Doing more of what doesn't work doesn't work.

- Nathaniel Branden

As you grow in self-esteem, your face, manner, way of talking and moving will tend naturally to project the pleasure you take in being alive.

- Nathaniel Branden

If you are an adult, you are responsible for your life and well-being. No one owes you the fulfillment of your needs or wants; no one is here on eart…

- Nathaniel Branden

Self-acceptance is my refusal to be in an adversarial relationship to myself.

- Nathaniel Branden

Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.

- Nathaniel Branden

The stability we cannot find in the world, we must create within our own persons.

- Nathaniel Branden

It is very difficult to accept in others emotions you cannot accept in yourself.

- Nathaniel Branden

Feel deeply to think clearly.

- Nathaniel Branden

To trust one's mind and to know that one is worthy of happiness is the essence of self-esteem.

- Nathaniel Branden