The Self Quotes

Ordinarily, everything we do is in our self-interest. Everything.

As a writer, you live in permanent self-doubt; youre on permanent trial.

In order to deal with reality successfully - to pursue and achieve the values which his life requires - man needs self-esteem; he needs to be confident of his efficacy and worth.

Self respect is something that can't be killed. The worst thing is to kill a man's pretense at it.

With fear come the lies and the justifications that, no matter how convincing, lower our self-esteem.

Transcendent Oneness does not require self-examination, self-help, or self-work. It requires self-loss.

If one's sense of self is obtained through the eyes of another it is always subject to being lost.

Everything that you do or say that raises the self-esteem of another raises yours as well.

There is a direct relationship between self-discipline and self-esteem.

I sometimes pray not for self-knowledge in general but for just so much self knowledge at the moment as I can bear and use at the moment; the little daily dose.

Mental illness is no myth, as some have claimed. It is a disturbance in our sense of possession of a stable inner self that survives its personae.

Humility is not self deprecating, rather it is the quiet internal confidence allowing you to accept things as they are, especially yourself; that epiphany opens the way to personal greatness.

Money that may never be spent is nothing but a miser's toy. Saving as an exercise in self-denial is an invalid goal, a sick use of money.

There is no education but self-education.

As far as I can tell, most actors' main motivation is self-doubt and neuroses.

The truth is the best brands, like the most interesting people, have a keen sense of self.

If you don't have self love you can never find it outside of yourself.

Although our package of skin and bones looks very convincing, it is a mask, an illusion, disguising our true self, which has no limitations.

Nowadays, with history not being taught anymore in American public schools, self-esteem is taking its place.

Zazen is the ultimate practice. This is indeed the True Self. The Buddhadharma is not to be sought outside of this.

One thing worse than self-hatred is chiggers.

There is such a thing as honest pride and self-respect.

You have no idea how fragile an actor's self-worth is.

Talking about your hair becomes a framework for talking about your vanity, your self-esteem, your relationships with your family, your mortality.

I am convinced that what has the greatest meaning for us is what we uncover for ourselves.

Liberals do not appear to address potential solutions with anything like the far right's aura of God-given self-confidence.

The act of self-denial seems to confer on us the right to be harsh and merciless toward others.

The urge to escape our real self is also an urge to escape the rational and the obvious.

Today, no matter where I am going, no matter what I am doing, it is my dominant intent to be good to me.

I care how I feel and it is my desire to feel good.

All the happiness, self-confidence, and support you're seeking is already within you.

Isn't it possible that self-esteem isn't causal at all, but simply the happy side effect of a sturdy character, itself the product of unambiguous moral education?

Each time we see and are touched by the expression of some eternal principle, we catch a sweet glimpse of some aspect of our True Self.

I am my best self when I have super short hair. That’s when I feel most like me and most confidant.

Feeling essentially superior to other people is as sure a sign of poor self-esteem as feeling essentially inferior.

Before, I thought I was actually fighting for my own self-worth; that is why I so desperately wanted people to like me. I thought their liking me was a comment on me, but it was a comment on them.

I feel that when a child has self-worth and purpose, that's what keeps them grounded.

Our self-love can be resigned to the sacrifice of everything but itself.

If you had to choose only two qualities to get you through times of change, the first should be a sense of self-worth and the second a sense of humor.

I know it's hard for women to tap into that feeling of self-worth. We need to get the message out that you are valued, you are a goddess and don't forget that.

I get self-conscious, but you have to just embrace it and go with it.

Very rarely will I say nice things about myself because that'll only lead to self-esteem, but the podcast is something I'm really proud of and I think I'm putting out a great product.

Self knowledge is always bad news.

Firms that draw commitment from customers and staff give them a way to sign up for something that can allow them to be their best self.

(The short story) is a form that has all the power of the novel - some would say more - but none of the self-importance.

A man will reveal his true self, or so it seems, on the tennis court.

Forgiveness is nothing more and nothing less than an act of self-healing-an act of self-empowermen t.

There is a connection between self-nurturing and self-respect.

You are your best self when you give yourself away.

It could be the make-or-break of getting that job. Obviously, your appearance matters. It helps with your self-esteem. You definitely, definitely want to put your best foot forward.