“Before I can give myself to another I first must give me to myself. Once I know the value of self, I… — Elizabeth Cook-Howard Copy Share Image
“My nature is to be cheerful and my foolish self is very likely to be led astray by happy, frivolous things, things… — L.A. Meyer Copy Share Image
Close your mouth, block off your senses, blunt your sharpness, untie your knots, soften your glare, settle your dust. This is the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
People who believe that they are strong-willed and the masters of their destiny can only continue to believe this by becoming specialists… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
What I think is beautiful about this younger generation is that we have more grace about finding your identity and how these… — Renee Rapp Copy Share Image
Self-negation is noble, self-culture beneficent, self-possession is manly, but to the truly great and inspiring soul they are poor and tame compared… — Pope Julius II Copy Share Image
Never forget who you are. Only you can satisfy your needs and lead your life. Never lose sight of your humanity with… — Melchor Lim Copy Share Image
When the self is ones exclusive subject and limit, reference and measure, one has no choice but to make a world of… — Wendell Berry Copy Share Image
“Not only is there often a right and wrong, but what goes around does come around, Karma exists, chickens do come home… — Donald Van de Mark Copy Share Image
The term "self" seems a suitable one for the unconscious substrate whose actual exponent in consciousness is the ego. The ego stands… — Carl Jung Copy Share Image
And in this game of life, we all search for ourselves. When I say selves, I mean ‘inner selves’, the thing that… — Sydney Banks Copy Share Image
Mann was less interested, I think, in constructing any kind of "portrait of an age" than he was in delineating an individual… — Philip Kitcher Copy Share Image
I find it difficult to believe that Redditors don't understand that anonymity online is merely a facade; indeed, it's probably one of… — John Scalzi Copy Share Image
“One study showed that an individual in an open relationship tends to be "individualistic, an academic achiever, creative, nonconforming, stimulated by complexity… — Tristan Taormino Copy Share Image
What passes for identity in America is a series of myths about one's heroic ancestors. It's astounding to me, for example, that… — James A. Baldwin Copy Share Image
“Buddha is someone with a very advanced self-concept. His self-esteem is perfect; he has gone beyond doubt; he knows, and he is… — Joy Manne Copy Share Image
“I know quite certainly that I myself have no special talent. Curiosity, obsession and dogged endurance, combined with self-criticism, have brought me… — Edward B. Burger Copy Share Image
“It's only when we are out in the wild - with nothing on our schedules and nowhere to escape to - do… — Nimish Dayalu Copy Share Image
We don't see the global citizen as someone with no identity, but rather someone who has confidence and is proud of his… — Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned Copy Share Image
We have many identities, and we can't be authentic to them all. The best we can do is be sincere in our… — Adam Grant Copy Share Image
“We strive to decide our own fate. We act with self-reliance, trusting in our own abilities. We accept responsibility for our conduct… — Jeffrey K. Liker Copy Share Image
Boxing has helped millions around the world as a trigger for self belief, identity and connecting. It is therapy for rage. — Nigel Benn Copy Share Image
My identity comprises of more than just my faith. I am a proud Muslim, but I am also a liberal, a Briton,… — Maajid Nawaz Copy Share Image
I think self-expression is present at all times, and whether or not you're talking about the outside world or your responses to… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
“I am two people. One goes through the motions, rolling from one thing to the next; the other is withdrawn, watching a… — Doug Cooper Copy Share Image
To me, I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, and my identity is of a suburban Chicago person. It's not like,… — Jay Chandrasekhar Copy Share Image
I guess what I find so interesting about memory, and its role in a person's identity, is how the attempt to achieve… — Heidi Julavits Copy Share Image
I'm more a collector of identities and words that feel right to me. To me this is an inarguable point. I am… — Ian Harvie Copy Share Image
The biographer who writes the life of his subjects self-concept passes through a fade into the inner house of life. — Leon Edel Copy Share Image
“A clear identity of who you are—not defined by your body, behavior, looks, and things dictated by others—is a fundamental part of… — Robin Phipps Woodall Copy Share Image
I'm constantly seen as a 'foreigner,' and I need my passport to prove my identity, to keep moving and to carry on… — Emmanuel Jal Copy Share Image
Memory is identity…You are what you have done; what you have done is in your memory; what you remember defines who you… — Julian Barnes Copy Share Image
Essentially, if you are surrounded by those who 'outrank' you, it is likely to affect your identity in insidious ways. — Alissa Quart Copy Share Image
The identity of the Raiders was linked to Oakland, and the identity of Oakland was linked to the Raiders. They're synonymous. It's… — Howie Long Copy Share Image
At its finest moments climbing allows me to step out of ordinary existence into something extraordinary, stripping me of my sense of… — Doug Scott Copy Share Image
When Facebook was getting started, nothing used real identity - everything was anonymous or pseudonymous - and I thought that real identity… — Mark Zuckerberg Copy Share Image
As far as all of our identities are dependent on how other people imagine us we are all making ourselves and each… — John Green Copy Share Image
“During the film (long, miserable) he takes her hand and squeezes rhythmically as if he's milking a cow. She's distracted by wondering… — Lesley Glaister Copy Share Image
“The more you understand your true spiritual identity, and your connection with the Supreme, the easier it will be to love your… — Stephen Knapp Copy Share Image
“The diversity of people creates a self-sufficient world, yet that diversity could make someone feel alienated.” — Dr. Hussam Atef Elkhatib Copy Share Image
