Itself Quotes

2191 quotes by 1729 authors

All evolutionary biologists know that variation itself is nature's only irreducible essence... I had to place myself amidst the variation. — Stephen Jay Gould
The simple tableau is so rich with meaning that whether represented on the mantelpiece or in the mind, it seems suspended, complete unto itself, somewhere… — Lucinda Franks
Labor, in itself, is neither elevating or otherwise. It is the laborer's privilege to ennoble his work by the aim with which he undertakes it,… — Lucy Larcom
To drop into being means to recognize your interconnectedness with all life, and with being itself. Your very nature is being part of larger and… — Jon Kabat-Zinn
The well of true wit is truth itself. — George Meredith
Writing about 2,000 words in three hours every morning, 'Casino Royale' dutifully produced itself. I wrote nothing and made no corrections until the book was… — Ian Fleming
I know no man who feels deeper disgust than I do at the ambition, avarice, and profligacy of the priesthood, as well because every one… — Francesco Guicciardini
When somebody goes outside the cultural norms, the culture has to protect itself. — Robert M. Pirsig
When a place advertises itself as 'World Famous,' you may be sure it isn't. — Herb Caen
There is nothing with which it is so dangerous to take liberties as liberty itself. — Andre Breton
Act strenuously, would appear to be our faith, and right thinking will take care of itself. — Irving Babbitt
Courage is heartworth making itself felt in deeds. It never waits for chances; it makes chances. — George Matthew Adams
A created thing is never invented and it is never true: it is always and ever itself. — Federico Fellini
No critic writing about a film could say more than the film itself, although they do their best to make us think the oppposite. — Federico Fellini
The Cube is an imitation of life itself - or even an improvement on life. — Erno Rubik
Nothing is intrinsically valuable; the value of everything is attributed to it, assigned to it from outside the thing itself, by people. — John Barth
Gradually I find that my whole soul is merging itself into this business of writing, and especially of writing poetry. I am going to try… — Sidney Lanier
People have said that I said I hate television. I never did say that. What I said was that I hated a lot of stuff… — David Chase
One of the least arduous but most productive of gardening jobs, the magic of deadheading never fails to delight me. It was a revelation when… — Tom Hodgkinson
The United States is going to defend itself under any circumstances. — Leon Panetta

Who Wrote These Itself Quotes

1,729 authors contributed a total of 2,191 Itself Quotes, led by these top contributors: