Validation Quotes

“Feelings are not right or wrong, but they are real.”

“The pursuit of approval is a trap.”

“Correct.”

“Our dependency makes slaves out of us, especially if this dependency is a dependency of our self-esteem. If you need encouragement, praise, pats on the back from everybody, then you make everybody your judge.”

“We don't need the glitter of commercialism to be validated.”

“I think representation is so important. To see yourself reflected on screen is a validating experience.”

“Praise is the best diet for us, after all.”

“The desire to be validated is a basic human need.”

“I have done my best to show that Homer was not a poet of pure fancy, but described real events and a real state of society.”

“I think along the way, I was proven right.”

“When you're a performer, you're constantly seeking approval. It's a very needy profession.”

“To be attacked by the enemy is not a bad thing but a good thing.”

“There's nothing like hearing a crowd sing your lyrics back to you. It's an incredible feeling.”

“Be independent of the good opinion of other people.”

“I was never the critics' darling, but the fans always showed up.”

“Perhaps it is good to have validations and no doubts.”

“Applause is a receipt, not a bill.”

“The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.”

“Don't waste your energy trying to convince people to understand you. Your time is too valuable to try to prove yourself to people.”

“When you're told you're beautiful, you're not told you're smart or funny or kind. So you identify with the beautiful.”