Self Quotes

I am still bullied occasionally. However, none of my current bullies really exist. They’re all in my head. Be your own best friend instead of your worst enemy.

The writer's curse is that even in solitude, no matter its duration, he never grows lonely or bored.

Know yourself fearlessly (even quietly) for all the things you are.

Have love for your inner Self and everything else is done for you.

Fear? What has a man to do with fear? Chance rules our lives, and the future is all unknown. Best live as we may, from day to day.

When two partners always agree, one of them is not necessary." If there is some point you haven't thought about, be thankful if it is brought to your attention.

Compassion is all inclusive. Compassion knows no boundaries. Compassion comes with awareness, and awareness breaks all narrow territories.

One must find the source within one's own Self, one must possess it. Everything else was seeking -- a detour, an error.

Never try to do anything that is outside of who you are. A forced smile is a sign of what feels wrong in your heart, so recognize it when it happens. Living a lie will reduce you to one.

Don't go on discussing what a good person should be. Just be one.

Of course, in our train of thought, we would all like to think we're on the right track, or at least the same railroad company as the right track.

Self-appraisals are influenced by evaluative reactions of others.

Industrial civilization is only possible when there's no self-denial. Self-indulgence up to the very limits imposed by hygiene and economics. Otherwise the wheels stop turning.

Self-respect cannot be hunted. It cannot be purchased. It is never for sale.

Oh, God, I struggle with low self-esteem all the time! I think everyone does. I have so much wrong with me, it's unbelievable!

Charm might be described as enlightened self-interest, a development of one's best self. ... In the simplest possible terms, I think genuine charm is an unmotivated interest in others.

The best way to help Burma is to empower the people of Burma, to help us have enough self-confidence to obtain what we want for ourselves.

I guess the very first thing is to own your true self, and that includes achieving the point of not lying to others; the first step should be not lying to yourself.

I have characterized Nixon as a loner, a cold man with great self-confidence and a one-track mind centered on the advancement of Richard Nixon.

Love is the ultimate giving, an expression of one's best self.

Some people will never be able to get their real self, but that's fine, because their fake self is also part of them.

Self-esteem is something you have to earn!

Superiority and success doesn't favor good effort or self-esteem... The mentally precise and physically fit win, while the mediocre and obtuse take solace in hopeful cliches.

The true self is always in motion like music, a river of life, changing, moving, failing, suffering, learning, shining.

After all, all knowledge simply means self-knowledge.

I care for myself. The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I am, the more I will respect myself.

It wasn't until we got over the self pity that we were able to accept suffering as apart of our life with Christ. A man or woman reaches this plane only when he or she ceases to be the hero.

What I learned is that acting is to a large extent about trying to stave off self-doubt long enough to be natural and real onstage.

Self-esteem can be so exhausting. I want to cut my hair, change my clothes, erase the pimple from the near-tip of my nose, and strengthen my upper-arm definition, all in the next hour.

If we look at the world with a deluded body and mind, we will think that our self is permanent. But if we practice correctly and return to our true self, we will realize that nothing is permanent

If you're going to take gambles, you must have one thing: self-confidence.

We must go beyond being reactive and defensive. As Europeans we must regain our self-confidence and realize our own strengths.

You've got to maintain your level of self-esteem through everything. You are who you are, and nobody will ever be able to take that from you if you don't let them

The self-explorer, whether he wants to or not, becomes the explorer of everything else.

I never stop to wonder why I'm not like other people. They mystery to me is why more people aren't like me.

Jealousy is not love, but self-love.

Liberty is no heirloom. It requires the daily bread of self-denial, the salt of law and, above all, the backbone of acknowledging responsibility for our deeds.

Self-denial is not a virtue; it is only the effect of prudence on rascality.

Self-denial is the test and definition of self-government.

Far from wife and son am 1, far from land and wealth and other notions of that kind. I am the Witness, the Eternal, the Inner Self.

Telling a one-sided story doesn't allow for others to have self-love.

Most novelists I know went through a period of intense self-examination and self-loathing after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. I certainly did.

I think we live in an age of self empowerment and possibilities, the only excuse to not do something is yourself.

The foundation for our self-image is grounded in the first three years of life. It comes from our major caretaker's mirroring.

Never mishandle hope or self-confidence - those are elements of life, not just a game.

Love brings you face to face with your self. It's impossible to love another if you cannot love yourself.

A solid sense of self will help a person to lead a full and happy life.

To all players I can recommend the following: simplicity and economy. These are the characteristics of the opening systems of many great masters... A solid opening repertoire fosters self-confidence.

Nobody beats a bunch of journalists for inflating their rather mundane straightforward chores with a lot more melodrama and self-importance than the job should be asked to contain.

Good breeding is the result of good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the sake of others.