Self-interest is an inexhaustible source of convenient illusions. The number of beings who wish to see truly is extraordinarily small. — Henri Frederic Amiel Copy Share Image
“Every thought that passes through your mind is connected to something else. Memories. Lies. Truths. They’re all woven together. No idea or… — Samantha Sotto Yambao Copy Share Image
I picked Dad's guitar up when I was 8. It hurt to play, so I put it down and picked it back… — Dustin Lynch Copy Share Image
Since every individual is accountable ultimately to the self, the formation of that self demands our utmost care and attention. — Frank Herbert Copy Share Image
That was the fear that there would be no identity anymore, for Canada. It was foolish, because there are so many examples… — Jane Jacobs Copy Share Image
“When does the ‘voluntary’ part (of the Self) arise? It is when one attains the awareness of [the answer to], ‘Who am… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
And yet because of my attempt at sincerity I have been condemned, hooted at, reviled; filthy rumors have been circulated about me,… — Erich von Stroheim Copy Share Image
“That’s what I Am a Strange Loop is about,” said Deborah. “It’s about how we spend our lives self-referencing, over and over,… — Jon Ronson Copy Share Image
I knew she was a party girl. The book I liked most on her was called [princess] Margaret: A Life of Contrasts… — Vanessa Kirby Copy Share Image
“The man who never weakens when things are against him will grow stronger and stronger until all things will delight to be… — Christian D. Larson Copy Share Image
Shapeshifting requires the ability to transcend your attachments, in particular your ego attachments to identity and who you are. If you can… — Zeena Schreck Copy Share Image
I was adopted by a Salvadorian mother and a white father. Growing up having complete identity crisis. Then my search for my… — Gina Prince-Bythewood Copy Share Image
I've realized that it's important to stop trying to think I'm any one thing. People are confused as to their identity and… — Mohsin Hamid Copy Share Image
“One's-Self I Sing One's-self I sing, a simple separate person, Yet utter the word Democratic, the word En-Masse. Of physiology from top… — Walt Whitman Copy Share Image
“Our stereotyping societies force us to feel more alone. They stamp masks on us and isolate out real selves. We all live… — John Fowles Copy Share Image
“I don’t know who I am. And I don’t think people ever will know who they are. We have to be humble… — Paulo Coehlo Copy Share Image
Because of the internet and communications, the clash of cultures is much more direct. People feel, I think, less certain about their… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There's a point with every record we've made that the album starts to assert its identity, and I think that's kind of… — Ted Dwane Copy Share Image
If you can win complete mastery over self, you will easily master all else. To triumph over self is the perfect victory. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
We realize--often quite suddenly--that our sense of self, which has been formed and constructed out of our ideas, beliefs and images, is… — Adyashanti Copy Share Image
A human being is a spirit. But what is spirit? Spirit is the self. But what is self? The self is a… — Soren Kierkegaard Copy Share Image
“When you have inferiority complex, people appear to be mocking you about it. Trying to detach from people won't work. Detach from… — Shunya Copy Share Image
“there are very few of us that do not cherish a feeling of self-complacency on the score of some quality or other,… — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
I think we are all individuals at the end of the day. There's nothing about culture that can prescribe who you're meant… — Anoushka Shankar Copy Share Image
The sometimes-tough love of the Christian faith of my childhood demanded a certain amount of self-reflection and, occasionally, self-criticism. — J. D. Vance Copy Share Image
Your age doesn't define your maturity, your grades don't define your intellect, and rumors don't define who you are. — Ritu Ghatourey Copy Share Image
I had a complicated upbringing, so I had to rely on myself and figure out what that meant and rely on my… — Jaz Sinclair Copy Share Image
I have an English identity and a French identity. When I'm in France, I'm more outgoing. And the French part of me… — Joanne Harris Copy Share Image
“The best thing about my writing is that it makes me feel alive again. If I am going to be obsessed with… — David Lloyd Copy Share Image
An individual's harmony with his or her 'own deep self' requires not merely a journey to the interior but a harmonizing with… — James Hillman Copy Share Image
We wander, question. But the answer waits in each separate heart - the answer of our own identity and the way by… — Carson McCullers Copy Share Image
What impels every man to the utmost exertion in the service of his fellow man. Is, in the market not compulsion on… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
I think the less individuality you portray... not individuality but like the more solidarity you have the better. — Matthew Healy Copy Share Image
“The essence of human life is to come into one’s nature of the Self (Soul), get awakened and remain only in ‘Self’.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Self-acceptance and self-love are important but often misunderstood concepts these days. You should love yourself as a reflection of God’s love and… — Nick Vujicic Copy Share Image
“Service Beyond Self. Value others; have a heart of service and generosity. Rise above self-interest. Ask what you can do for others,… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
I don't see tribalism ever really disappearing entirely. I just think that people are almost hardwired to identify as groups. And that… — Franklin Foer Copy Share Image
A self does not amount to much, but no self is an island; each exists in a fabric of relations that is… — Jean-Francois Lyotard Copy Share Image
For a long time, I felt like my identity was to fight. My identity was to be a world champion. That almost… — Dominick Cruz Copy Share Image
A responsible person has stable mindset and directs his energies for self-development Day by day he continues to improve.He is never lulled… — DrAnil Kr Sinha Copy Share Image
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