Our Self Quotes

234 quotes by 173 authors

Perhaps this is what we mean by sanity: that, whatever our self-admitted eccentricities might be, we are not villains of our own stories. — Teju Cole
If we do not respect ourselves, we are on the one hand forced to despise those who have so few resources as to consort with… — Joan Didion
We ought to be people of compassion. And being people of compassion means we deny ourselves, and our self centeredness. — Mike Huckabee
We have a duty to look after each other. If we lose control of our government, then we lose our ability to dispense justice and… — Doris "Granny D" Haddock
Simply making consistent investments in our self-education and knowledge banks pays major dividends throughout our lives. — Jim Rohn
Friends broaden our horizons. They serve as new models with whom we can identify. They allow us to be ourselves-and accept us that way. They… — Judith Viorst
It behooves our citizens to be on their guard, to be firm in their principles, and full of confidence in themselves. We are able to… — Grace Lee Boggs
The fact that man produces a concept "I" besides the totality of his mental and emotional experiences or perceptions does not prove that there must… — Albert Einstein
True abundance isn't based on our net worth, it's based on our self-worth. — Gabrielle Bernstein
A wound does not destroy us. It activates our self-healing powers. The point is not to "put it behind you" but to keep benefiting from… — David Richo
The power of mistakes enables us to reframe creative blocks and turn them around...The troublesome parts of our work, the parts that are most baffling… — Stephen Nachmanovitch
Faith in the gospel restructures our motivations, our self-understanding, our identity, and our view of the world. Behavioral compliance to rules without heart-change will be… — Timothy Keller
Humour breaks down boundaries, it topples our self-importance, it connects people, and because it engages and entertains, it ultimately enlightens. — John Agard
The Black family of the future will foster our liberation, enhance our self-esteem, and shape our ideas and goals. — Dorothy Height
If we experience any failures or setbacks, we do not forget them because they offend our self-esteem. Instead we reflect on them deeply, trying to… — Robert Greene
Spirit merges with matter to sanctify the universe. Matter transcends to return to spirit. The interchangeability of matter and spirit means the starlit magic of… — Dennis Kucinich
I say that a Christian congregation can survive and often appear to prosper in the community by the exercise of human talent and without any… — Aiden Wilson Tozer
My dog doesn't worry about the meaning of life.Â She may worry if she doesn't get her breakfast, but she doesn't sit around worrying whether… — Joko Beck
There are times when each of us has to have some gumption to take a stand as to what we wish to preserve or change… — James E. Faust
Our myths are so many, our vision so dim, our self-deception so deep and our smugness so gross that scarcely any way now remains of… — Nelson Algren

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