“I’ll walk, but not in old heroic traces, And not in paths of high morality, And not among the half-distinguished faces, The… — Emily Brontë Copy Share Image
“The self does not stand alone; as we’ve seen, the self is not a thing, let alone a thing in itself. Rather,… — Robert W. Fuller Copy Share Image
... I think that I was too self-centered to ever develop good skills as a peacemaker. In my younger days, I assumed… — Cory Doctorow Copy Share Image
Like the ocean is your god-self; It remains for ever undefiled. And like the ether it lifts but the winged. Even like… — Khalil Gibran Copy Share Image
One cannot really know an other without intimacy. Detached, objective observations alone leave a surface upon which it is too easy to… — Deena Metzger Copy Share Image
An artist requires the upkeep of creative solitude. An artist requires the healing of time alone. Without this period of recharging, our… — Julia Cameron Copy Share Image
While criticism or fear of punishment may restrain us from doing wrong, it does not make us wish to do right. Disregarding… — Bruno Bettelheim Copy Share Image
I believe that all technological societies tend to self-destruct. The reason is that the very things that make us a successful technological… — Pete Seeger Copy Share Image
The earliest issue I can remember going through was body image issues. I was a chubby little kid and I got made… — Sara Bareilles Copy Share Image
Our thesis is that symbols and myths are an expression of man's unique self-consciousness, his capacity to transcend the immediate concrete situation… — Rollo May Copy Share Image
I did some years of therapy and self-realization, and I just move and think at a slower pace - doesn't make me… — Natalie Maines Copy Share Image
For undemocratic reasons and for motives not of State, they arrive at their conclusions, largely inarticulate. Being void of self-expression they confide… — Rudyard Kipling Copy Share Image
The reinvention of American culture as purely the self catapulted Las Vegas to prominence. The city took sin and made it choice… — Hal Rothman Copy Share Image
We mistakenly assume that bodily survival has a higher precedence than ego survival. This is simply not generally true. Ego will happily… — Karl Marlantes Copy Share Image
Get away from my ex-girlfriend, you moany little whinge-bag.' Caelen took a deep breath, like he was in pain, and stood up.… — Derek Landy Copy Share Image
It is only through the psyche that we can establish that God acts upon us, but we are unable to distinguish whether… — Carl Jung Copy Share Image
Utilitarianism had found [in Samuel Smiles' Self-Help] its portrait gallery of heroes, inscribed with a vigorous exhortation to all men to strive… — John Carroll Copy Share Image
Visitors should conform as much as possible to the habits and customs of the house. They should be moderate in their demands… — Elisabeth Marbury Copy Share Image
We live in a very self-absorbed age. I guess it's naturally human to think about my own problems as somehow greater than… — Lance B. Wickman Copy Share Image
I once won a second prize in a history concert. My parents came to the ceremony. Somebody else had won the prize… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
Human identity is fundamentally an illusion; it’s an evolutionary overhang which lets us function as coherent self-aware animals. But, on a deep… — Sarah Newton Copy Share Image
Self-righteousness exclaims, "I will not be saved in God's way; I will make a new road to heaven; I will not bow… — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
Charity is in the heart of man, and righteousness in the path of men. Pity the man who has lost his path… — Mencius Copy Share Image
This morning take a few minutes to reflect on how you give of yourself to the world. Often we get caught up… — Shakti Gawain Copy Share Image
Change from the inside out involves a steadfast gaze upon our Lord that's life changing because it reflects a deep turning from… — Larry Crabb Copy Share Image
My mother ... had a very deep inner spirituality that allowed her to rebuild her life. It's extraordinary that she had such… — Caroline Kennedy Copy Share Image
According to the true Indian view, our consciousness of the world, merely as the sum total of things that exist, and as… — Rabindranath Tagore Copy Share Image
Faith in God is the gift that takes us beyond our limited self, with all its incessant demands. It opens us to… — Vincent Nichols Copy Share Image
Poverty is about low, self-esteem and a lack of role models and opportunities. Without money, people resort to de-dignifying activities in order… — John Hope Bryant Copy Share Image
In the business world, I did fairly well, but wasn't happy. A bout of sciatica put me flat on my back. All… — Sandra Cisneros Copy Share Image
“To say both, 'I am doing' and 'I am Knowing' is known as gross ignorance of the Self. You ('Chandubhai') are actually… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
Once you understand non-self, then the burden of life is gone. You'll be at peace with the world. When we see beyond… — Ajahn Chah Copy Share Image
You can tell your kids they are perfect and don't need to change - which could cause insecurity when they recognize their… — Daphne Oz Copy Share Image
There comes a time in the seeker's life when he discovers that he is at once the lover and the beloved. The… — Sri Chinmoy Copy Share Image
The 'Inside-Out' approach to personal and interpersonal effectiveness means to start first with self; even more fundamentally, to start with the most… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Cultures, along with the religions that shape and nurture them, are value systems, sets of traditions and habits clustered around one or… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
[In my pre-success years] there was a constant hunger, measuring myself against other actors, and there was sometimes fear. But, there was… — John Goodman Copy Share Image
It was a silver cow. But when I say 'cow', don't go running away with the idea of some decent, self-respecting cudster… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Children cannot be fooled by empty praise and condescending encouragement. They may have to accept artificial bolstering of their self-esteem in lieu… — Erik Erikson Copy Share Image
Finally, Peeta turns to Pollux. "Well, then you just became our most valuable asset." Castor laughs and Pollux manages a smile. We're… — Suzanne Collins Copy Share Image