Ourselves Quotes
Sometimes we want to believe something so badly that we allow ourselves to be taken advantage of.
Literature is the product of a deep-seated need for honesty. Hence, those who lie most are struck most deeply by it, and those who are honest have no need for it.
29. Most loneliness results from insulation rather than isolation. In other words, we are lonely because we insulate ourselves, not because others isolate us.
...the truth was more powerful than a lie could ever be (Eric)
We're better off not worrying about ourselves, and to do that, we have to worry about others.
To fully understand how utterly amazing we really are we must first understand all of the things about us that are not, and then we must make our habitation where they are not.
We are, at least in part, who we remember ourselves to be. Take away our memories, and you take away our selves.
None of us know how to fix ourselves, at least not entirely, not well enough.
Writers are liars trying to come clean. That’s why the best ones are the most tragic.
When we practice self-compassion in our lives, we are compelled to be more understanding and accepting toward ourselves.
Sometimes, lies were the same things as wishes. Sometimes, wishes were things to hate.
Privilege is when you contribute to the oppression of others and then claim that you are the one being discriminated against.
Nobody wants to be a part of your story. Everybody wants you to elaborate on their fantasies.
Apply the lie detector to everything. You will be amazed at how many lies you will discover. Beware tough, you may discover that you are a lie.
The hard truth is that sometimes we need to lie to ourselves to continue to live
As old lies are laid to rest, new ones sprout from their ashes, as deadly as their ancestors
Regardless of how far a person runs, a lie will eventually catch up to them.
Don’t be sorry for the truth. A harsh truth is less damaging than a tender lie, and the worst lies are the ones we tell ourselves.
How can we understand the world and the universe when we haven't even understood ourselves?
I look like vanilla pudding so nobody knows that on the inside I am spider soup.
What we define ourselves us can sometimes bring forth the best images of ourselves--or vice versa, will create some of the worst restrictions we place on our lives.
I realise that a certain school of thought says that who we are is something we construct for ourselves. We build our self out of what we think we remember.
We reflect God's character the most when we give freely of ourselves with no strings attached, no secret motives, no hidden agenda.
Sometimes we need to look at everything going wrong in our lives and admit to ourselves, "I am the only common denominator here.
Ironically, we often fail to see that whenever we compromise ourselves to please others, we tend to lose their respect.
Isn't unconditional love supposed to work both ways? How can we expect unconditional love for ourselves if we are not willing to grant others the same mercy?
In fact, lying to ourselves may be the most dangerous thing in the world because we live our truth whether we are honest about it or not.
The most common lie you will ever tell God is your opportunity to do the right thing was taken from you.
Life demands death. Life demands death to ego – A state when we only think and care about ourselves.
Rose pivoted. “Alainn, can I ask you something about ethics?” Alainn nodded, slowly. “Sure.” Rose’s inhuman eyes met hers, and she asked, “Would you die to save a million people?
We are so excited that, in the strangely illuminating phrase my mother favours, we’re completely beside ourselves.
At the most basic level, self-deception is fooling ourselves into believing something that is false -- or -- not believing something that is true.
God saved us so that we could become servants of his will and dedicate ourselves to what he wants us to do
It’s going to be okay, Eric, " Urte said, helping me sit up. I shook my head. "Lying is my forte, Urte, not yours.” (Eric.)
The gospel that has been preached in our churches has not been fair to the African continent. It has left us in a beggarly state, waiting on God for things we could produce by and for ourselves
We are all 'right' if we are being truly ourselves.... that is the best we can be in each moment, until we learn more...
We lie to ourselves about the smallest details, and we lie to ourselves about our largest life choices.
When we aren't honest with ourselves about who we are and what we want, we allow other people and circumstance to determine our life course.
Just being ourselves, feeling proud of what we are by God's grace, believing in our own efforts to be successful in whatever we do...is real happiness :-)
Why did I sign up for this?''Because we grow by challenging ourselves.
