Quotes by Nathaniel Branden

"Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health and self-esteem, not its cause."

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"Tell me how a person judges his or her self-esteem, and I will tell you how that person operates at work, in love, in sex, in parenting, in every important aspect of existence - and how high he or she is likely to rise. The reputation you have with yourself - your self-esteem - is the single most important factor for a fulfilling life."

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"Live with integrity, respect the rights of other people, and follow your own bliss."

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"Romantic love can be terrifying. We experience another human being as enormously important to us. So there is surrender - not a surrender to the other person so much as to our feeling for the other person. What is the obstacle? The possibility of loss."

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