The Self Quotes

Man is always more than he can know of himself; consequently, his accomplishments, time and again, will come as a surprise to him.

Romantic love is an obsession. It possesses you. You lose your sense of self. You can’t stop thinking about another human being.

Self-respect is the noblest garment with which a man can clothe himself, the most elevating feeling with which the mind can be inspired.

WHAT A TIRING WAY TO LIVE, WHEN YOUR SELF-WORTH IS CONSTANTLY RELYING ON THE AFFIRMATION AND APPROVAL OF OTHERS.

Self-esteem is something you have to earn! The only way to achieve self-esteem is to work hard. People have an obligation to live up to their potential.

Freedom is self-determination.

I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.

My country is the world, and my religion is to do good.

Man is not what he thinks he is, he is what he hides.

Punishment may make us obey the orders we are given, but at best it will only teach an obedience to authority, not a self-control which enhances our self-respect.

Don't wish to be normal. Wish to be yourself. To the hilt. Find out what you're best at, and develop it, and hopscotch your weaknesses. Wish to be great at whatever you are.

I want to be remembered as the person who helped us restore faith in ourselves.

The only discipline that lasts is self-discipline.

God hates those who praise themselves.

Most of us still caged within careers chosen for us by our not entirely worldly 18-22 year old selves.

When one is a stranger to oneself then one is estranged from others too. If one is out of touch with oneself, then one cannot touch others. Only when one is connected to one's own core is.

The voice inside your head is not the voice of god. It just sounds like it thinks it is.

Be self aware, rather than a repetitious robot

Self-respect is to the soul as oxygen is to the body. Deprive a person of oxygen, and you kill his body; deprive him of self-respect and you kill his spirit.

Jealousy is the result of one's lack of self-confidence, self-worth, and self-acceptance.

Along with others, I have tried to pry economists away from narrow assumptions about self interest. Behavior is driven by a much richer set of values and preferences.

Our deepest wishes are whispers of our authentic selves. We must learn to respect them. We must learn to listen.

You have to build systems to protect against your lesser self.

Clutter is not just physical stuff. It's old ideas, toxic relationships and bad habits. Clutter is anything that does not support your better self.

What you become directly influences what you get.

In order to understand, I destroyed myself.

It is not love that should be depicted as blind, but self-love.

Self-knowledge is like lost innocence; however unsettling you find it, it can never be 'unthought' or 'unknown'.

You will always find those who think they know what is your duty better than you know it.

Humility is the forgetfulness of self.

Doom comes about because of neglecting to evaluate one's self and because of just following one's whims.

Greatness exists like an ocean within you. Why do you want to act like a fish out of water, wriggling on the sand under the scorching sun? Look! The water is just one millimeter away! Jump in!

Love turns man into an ocean of happiness, an image of peace, a temple of wisdom. Love is every man's very Self, his true beauty, and the glory of his human existence.

I am your own self and the self of all beings that exist.

Never let the darkness or negativity outside affect your inner self. Just wait until morning comes and the bright light will drown out the darkness.

An artist is an explorer. He has to begin by self-discovery and by observation of his own procedure. After that he must not feel under any constraint.

To know oneself is to study oneself in action with another person.

Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise.

A man can stand a lot as long as he can stand himself. He can live without hope, without friends, without books, even without music, as long as he can listen to his own thoughts.

The calm mind allows one to connect with the inner self, the Soul, the very source of our being. That's where the music lives. That's where my music comes from.

How far should a person go in the name of true love?

The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.

Only individuals with an aberrant temperament can in the long run retain their self-esteem in the face of the disesteem of their fellows.

Soften my hard self-opinionatedness, which time has hardened so exceedingly!

The key is to really have tremendously high expectations and to teach kids how to be self sufficient and confident and give them the skills that they need to succeed.

How few young men realize that their success in life depends more upon what they are than upon what they know. It is self-esteem that has brought the race this far.

A liberated woman is one who feels confident in herself, and is happy in what she is doing. She is a person who has a sense of self-it all comes down to a freedom of choice.

I'm self-conscious in photo shoots. I much prefer to do interviews and talk about the work.

To build your self image, you need to join the smile, firm handshake and compliment club.

Self love is not opposed to the love of other people. You cannot really love yourself and do yourself a favor without doing other people a favor, and vice versa.