“Friendship is far more delicate than love. Quarrels and fretful complaints are attractive in the last, offensive in the first. And the very things which heap fewel on the fire of ardent passion, choke and extinguish sober and true regard. On the other hand, time, which is sure to destroy that love of which half certainly depends on desire, is as sure to increase a friendship founded on talents, warm with esteem, and ambitious of success for the object of it.” FirstsHandsLastsDesirePassionHalfFireTalentObjectsDependsIncreaseRegardWarmEsteemAttractiveDelicateAmbitiousOffensiveComplaintsSoberQuarrelsChokeArdent Book:The Intimate Letters of Piozzi and Pennington Source: The Intimate Letters of Piozzi and Pennington
“She who only finds her self-esteem In others' admiration, begs an alms; Depends on others for her daily food, And is the very servant of her slaves; Tho' oftentimes, in a fantastic hour, O'er men she may a childish pow'r exert, Which not ennobles but degrades her state.” MenMaySelfStatesHoursSelf EsteemDependsSlaveEsteemFantasticServantAdmirationDegradeAlmsPowCoquette Book:The dramatic and poetical works of Joanna Baillie Source: The dramatic and poetical works of Joanna Baillie
“We acquire the love of people who, being in our proximity, are presumed to know us; and we receive reputation or celebrity, from such as are not personally acquainted with us. Merit secures to us the regard of our honest neighbors, and good fortune that of the public. Esteem is the harvest of a whole life spent in usefulness; but reputation is often bestowed upon a chance action, and depends most on success.” PeopleKnowsWholeActionChanceHonestDependsRegardFortuneNeighborWhole LifeEsteemReputationMeritAcquireHarvestGood FortuneUsefulnessProximity Author:George Augustus Henry Sala
“How few young men realize that their success in life depends more upon what they are than upon what they know. It is self-esteem that has brought the race this far.” KnowsMenSelfYoungRealizingRaceSelf EsteemDependsEsteemYoung ManSuccess In Life Author:Charles Wesley
“The proud depend upon the world to tell them whether they have value or not. Their self-esteem is determined by where they are judged to be on the ladders of worldly success. They feel worthwhile as individuals if the numbers beneath them in achievement, talent, beauty, or intellect are large enough.” IfsWorldFeelsSelfEnoughValuesIndividualNumbersTalentSelf EsteemDependsProudAchievementIntellectDeterminedEsteemJudgedWorthwhileWorldlyLadders Author:Ezra Taft Benson