I want to learn how to hold the paradoxical poles of my identity together, to embrace the profoundly opposite truths that my… — Parker J. Palmer Copy Share Image
A woman's sense of self is defined through her feelings and the quality of her relationships. — John Gray Copy Share Image
“When a child's needs are not met (because they conflict with those of its caretakers), the child's boundaries become defined by the… — Joel Friedman Copy Share Image
“I believe that a lot of the sociopath’s traits such as charm, manipulation, lying, promiscuity, chameleonism, mask wearing, and lack of empathy… — M.E. Thomas Copy Share Image
Work creates an enormous sense of self and I saw that in my mother. She was an enormous, towering figure to me… — Bruce Springsteen Copy Share Image
...Iknow the bitter fact that most lives are incredibly wasted, that opportunities for developing identity, for receiving pleasure, for achieving a sense… — Irena Klepfisz Copy Share Image
“You cannot love your partner one moment and attack him or her the next. True love has no opposite. If your "love"… — Ekhart Tolle Copy Share Image
If your sense of self is destabilised, to imagine being another becomes pretty easy. — Mohsin Hamid Copy Share Image
Everyone needs a strong sense of self. It is our base of operations for everything that we do in life. — Julia Alvarez Copy Share Image
“Their (men) sense of self is defined through their ability to achieve results. They experience fulfillment primarily through success and accomplishment.” — John Gray Copy Share Image
When I was younger, my whole sense of self-worth was based on whether or not I was working, which was awful. And… — Kiefer Sutherland Copy Share Image
Without boxing, because of my neighborhoods, who knows what would have happened to me. It was always about following the leader. And… — Sugar Ray Leonard Copy Share Image
A man can be beautiful physically, mentally, or personality wise. True beauty, though, is in the spirit. A genuine man who understands… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
My mother ... had a very deep inner spirituality that allowed her to rebuild her life. It's extraordinary that she had such… — Caroline Kennedy Copy Share Image
“Conditions for creativity are to be puzzled, to concentrate, to accept conflict and tension, to be born every day, to feel a… — Erich Fromm Copy Share Image
“But it is the nature of narcissistic entitlement to see the situation from only one very subjective point of view that says… — Sandy Hotchkiss Copy Share Image
I never had any question that my parents loved me. I had a real sense of self confidence. — Jeannette Walls Copy Share Image
Social media is amazing because it's opened a platform for so many people to have a voice - but that voice can… — Stephanie Ruhle Copy Share Image
No day-to-day mishaps or indignities can really compromise your sense of self after you've survived a deep tragedy. — Kelsey Grammer Copy Share Image
Take away someone’s fear, or low intelligence, or dishonesty . . . and you take away their compassion. Take away someone’s aggression… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
If you had to choose only two qualities to get you through times of change, the first should be a sense of… — Jennifer James Copy Share Image
“The desire to make art begins early. Among the very young this is encouraged (or at least indulged as harmless) but the… — David Bayles Copy Share Image
Yoga reduced my stress and bodily tension. It allowed me to bring my body back into balance, to emerge from my fertility… — Brenda Strong Copy Share Image
