The Self Quotes

Whenever you see people talking about how real they are or how normal they are, it seems odd to have that self awareness that you could potentially not be normal.

I’m not good with pickup lines or flirting. I don’t have that kind of self-confidence or natural charisma.

...true self-esteem comes from competence, not the other way around.

You must remember the value that you add to others and not just what others have added to you. That's how we build self-worth, which, in my opinion, is just as important as net worth.

As our net worth falls, so does our self-worth. Ironically, it's when we don't have it that we most feel we have to flaunt it.

Have faith in your skills, negative thoughts kill. Self-doubt will kill your dreams before others do. Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.

The "ego" like its correlative "non-ego", is the product of the body, mind etc. The only proof of the existence of the real Self is realisation.

Self confidence for me is a fragile fleece.

I'm a sucker for, like, an endearing man who's like standing in his authentic self.

Self-esteem is the prize awarded by you to you for playing by your own rules - in which case, you'd think it would be easier to come by.

It is easier to make money than to save it. One is exertion, the other, self-denial.

I like writing, but I write for self-improvement more than I do for money.

Everything starts with yourself-with you making up your mind about what you're going to do with your life.

The goal of becoming more consistent with your core authentic self is a much stronger motivator than "I need to lose 30 pounds."

Motherfucker. She leaves me no choice. Now I have to break her self-esteem, sleep with her and steal the shirt.

I like women who are self-sufficient.

Self worship is different from self love.

Tennis is a huge part of my life, but I don't base my self-value or my self-worth or the quality of my life on my results on the court.

Inquisitiveness is self-serving, Johanna. -Marcus Eaton

All pity is self-pity.

What you feel is wrong or missing in your relationships is an indication that something is amiss within you.

All forgiveness is self forgiveness.

You need to keep reminding yourself that you are a Divine piece of God. Feeling as if you're unworthy of God's abundance is the same as denying your spiritual essence.

Be aware of your infinite connection to your source. Know that you're more than an encapsulated collection of bones, blood and organs in a skin and hair covered body.

You... and only you choose your thoughts.

Be your true self. Because if you're not, there are consequences to be paid.

Slobodan Milosevic was just as smart as a five-year-old. Five-year-olds have an uncanny way of getting into your psyche, your self-esteem.

I feel there is love and confidence in me somewhere and I want to find it. So far, music is the only medium that's allowed me to flirt with a sense of self-worth, with joy and comfort.

Therapy really did prepare me to become an empathic songwriter. As far as advice goes, it's a matter of self understanding first.

It's heartbreaking to see so many people trapped in a web of enforced idleness, deep debt, and gnawing self-doubt.

He that is truly dedicated to war hath no self-love

Traveling is my form of self-education.

Freedom is the slogan of the strong, who feel self confident, self sufficient to do it alone.

Self-awareness moves us beyond the old, well-worn pathways in the brain that support fixed, unconscious habits.

You become the victim of the past, and your tormentor today is your self left over from yesterday.

Your enemy is your own self in a different uniform.

The power of a positive self-image plays a vital role in experiencing perfect health.

Self-awareness is value-free. It isn't scary. It doesn't imply that you will subject yourself to needless pain.

The physical body is conceived and constructed in consciousness as are time and space. All happens within our self.

Most people have a time-bound awareness. And the reason is they have sacrificed their self for their self-image.

Our Higher Self is the most intimate thing we could possibly know; eternity is the most comfortable home we could possibly fine.

You cannot bring the same stale self to the world and expect the world to be new for you.

There is a need for everyone's brain to be imprinted with more self-enhancing impulses: the impulse to peace over violence, love over fear, compassion over selfishness.

If it weren't for people that stand out, this whole world would be really, really boring.

Sometimes I'm not always doing amazing but it's okay... because everyone struggles and it's okay to be flawed because that's what makes me... Me.

It's not about eating healthy to lose weight. It's about eating healthy to feel good.

I'm still pretty self-centered, greedy and angry.

I'm a mother and I have a daughter. I'm lucky to be in a position where I'm able to teach her things like self love and acceptance.

The belief in the inevitability of war is a self-fulfilling prophecy... We need an alternative vision, to see the world as one, as interconnected.

As we immerse ourselves in the service of others, we find our spiritual selves and come unto Him.