“The function of the well-intentioned individual, acting in isolation, is to formulate or disseminate theoretical truths. The function of the well-intentioned individuals… — Aldous Huxley Copy Share Image
I did imitations of anyone who came to my parents' house, and that was my identity at school - if there were… — Leonardo DiCaprio Copy Share Image
Examine yourself to see whether you have within you a strong sense of your own self importance, or negatively, whether you have… — Theophan the Recluse Copy Share Image
When I was starting out, I would get printouts of what was being written about me that week. At first it was… — Gwyneth Paltrow Copy Share Image
“You are an integral part of this precious opportunity to take part in the collaboration of a world. Despite the cacophonous cast… — Amy McTear Copy Share Image
Think about all the good things of your life. Never think about your difficulties. Forget yourself, and concentrate on being of service… — Peace Pilgrim Copy Share Image
That balance between involvement and detachment is what novelists do. It's the ideal relationship between a novelist and a character, I think,… — Pat Barker Copy Share Image
The more real I got on 'The Bourne Identity,' the more interesting it got. So 'Fair Game' was the chance to go… — Doug Liman Copy Share Image
“Independence & self-reliance had no cultural purchase; indeed, they could scarcely be conceived, let alone prized...The best course was humbly to accept… — Stephen Greenblatt Copy Share Image
We are probably the only artists in the world who have a 2,000-page book on a work of art that doesn't exist.… — Christo Copy Share Image
“What does our Akram Vignan (step-less Science of Self-realization) say? It says one should recognize the intrinsic nature of everything [element]. Moreover,… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
Whatever may be the general endeavor of a community to render its members equal and alike, the personal pride of individuals will… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
New Self, New World is an extraordinary work—an awesome display of wisdom distilled from the world’s great wisdom traditions and the majestic… — Larry Dossey Copy Share Image
“Persons who reach the higher rungs in business management, selling, engineering, religious work, writing, acting & in every other pursuit get there… — David J. Schwartz Copy Share Image
It was really bizarre, that Sabzian business. You know I had no interest in being photographed before this incident. But then not… — Mohsen Makhmalbaf Copy Share Image
After that I couldn't show my face outside. I lost my identity and balance. I was still living with my parents, and… — Mathias Rust Copy Share Image
“lots of things happen in our lives without any apparent justification. but whatever happens to us,takes us one step ahead in the… — Chitralekha Paul Copy Share Image
The work of adult life is not easy. As in childhood, each step presents not only new tasks of development but requires… — Gail Sheehy Copy Share Image
This will include the various methods of internal monitoring, attack and penetration, investigation of suspected hackers or rogue employees - and you… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
“So let us recognise our shame and guilt; let us ache with self-reflection; let us eradicate the repetition of suffering and resist… — Liu Xiaobo Copy Share Image
Heroes are necessary in order to enable the citizens to find their own ideals, courage and wisdom in the society. The hero… — Rollo May Copy Share Image
I've always been a big fan of Philip K. Dick; I love his work. There's a returning theme of identity and the… — Jack Reynor Copy Share Image
“Because we are invited to be part of God's new creation now, we seek to embody the identity we have been given… — Emmanuel Katongole Copy Share Image
What I'm trying to do is get this message out about self-empowerment, entrepreneurial spirit and true Americanism - the way we were… — Glenn Beck Copy Share Image
After many years, I have come to this self-realization... No matter how many awards you win, nor number of things you achieve,… — Crystal Yang Copy Share Image
“Identity. That's my elephant. The thought came with certainty, without the question mark on the end this time. Not fame, exactly, though… — Lois McMaster Bujold Copy Share Image
As long as I continue to take myself seriously, how can I consider myself a saint? How can I consider myself a… — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
“You adapt yourself, Paul Klee said, to the contents of the paintbox. Adapting yourself to the contents of the paintbox, he said,… — Annie Dillard Copy Share Image
“Online privacy is not an abstract concept but a tangible right that demands our unwavering commitment. In a world where data is… — James William Steven Parker Copy Share Image
To me, a person's identity is composed of both an 'I' and a 'we.' The 'I' finds itself in love, work, and… — Letty Cottin Pogrebin Copy Share Image
As I see it, our revolutionary task is to destroy phallic identity in men and masochistic non-identity in women--that is, to destroy… — Andrea Dworkin Copy Share Image
Under examination by the camera, a human body becomes for its inhabitant a field of betrayal more than a ground of communication,… — Stanley Cavell Copy Share Image
“We have underestimated ourselves tragically. We are sadly mistaken when we see ourselves as merely temporary bodies instead of timeless spirit; as… — Roger Walsh Copy Share Image
The freedom to choose...means the freedom to make mistakes, to falter and fail, to come face-to-face with your own flaws and limitations… — Caroline Knapp Copy Share Image
Painting has always been a means of self-expression for me. Therefore, I paint because I have to and need to, not necessarily… — Lori Earley Copy Share Image
“The self embodies what the culture believes is humankind's place in the cosmos-- its limits, talents, expectations and prohibitions... There is no… — Philip Cushman Copy Share Image
Practically everyone now bemoans Western man's sense of alienation, lack of community, and inability to find ways of organizing society for human… — Jean Baker Miller Copy Share Image
If you're differently-abled, if you're a person of color, if you express your identity in a way that's different from the norm,… — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Copy Share Image
“This assumption of the intrinsically repressive nature of collective experience and redemptive power of individuation is a staple of contemporary art theory… — Grant H. Kester Copy Share Image
I have two dream roles: One would be a biopic of someone I admire and respect and the other one would be… — Michael Ealy Copy Share Image