Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health and self-esteem, not its cause. – Nathaniel Branden
The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. – Nathaniel Branden

Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health and self-esteem, not its cause. – Nathaniel Branden
The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. – Nathaniel Branden
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
Live with integrity, respect the rights of other people, and follow your own bliss. – Nathaniel Branden
Increased revenues, meaning higher taxes, will be a central element of any successful long-term budget plan, and President Obama is right to insist that the wealthy – the slice of America that has come through the recession in by far the best financial health – should provide those funds. – Steven Rattner
Everyone goes to the same exhibitions and the same parties, stays in the same handful of hotels, eats at the same no-star restaurants, and has almost the same opinions. I adore the art world, but this is copycat behavior in a sphere that prides itself on independent thinking. – Jerry Saltz