Oneself Quotes

1593 Oneself quotes by 905 unique authors

When one is a stranger to oneself, then one is estranged from others, too. — Anne Morrow Lindbergh
When one has an image about oneself one is surely insane, one lives in a world of illusion. — Jiddu Krishnamurti
When one is out of touch with oneself, one cannot touch others. — Anne Morrow Lindbergh
This ability to conquer oneself is no doubt the most precious of all things sports bestows. — Olga Korbut
One must know how to conserve oneself- the best test of independence. — Friedrich Nietzsche
When a man's struggle begins within oneself, the man is worth something. — Plutarch
Even towards yourself you have to be tremendously loving, because you too are god's form. One has to love oneself, one has to love all.… — Rajneesh
Why not be oneself? That is the whole secret of a successful appearance. If one is a greyhound why try to look like a Pekinese? — Edith Sitwell
Josh Billings said, It is not only the most difficult thing to know oneself, but the most inconvenient one, too. Human beings have always employed… — John W. Gardner
One does not "find oneself" by pursuing one's self, but on the contrary by pursuing something else and learning through discipline or routine. . .… — May Sarton
While holding positive thoughts and emotions is advantageous, positive thinking itself is not "Hallmark Card thinking." It's really an ongoing awareness that all truly is… — David Spangler
Pray Meditate Be aware.Stay awake Bow Practise yoga Feel Chant and sing Breathe and smile Relax.Enjoy.Laugh.Play Create.Envision Let Go/Forgive.Accept Walk.Exercise.Move Work.Serve.Contribute Listen/Learn.Enquire Consider.Reflect Cultivate oneself.Enhance… — Surya Das
The soul's true greatness is in loving God and in humbling oneself in His presence, completely forgetting oneself and believing oneself to be nothing; because… — Mary Faustina Kowalska
It is one of the triumphs of human wit ... to conquer by humility and submissiveness ... to make oneself small in order to appear… — Alfred Adler
These are the four abuses: desire to succeed in order to make oneself famous; taking credit for the labors of others; refusal to correct one's… — Confucius
In writing, one searches, and that is what keeps one writing, that one sees and experiences things from another angle entirely; one experiences oneself during… — Herta Muller
With age comes a greater wisdom, an ease and comfort with oneself. — Cherie Lunghi
Curiosity is the best motive for writing: curiosity about the world at large, or about oneself. — Michael Korda
Peace in the world starts with peace in oneself. If everyone lives mindfully, everyone will be more healthy, feel more fulfilled in their daily lives… — Nhat Hanh
There is a time and a place for things. Sometimes one needs to put a filter on oneself. That can be a good thing. — Tori Amos
It is selfish to concern oneself with tragedies. — Rose Kennedy
Sport is and should remain a great school of life that supports young people in their personal development. It teaches respect for others and also… — Richard Attias
Certainly, cooking for oneself reveals man at his weirdest. — Laurie Colwin
No one in al-Nahda believes that jihad is a way to impose Islam on the world. But we believe that jihad is self-control, is social… — Rashid al-Ghannushi
A value is valuable when the value of value is valuable to oneself. — Dayananda Saraswati

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