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You will never gain anyone's approval by begging for it. When you stand confident in your own worth, respect follows.

Mandy Hale , in The Single Woman: Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass
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Some people stand and move as if they have no right to the space they occupy. They wonder why others often fail to treat them with respect--not realizing that they have signalled others that it is not necessary to treat them with respect.

Nathaniel Branden , in Six Pillars of Self-Esteem
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I had nothing to contribute. I played no part. I was on the edge.Different.Alone.Everything around me, grey.It was the same old feeling, back again.I was in the middle of the group but I might as well have been a million miles away from these people.

Tim Relf , in Stag
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