A "just war" is hospitable to every self-deception on the part of those waging it, none more than the certainty of virtue,… — Alexander Cockburn Copy Share Image
It is already becoming clear that a chapter which had a Western beginning will have to have an Indian ending if it… — Arnold J. Toynbee Copy Share Image
The narrative that each person tells herself and others is a big part of how we construct our self-identities. It's one of… — Peg O'Connor Copy Share Image
Self-esteem is an inner feeling: Sometimes it corresponds with outer reality, and sometimes it doesn’t. — Stanley Greenspan Copy Share Image
Most people suffer from the self limiting dysfunction "rear-view mirror syndrome" driving through life with their subconscious mind constantly looking in their… — Hal Elrod Copy Share Image
Many people think of perfectionism as striving to be your best, but it is not about self-improvement; it's about earning approval and… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Convince a man that he is an animal, that his own dignity and self-respect are delusions, that there is no 'beyond' to… — L. Ron Hubbard Copy Share Image
I keep trying to forget, but I must remember. And gather the scattered continents of a self, once whole. Before they plant… — Saul Williams Copy Share Image
If my attention is wandering, there is somewhere it wants to go, so obviously it does not want to be where I… — Hugh Prather Copy Share Image
The idea that we industrialized humans are immune to the natural laws that have restrained growth in other species-and humans in past… — Richard Heinberg Copy Share Image
I would like to say when I turn the project over to the label that I have been successful. And that's truly… — Chely Wright Copy Share Image
There's four main pillars to the bow tie - self-representation, service, collaboration and critical thought. You have to understand how to represent… — Dhani Jones Copy Share Image
I wish I could be as thin as Jessica Simpson. I think she looks gorgeous! I have had Jessica on my show… — Rachael Ray Copy Share Image
It is not action or effort that we must surrender; it is self-will, and this is terribly difficult. You must do your… — Eknath Easwaran Copy Share Image
It's a new stage and a new moment in my life. I'm moving forward. It feels quite inspiring, fun, and positive. As… — Jessica Biel Copy Share Image
The first right of every human being is the right of self-defense. Without that right, all other rights are meaningless. The right… — Larry Craig Copy Share Image
When all mental activity around who you think you are or what you need for happiness is stopped, there is a crack… — Gangaji Copy Share Image
I don't necessarily self-identify as a writer, 'cause it implies a certain level of intelligence. — Michael Ian Black Copy Share Image
I spin around on the swivel chair and look up at the ceiling; Oliver being Oliver being Oliver being Oliver. I am… — Joe Dunthorne Copy Share Image
You’ve got to fight for that connection with God all the time no matter what you're going through in life. I'm growing… — Kelly Clark Copy Share Image
One really ought to be afraid of self-torture. But it tempted me. It begged. The dark place that my mind was fast… — Marya Hornbacher Copy Share Image
I had rather munch a crust of brown bread and an onion in a corner, without any more ado or ceremony, than… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Love is when each person is more concerned for the other than for one's self. — David Frost Copy Share Image
Music, especially as an adolescent, helps to build identity because that's when people start developing a sense of self. You can kind… — Aloe Blacc Copy Share Image
The battle for self-discipline may leave you a bit bruised and battered but always a better person. Self-discipline is a rigorous process… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
I don't read reviews, There's no value for me in reading them. Whether they're good or bad, they'll just make me self-conscious. — Mary Stuart Masterson Copy Share Image
To avoid the conflict , we need to make ourselves aware of it before it erupts. — Senoraroy Copy Share Image
So he decided to stay out of it and instead turned back to Lady Bridgerton, who was, as it happened, the closest… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
if i dont want to be known, i cannot be known.the best actor can divide role from self.the best liar can divide… — Ming-Dao Deng Copy Share Image
The injustice of defeat lies in the fact that its most innocent victims are made to look like heartless accomplices. It is… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I've been telling my students, 'Imitate, imitate.' And they say, 'Well, what if I plagiarize, or what if I'm not original? I… — Natasha Trethewey Copy Share Image
You cannot dwell in your being while your self inhabits your heart. — John de Ruiter Copy Share Image
“Pride can be friend, ego can be foe...depending on which one we choose, or not, to conquer.” — T.F. Hodge Copy Share Image
Philosophy is antipoetic. Philosophize about mankind and you brush aside individual uniqueness, which a poet cannot do without self-damage. Unless, for a… — Robert Graves Copy Share Image
I feel that non-violence is really the only way that we can follow because violence is just so self-defeating. A riot ends… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
“Always do your best to be yourself. Learn to listen to your inner-voice. This is your true authenticity; this is who you… — James A. Murphy Copy Share Image
Forgiveness feels most dramatic when some ancient pattern of self-punishment collapses in a torrent of tears. But it is just as effective… — D. Patrick Miller Copy Share Image
Because I'm moved in writing to be irrepressible. Writing to you seems like some holy cause, cause there's not enough female irrepressibility… — Chris Kraus Copy Share Image