We all need a past - that's where our sense of identity comes from. — Penelope Lively Copy Share Image
Unless we base our sense of identity upon the truth of who we are, it is impossible to attain true happiness. — Brenda Shoshanna Copy Share Image
Enlightened groups can exist, as long as the individuals' sense of identity is not derived from a mentally defined image of us. — Eckhart Tolle Copy Share Image
On a relative level where we live, we need to have a sense of identity, otherwise we'd fall apart, wouldn't we? — Tenzin Palmo Copy Share Image
“People need history in order to know themselves, to build a sense of identity and pride, continuity, community, and hope for the… — Douglas Preston Copy Share Image
It's difficult being young; but holding on to a sense of identity is really important in life. — Claudia Jessie Copy Share Image
My sense of identity broke down and was replaced by something that is very hard to put into words. Awareness, Consciousness. — Eckhart Tolle Copy Share Image
In the social jungle of human existence, there is no feeling of being alive without a sense of identity. — Erik Erikson Copy Share Image
“A sense of his own identity came upon him with sudden force, and he felt the power of it. He was himself,… — John Williams Copy Share Image
“These mental and physical components of self belief are closely interlinked. They are used to slowly interweave the personal narratives that very… — David Amerland Copy Share Image
“We live in an age where our career becomes a key playground through which to derive a sense of identity, fulfilment, and… — Adele Barlow Copy Share Image
I know that when I attached my sense of identity a little too closely to my work that I might be distracting… — Chip Conley Copy Share Image
Children have a primal need to know who they are, to love and be loved by the two people whose physical union… — David Blankenhorn Copy Share Image
As you live your values, your sense of identity, integrity, control, and inner-directedness will infuse you with both exhilaration and peace. You… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
A racial community provides not only a sense of identity, that luxury of looking into another's face and seeing yourself reflected back,… — Wentworth Miller Copy Share Image
When you have a sense of your own identity and a vision of where you want to go in your life, you… — Stedman Graham Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, I think I drifted so much growing up that I don't have a strong sense of identity. I don't feel at… — Chloe Zhao Copy Share Image
“ Jerry-5486: "The most apparent thing that I noticed was how most of the people in this study derive their sense of… — Philip G. Zimbardo Copy Share Image
Our sense of identity is in large measure conferred on us by others in the ways they treat or mistreat us, recognize… — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
If a man has a sense of identity that does not depend on being shored up by someone else, it cannot be… — Jo Coudert Copy Share Image
All over the world today people have a very strong desire to find a sense of identity, and at the same time… — Jaron Lanier Copy Share Image
“To seek the self, one must first have a clear idea of what one is looking for. Thus, some meditation manuals advise… — Donald S. Lopez Jr Copy Share Image
A strong sense of identity gives man an idea he can do no wrong; too little accomplishes the same. — Djuna Barnes Copy Share Image
Having children does become tied to a sense of identity and our value as humans. — Ayobami Adebayo Copy Share Image
When I quit working, I lost all sense of identity in about fifteen minutes. — Paige Rense Copy Share Image
“quoted Djuna Barnes: “Too great a sense of identity makes a man feel he can do no wrong. And too little does… — James Baldwin Copy Share Image
Too great a sense of identity makes a man feel he can do no wrong. And too little does the same. — Djuna Barnes Copy Share Image
“Our sense of identity is held captive by the judgements of those we live among.” — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
“pay attention to the stories people tell about themselves, which will help you figure out what they stand for and their sense… — Samuel H. Barondes Copy Share Image
The word, and the concept of feminism, was a gift because it gave me a sense of identity and a way of… — Betty Buckley Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, rock & roll helped give me my sense of identity, but I had to search for it. — Trent Reznor Copy Share Image
I'm a product of my Irish culture, and I could no more lose that than I could my sense of identity. — Gabriel Byrne Copy Share Image
The sense of identity provides the ability to experience one's self as something that has continuity and sameness, and to act accordingly. — Erik Erikson Copy Share Image
New York is one of those places people tend to derive a sense of identity from - as if, were to you… — Cate Marvin Copy Share Image
It's something I've enjoyed since being a kid, the fantasy of it, the imagining I'm someone other than who I am. I've… — Mark Rylance Copy Share Image
Having an identity that is specifically linked to your age or how you look would definitely set you up for pain because… — Tony Robbins Copy Share Image
I would say you've got to find your identity in God - in God alone - because everything else is a false… — LeCrae Copy Share Image
