The Self Quotes

Most strong players are completely self-centered.... They are blind to how other people feel or else simply don't care.

Insecure leaders think everything is about them, and as a result, every action, every piece of information, every decision is put through their filter of self-centeredness.

..Give them your faith, and they become confident, energized, and self-reliant.

Adversity is an opportunity for self-discovery.

Changing your attitude from self-centerdness to understanding requires desire and commitment to always try to see things from the other persons point of view.

I never wanted to come off as self-important.

War is utter damn nonsense, a vast cancer fed by lies and self seeking malignity on the part of those who don't do the fighting.

The real you is on the side of God against the false self

There is no dependence that can be sure but a dependence upon one's self.

This is what self-centered religion does to us: it allows us to use it to further our own ends.

Again, as egotistical as I am, as self-centered as I am, and as much as I love strangers idolizing me, I find it very crass to be self-promoter in a way.

So much of TV seems to be chewing gum for the eyes.... TV desperately needs more self-reliance and pride in the medium.

It is undoubtedly easier to believe in absolutes, follow blindly, mouth received wisdom. But that is self-betrayal.

We all need a bit of self-delusion. It gets us over the difficult spots.

American art in general... takes to surreal exaggerations and metaphors; but its Puritan work ethic has little use for the playful self-indulgence behind Parisian Surrealism.

Most people think of poise as calm, self-assured dignity; but I call it “just being you”.

I never read a self-help book except for the Bible.

Even before smart phones and the Internet, we had many ways to distract our selves. Now that's compounded by a factor of trillions.

Not die here in a rage, like a poisoned rat in a hole.

The successful men of action are not sufficiently self-observant to know exactly on what their success depends.

You want to talk to someone; first open your ears.

The Rationalist case needs no straining of evidence and always gains by the severest self-criticism.

If my life is of no value to my friends it is of none to myself.

We've had a major shift in what truth is and where it comes from. We've gone from being God-centered to self-centered, from being objective to being subjective and from being internal to external.

Self-criticism, like self-administered brain surgery, is perhaps not a good idea. Can the 'self' see the 'self' with any objectivity?

I actually went to film school, but I didnt like it. Im basically self-taught.

What self-respecting male wanted a job being photographed?

For me, coding is a form of self-expression. The company controls the most effective means of self-expression I have. This is unacceptable to me as an individual, therefore I must leave.

Who is to guard the guards themselves?

Lose the pessimism, Ms. Lane. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Nothing is more horrible than my self in the mirror of hysteria. Nothing is more vulgar than my style in the hands of another. Toimitate me is to punish me.

I would give up my life for my children, but not myself.

I like to do the pictures before people get too self-conscious. I like to be spontaneous and get a shot before the subject thinks too much about it.

The unconscious mind is way bigger than the conscious mind. Using tools to access its wisdom and self-organizing features is powerful medicine.

I wish I could say confidently that pacing remains my weak point, if you could talk about your own stuff without sounding like you're self-obsessed. But I think you kind of have to be.

Hey, don't knock Judy Blume. Without her, my younger self would never have been able to decode the random acts of madness perpetrated by the fascinating creature known as the teenage girl.

Too many people are going for self and not trying to help their communities.

Your saying 'I do not understand you' is praise beyond my worth, and an insult you do not deserve.

You are your own forerunner, and the towers you have builded are but the foundation of your giant-self. And that self too shall be a foundation.

Perhaps a man may commit suicide in self-defense.

I believe becoming healthy and working out saved my life by giving me the confidence and self worth to achieve my goals.

We're all self-made men, but not very many of us have stayed on the job.

You can't fight progress. The best you can do is ignore it, until it finally takes your livelihood and self-respect away.

The self-anointed media elite among us believe, somewhat self-servingly, that not only the act, or process of making a profit is positively sinister, but also that the very desire to do so is.

The truly wise are content to be last. They are, therefore, first. They are indifferent to themselves. They are, therefore self-confident.

There's a thin line between interesting music and self-indulgence. We crossed it on the Passengers record.

The path to solid, supportive, healthy relationships, self-respect, and a quality life starts with the usually painful decision to do the Right Thing.

One is given to self-dramatization from time to time. I intend to live forever.

Self-love is a big part of golf.

My other creative outlet is knitting; aside from being fun, it is my antidote to the film business: I have full creative control, there is no development process, and I can self-finance.