Self Quotes · Page 114

Genius is the ability to see the self-evident where the rest of the world turns blind.

— Kedar Joshi

TV has lost a lot of its self-confidence as its power has been eroded by the internet.

— David Walliams

To worship our false selves is to worship nothing. And the worship of nothing is hell.

— Thomas Merton

Self-mastery and self-discipline are the foundation of good relationships with others.

— Stephen Covey

And if you ever need self-validation, Just meet me in the alley by the railway station

— Anonymous

Your self-image should not come from the job you do but from how well you do your job.

— Martin Luther King, Jr

Self-discipline will never make us feel righteous or clean; accepting God's love will.

— Donald Miller

I practice self-control and staying active. Running round the kitchen keeps me moving.

— Lorena Garcia

[Mujahedeen], by the way, don't represent Islam in any formal sense. They're not imams or sheiks. They are self-appointed warriors for Islam.

— Edward Said

A woman wishes to mother a man simply because she sees into his helplessness, his need of an amiable environment, his touching…

— H. L. Mencken

I think we are able to keep active provided we approach our lives with creativity. I think the mere fact that we…

— Jessica Tandy

The picture you have of yourself, your self-esteem, will have a profound effect on the way you see the world and the…

— Earl Nightingale

I think that the major message in 'Shrek: The Musical' is be who you want to be. I think that it is…

— Daniel Breaker

If every component part of the nation claims the right of self-determination for itself, there is no one nation and there is…

— Mahatma Gandhi

Values-oriented foreign policy of the free world would be much better, supported by the self-awareness of being on the right side of…

— Garry Kasparov

To bring one's self to believe in a truth that has just dawned upon one is the first step towards progress; to…

— Louis Pasteur

Of course, there are different truths on different levels. Things are true relative to other things; "long" and "short" relate to each…

— Dalai Lama

Discipline is a difficult word for most of us. It conjures up images of somebody standing over you with a stick, telling…

— Henepola Gunaratana

Unless a man has talents to make something of himself, freedom is an irksome burden. Of what avail is freedom to choose…

— Eric Hoffer

The complacent, the self-indulgent, the soft societies are about to be swept away with the debris of history. Only the strong, only…

— John F. Kennedy

Capitalism has destroyed our belief in any effective power but that of self interest backed by force. But even Capitalist cynicism will…

— George Bernard Shaw

“You don’t care what anyone thinks about you,’ he said. ‘That’s crazy,’ she said. ‘I care what everyone thinks about me.’ ‘I…

— Rainbow Rowell

I don't think being the only child of a single parent helped. I was always a little unsteady in my self-belief. Then…

— Lauren Bacall

Addiction, self-sabotage, procrastination, laziness, rage, chronic fatigue, and depression are all ways that we withhold our full participation in the program of…

— Charles Eisenstein

Is it against justice or reason to love ourselves? And why is self-love always a vice?

— Luc de Clapiers

A bully hides his fears with fake bravado. That is the opposite of self-assertiveness.

— Nathaniel Branden

Love, sought as an escape from the burden of the self, turns rapidly into a captivity.

— Hugh MacLennan

Whatever money you might have, self-worth really lies in finding out what you do best.

— J. K. Rowling

“There cannot be any time, situation or circumstance that can depress You (the Self).”

— Dada Bhagwan

If I were to say anything to my 18-year-old self, it would be, 'Loosen up. Chill out.'

— Fiona Bruce

Any little bit of experimenting in self-nurturance is very frightening for most of us.

— Julia Cameron

He had taken George, my beloved George, from me. And he had taken my other self: Anne.

— Philippa Gregory

One thing I learned in life, the only true friend you have in this world is your self.

— Anonymous

What embitters the world is not excess of criticism, but an absence of self-criticism.

— Anonymous

Am I self-righteous? Why not? It's not like I can count on you to be righteous for me.

— Henry Rollins

You subconsciously tell me your perception about life accordingly through your actions

— Edward Shaylitsa

Bloggers intent on self-expression which renders no service to readers don't get read.

— Lee Gutkind

You combine hard work, creativity, and self-determination, and things start to happen.

— Sophia Amoruso

See If You Can Give Yourself Gifts That May Be True Blessings, Such As Self-Acceptance

— Jon Kabat-Zinn

A good idea has self-expanding qualities. It stimulates those who see it to add to it.

— James Webb Young