NATHANIEL BRANDEN QUOTES II

Canadian-American psychotherapist (1930-2014)

When self-esteem is low, we are often manipulated by fear ... We live more to avoid pain than to experience joy.

NATHANIEL BRANDEN

Six Pillars of Self-Esteem


If someone I like does not return my feeling, it may be disappointing or even painful, but it is not a reflection on my personal worth.

NATHANIEL BRANDEN

Six Pillars of Self-Esteem


Living consciously implies that my first loyalty is to truth, not to making myself right.

NATHANIEL BRANDEN

Six Pillars of Self-Esteem


We must become what we wish to teach.

NATHANIEL BRANDEN

Six Pillars of Self-Esteem