Superstars strive for approbation; heroes walk alone. Superstars crave consensus; heroes define — Henry A. Kissinger
Nothing is more common than mutual dislike, where mutual approbation is particularly — Samuel Johnson
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation — Leo Tolstoy
Whenever we approve, we can find a hundred good reasons to justify our approbation. — Samuel Richardson
The desire of excellence is the necessary attribute of those who excel. — Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton
Gold? Yellow, glittering, precious gold?… This yellow slave Will knit and break — F. Scott Fitzgerald