For the rational, psychologically healthy man, the desire for pleasure is the desire to celebrate his control over reality. For the neurotic, the desire for pleasure is the desire to escape from reality.

Quote by Nathaniel Branden

Topics: Love Quotes, Pleasure Quotes

In any culture, subculture, or family in which belief is valued above thought, and self-surrender...

In any culture, subculture, or family in which belief is valued above thought, and self-surrender...

Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.

Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.

The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.

The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.

Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health and self-esteem, not its cause.

Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health and self-esteem, not its cause.

In any culture, subculture, or family in which belief is valued above thought, and self-surrender...

In any culture, subculture, or family in which belief is valued above thought, and self-surrender...

Live with integrity, respect the rights of other people, and follow your own bliss.

Live with integrity, respect the rights of other people, and follow your own bliss.

Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health, self-esteem, not its cause

Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health, self-esteem, not its cause

Tell me how a person judges his or her self-esteem and I will tell you...

Tell me how a person judges his or her self-esteem and I will tell you...

A woman in love will do almost anything for a man, except give up the...

A woman in love will do almost anything for a man, except give up the...

In a world in which the total of human knowledge is doubling about every ten...

In a world in which the total of human knowledge is doubling about every ten...

The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.

The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one...

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one...

Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.

Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one...

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one...

The generous man enriches himself by giving; the miser hoards himself poor

The generous man enriches himself by giving; the miser hoards himself poor

Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.

Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.

Real unselfishness consists in sharing the interests of others.

Real unselfishness consists in sharing the interests of others.

Really big people are, above everything else, courteous, considerate and generous - not just to...

Really big people are, above everything else, courteous, considerate and generous - not just to...

O Thou who has given us so much, mercifully grant us one thing more-a grateful...

O Thou who has given us so much, mercifully grant us one thing more-a grateful...

I am convinced that the majority of people would be generous from selfish motives, if...

I am convinced that the majority of people would be generous from selfish motives, if...

You have no idea what a poor opinion I have of myself and how little...

You have no idea what a poor opinion I have of myself and how little...