Abraham Maslow

A positive self image and healthy self esteem is based on approval, acceptance and recognition from others; but also upon actual accomplishments, achievements and success upon the realistic self confidence which ensues.

Abraham Maslow

A stupid man behaves stupidly, not because he wants to, or tries to, or is motivated to, but simply because he is what he is.

Abraham Maslow

All of life is education and everybody is a teacher and everybody is forever a pupil.

Abraham Maslow

Common sense means living in the world as it is today; but creative people are people who don’t want the world as it is today but want to make another world.

Abraham Maslow

Creativity is a characteristic given to all human beings at birth.

Abraham Maslow

One’s only rival is one’s own potentialities. One’s only failure is failing to live up to one’s own possibilities. In this sense, every man can be a king, and must therefore be treated like a king.

Abraham Maslow

Self-actualizing people must be what they can be.

Abraham Maslow

The most beautiful fate, the most wonderful good fortune that can happen to any human being, is to be paid for doing that which he passionately loves to do.

Abraham Maslow

The only happy people I know are the ones who are working well at something they consider important.

Abraham Maslow

We crave and fear becoming truly ourselves.

Abraham Maslow