“Ceremony is an invention to take off the uneasy feeling which we derive from knowing ourselves to be less the object of love and esteem with a fellow-creature than some other person is. It endeavours to make up, by superior attentions in little points, for that invidious preference which it is forced to deny in the greater.” LittlesPersonsFeelingsAttentionKnowingGreaterObjectsCreaturesFellowsDenyInventionSuperiorsEsteemPreferenceCeremonyEndeavourUneasyUneasy Feelings Author:Charles Lamb
“Punishment damages goodwill and self-esteem, and shifts our attention from the intrinsic value of an action to external consequences.” SelfActionValuesAttentionSelf EsteemConsequencePunishmentEsteemDamageGoodwillNonviolent CommunicationIntrinsic Value Author:Marshall Rose
“I think kids who have music in their lives are more focused. They have better attention spans. They excel more in their studies. They have a better sense of self-esteem and self-worth.” ThinkingSelfKidsAttentionStudySelf EsteemFocusedSelf WorthEsteemSense Of SelfAttention Span Author:Ingrid Michaelson
“Stop asking for directions so much. Assuming that you're in a safe environment, pay attention and figure things out for yourself. Have the nerve to take a wrong turn now and then. You'll develop better working instincts and have more self-esteem too.” SelfTurnsPayAttentionEnvironmentSelf EsteemFiguresSafeAskingAssumingInstinctEsteemPay AttentionNervesNow And ThenWrong TurnSafe Environment Author:Marilyn vos Savant