Our sense of self is a kind of construct. It is in some ways like a novel, and it's like a fabric… — Dan Chaon Copy Share Image
To condemn spontaneous and delightful occupations because they are useless for self-preservation shows an uncritical prizing of life irrespective of its content. — George Santayana Copy Share Image
You're just trying on different identities, like everyone in those Shakespeare plays. And the people we pretend at, they're already in us.… — Gayle Forman Copy Share Image
As life goes on it becomes tiring to keep up the character you invented for yourself, and so you relapse into individuality… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
My sense of identity broke down and was replaced by something that is very hard to put into words. Awareness, Consciousness. — Eckhart Tolle Copy Share Image
Self praise is for looser.Always have class & be humble.Self praise reflects low in self esteem & to cover up weakness. — DrAnil Kr Sinha Copy Share Image
All of us have inflated views of ourselves, especially in self-righteousn ess, until we have visited a place called Calvary. It is… — John Stott Copy Share Image
There are moments when the inner life actually 'pays,' when years of self-scrutiny, conducted for no ulterior motive, are suddenly of practical… — E. M. Forster Copy Share Image
[Mark] Lilla sees a deeper problem, and he wrote an article in The New York Times denouncing identity liberalism.He says liberals have… — Steve Inskeep Copy Share Image
Our sense of identity is in large measure conferred on us by others in the ways they treat or mistreat us, recognize… — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
“Suicide. Through that abhorrent act, you have denied your truer self and made an attempt at destroying your existence. But, you are… — Kelly O'Callan Copy Share Image
Whatever way you put it, I am here only because my world is here. When I took my first breath, my world… — Kosho Uchiyama Copy Share Image
You still have only one self and one identity. However, self, identity and personality are not things, they are not objects, and… — Antonio Damasio Copy Share Image
“Progressive identity politics ignores basic human realities. If you live authentically as yourself there will be repercussions. Not everyone will like you.… — Milo Yiannopoulos Copy Share Image
During an Ecstasy, LSD or mushroom experience, many people feel unbounded compassion for others and themselves. During a trip, the typical boundaries… — Alex Grey Copy Share Image
“A diminished self-image causes us to slouch, to avoid looking others in the eye, to be unassertive, to be indecisive. On the… — Wu Wei Copy Share Image
Tragedy turns into comedy when you watch your own drama and realizing it as a mind-created fiction designed to create you a… — Eckhart Tolle Copy Share Image
I will always be fashion. I try to pull it together. I think that comes from a sense of self. That's how… — Erika Jayne Copy Share Image
Any real change implies the breakup of the world as one has always known it, the loss of all that gave one… — James A. Baldwin Copy Share Image
I'm a husband and a dad. Two thirds of my day is spent being that character. It's a huge part of my… — Ben Sollee Copy Share Image
“The truth is that there’s something unique about each and every one of us. Everyone has a superpower of one kind or… — Lizzie Velásquez Copy Share Image
In life, you don't get instant satisfaction. In life, you get to slog. You work. You grow. You take the long view.… — Amy Dickinson Copy Share Image
Putting on a beautifully designed suit elevates my spirit, extols my sense of self, and helps define me as a man to… — Gay Talese Copy Share Image
“life is a collection of similarities rather than identities; no single observation is a perfect example of generality.” — Peter L. Bernstein Copy Share Image
You never read Spider-Man? Accepting your true identity means understanding that you are a stranger to this world. A freak, ostracized by… — Ted Dekker Copy Share Image
“Living Non-Consciousness Self means despite being inanimate (inert), its attributes appear to be those of Living Conscious Self (Soul). But if you… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Ego has given rise to the bhedbuddhi (divisive intellect) within the Self (Soul). That is the impediment of it.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Writing creatively is a process of self-consumption that requires one to dive deeply inside of oneself with no guarantee of reemergence.” — Ashim Shanker Copy Share Image
“Oneself, indeed, is one's own protector. What other protector could there be? With self-control One gains a protector hard to obtain.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Self-realization is a strange term. You don't actually realize your 'self'. If anything, you go away. The caterpillar enters the cocoon of… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
In the absurd idiocy of identity regressive politics, looting is seen as protest, and protecting one's own property is seen as privilege. — Greg Gutfeld Copy Share Image
Like any art, the creation of self is both natural and seemingly impossible. It requires training as well as magic. — Holly Near Copy Share Image
When writing of oneself one should show no mercy. Yet why at the first attempt to discover one's own truth does all… — Georges Bernanos Copy Share Image
The greatest force of personal liberation is the decision to widen our circle of compassion, moving from focus on self to focus… — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image
“I'm not blond or super fit or perfect. Not romantic, not "an individual," and definitely not a genius. So what am I?… — Tamara Summers Copy Share Image
It is possible to have a strong self-love without any self-satisfaction, rather with a self-discontent which is the more intense because one's… — George Eliot Copy Share Image
There are times when folks will point out certain characteristics I have, like me being an interruptor, and attribute them to my… — Jill Soloway Copy Share Image
“Every fragment of self-talk is a little story in the head that goes around, and then you look at reality through the… — Eckhart Tolle Copy Share Image
There was no identity crisis in the life of Jesus Christ. He knew who He was. He knew where He had come… — Howard G. Hendricks Copy Share Image
For immigrant women, the very act of immigration is about opportunity, equality, and freedom. Women immigrants come to America to care for… — Pramila Jayapal Copy Share Image
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