Self Work Quotes

And as far as doing God's work, I think the bankers who took government money and then gave out obscene bonuses are the same self-interested sorts Jesus threw out of the temple.

Self-knowledge is essential not only to writing, but to doing almost anything really well. It allows you to work through from a deep place - from the deep, dark corners of your subconscious mind.

Through my handicaps, I have found my self, my work, my God.

When we're living as amateurs, we're running away from our calling - meaning our work, our destiny, the obligation to become our truest and highest selves.

The process of writing a poem represents work done on the self of the poet, in order to make form.

Work is an almost pure expression of the self.

Shaking off restrictive chains requires action. They cannot be wished away. A declaration will never break chains. It requires commitment, self-discipline, and work.

Salvador Dali has been called kitsch, but, although some of this work may be grotesque, its brazenly self-conscious bad taste saves it from being true kitsch, which always strives to please.

It is your holy work, to deeply love, honor and respect the precious self that you are, the soul that only you hold.

…it is so much better to work for others than for one's self alone.

Pleasure comes through toil, and not by self indulgence and indolence. When one gets to love work, his life is a happy one.

If a musician is making a mediocre, self-indulgent body of work, they have to know that, for the most part, people aren't going to be interested.

Every decision you make - every decision that you make every second - is not a decision about what to do, it is a decision about who you are. Every act is an act of self-definition.

[My work] is a love song to our mongrel selves.

Tremendous human energy is needed to walk God's walk, work God's work, fulfill God's will, and complete his dream for our self-esteem.

The market doesn't make communities. Markets make networks of self-interested individuals, and they work as long as there's more than enough to go around.

Legislation that would withhold funding for the United Nations is fundamentally flawed in concept and practice, sets us back, is self-defeating, and doesn't work.

My deep belief is that all of us have the same lifelong work: to learn honesty, courage, and love. To learn, in other words, how to be our best selves.

Artists should be self-aware of their work and their potential places in people's lives and make their decisions accordingly.

A recurring image in the work of the Rossetti circle was that of a woman absorbed in self-contemplation, gazing into a mirror or combing her hair.

In life, you don't get instant satisfaction. In life, you get to slog. You work. You grow. You take the long view. You fill the void with self-actualization.

There's no such thing as a self-made man. I've had much help and have found that if you are willing to work, many people are willing to help you.

I come alive when I'm painting. I like to work in oils and acrylics, and the full sensory engagement and self-expression is very stimulating to me.

If I spent my time worrying about what other people would think of my work, I would be too self-conscious to write.

Creative writing and shooting are muscles that atrophy. But when you work them, you become a self-generator who can branch out.

Our nation needs to stop doing for people what they can and should do for themselves. Self reliance means, if anyone will not work, neither should he eat.

I have a rigid self-accountability. You have to work hard.

Self-control is completely necessary for increasing and raising your attention level. One of the places you practice that is at work.

I have never admitted the right of an elderly author to alter the work of a young author, even when the young author happens to be his former self.

I always say you can self-medicate through closet cleaning. Everyone knows that feeling of a clear surface, and how it makes you feel you can really focus and start your work.

I gave him a smile. I was aiming for sweet, but he turned a shade paler and scooted a bit farther from me. Note to self: work more on sweet and less on psycho-killer.

Most importantly, we want to create a company where every employee can bring their whole selves to work.

Self-respect doesn't come naturally to me. I need to constantly remind myself and do the work to err on the side of self-respect, rather than self-punishment.

Too often, complaint is not about principled objection on moral grounds, but opportunistic objection on grounds of self-interest. To rectify this, we need to work on mastering the art of complaint.

If your love for another person doesn’t include loving yourself then your love is incomplete.

Working to perfect our gift and overcoming the pain of self-discipline, we achieve our goals and move on to our dreams

A selfish life isn’t God’s purpose for you

It takes grace to stop working and go to bed. When in bed, more grace is needed to rise up and begin work again.

I'm just trying to work out a way to be a singer and to create cool content. I'm willing to do that as an entertainer. But I'm not willing to give up my actual self.

What you do with ease is your passion. It is a realm of flow like a continuous flowing stream .

Everything you experience is a blessing and pushes you toward realizing your true self.

Devote time wisely to discover your true self

And remember: you must not overwork your body, or your soul. You must not enslave yourself, as you would not enslave any other person. You must be the custodian of your self.

You truly help others working on yourself. Remember that the only power you have is over your own choices. You simply have no power to choose for others unless they allow you to.