know theyre right if you love to be with them all the time. – Julia Child

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