Self Quotes

The author I wish I was reading right now and always is Nora Ephron. I love the humor, the awareness, the sense of self-deprecation. She is such a role model to me.

The downfall of democratic institutions in Russia doesn't add to the self-confidence of either [Vladimir] Putin or his friends, as the loss of power could lead to repercussions in Russian society.

I think history is only ever invisible when it abets your sense of self, your desires, your ambitions, when it carries your life along in a kind of frictionless way.

The self of which you speak, whether it is the great self or the small self, is only a concept that does not correspond to any reality.

I had very, very bad self-esteem - that I was a fake, everybody was going to find out, that I didn't deserve to have success, just about my looks and really, really bad self-esteem.

I think I always had joie de vivre. But I had pretty bad self-esteem growing up and much of my adult life.

I am deebly self-conscious, and bad.

Self-confidence is apt to address itself to an imaginary dullness in others; as people who are well off speak in a cajoling tone to the poor.

Alas! this time is never the time for self-denial, it is always the next time. Abstinence is so much more pleasant to contemplate upon the other side of indulgence.

Surrendering to jargon is a sign of journalism's dismal lack of self-confidence in the optimized age of content-management systems.

A good run adds a little bounce to my step. I get a certain amount of self-esteem from it.

Geology has joined biology in lowering mankind's self-esteem. Geology suggests how mankind's existence is contingent upon the geological consent of the planet.

I have days of self-doubt, but I think the kindest thing I can do to myself is accept where my body is at.

I wish that I was where I am.

Self-esteem should have nothing to do with what you look like – if you exude genuine confidence, people will be swept into it. You have to be able to hold yourself.

Low self-esteem comes from who you assess yourself to be. It's about who you are, and I didn't think I was anything or anybody.

I'm still the same person who grew up mostly in a Midwestern, factory-working neighborhood where talk about "self-esteem" would have seemed like a luxury.

Self-esteem starts out as a personal blessing, but it becomes nothing less than an evolutionary force.

Self-esteem is the basis of any democracy.

Perhaps well-to-do women and unemployed ghetto teenagers have something in common. Neither group has been allowed to develop the self-confidence that comes from knowing you can support yourselves.

Cultivate within yourselves the mighty power of self-discipline.

I have never been particularly impressed by the self centered musings of my fellow writers.

Self-knowledge makes me happy.

I think part of a beauty routine is how you feel and checking in with your inner self, and so I made that commitment to myself to do that.

Self-esteem comes from who you have in your life. How you were raised. What you struggled with as a child.

In the business world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes, governed by self interest.

I have had the experience common to many women, of needing to define myself and to find my self-esteem as a person, not simply as somebody's wife or mother.

To be resigned means to find satisfaction in self-denial (Self-denial is the denial of one's lower self).

I will not sulk about having no boyfriend, but develop inner poise and authority and sense of self as woman of substance, complete without boyfriend, as best way to obtain boyfriend.

Self-denial does not belong to religion as characteristic of it; it belongs to human life; the lower nature must always be denied when you are trying to rise to a higher sphere.

One of the ideals [Margaret Thatcher] grew up with was self-denial and postponement of gratification, and yet she went about to create a greedy, short-term society. It is a paradox.

Donald Trump thinks belittling women makes him bigger. He goes after their dignity, their self-worth, and I don't think there is a woman anywhere who doesn't know what that feels like.

The wounds of self-love turn incurable when the oxide of self-love gets into them.

Self-respect is the best of all.

My early films were about self discovery, and films of internal conflict. At that level, they were very personal.

Real sacrifice comes from self sacrifice.

I do not care to listen; obloquy injures my self-esteem and I am skeptical of praise.

You need self-control in an out-of-control world.

I got into online trading. It was alarmingly easy to do. I went through the whole cycle of emotions, from supreme self-confidence to total impotence. I broke even in the end.

I think fame is something that you've achieved in your inner self that becomes known to others outside you. There are really very few famous people in history.

When food becomes the enemy, every time we lose the fight we not only gain weight, but lose our self-esteem as well.

I developed a sense of self before moving to crazy Hollywood, which was really important.

When you fix something with your hands it gives you a sense of accomplishment and a sense of self worth.

Before you can be all deprecating it's helpful to be self-deprecating.

There was a time when self-promotion was considered so verboten, especially for authors.

Trust me, I know what self loathing is. But to kill myself? That would put a damper on my search for answers. Not at all productive.

Can I live a life, daily life, without sense of self-concern?

The least lack of discipline starts to erode our self-esteem.

Self-pity shortens your life.

I do realize, however, while striving to be your true self to the level I do, there will push back, resistance, and misunderstanding.