Self Quotes

14166 quotes by 6503 authors

Our ideals are our better selves. — Amos Bronson Alcott
The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-trust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens… — Amos Bronson Alcott
For anything worth having one must pay the price; and the price is always work, patience, love, self-sacrifice - no paper currency, no promises to… — John Burroughs
Brooke and I share some similarities. We're both passionate, fiercely loyal people. But she is far more outlandish than I'd ever be, particularly with her… — Sophia Bush
You don't have to do everything by the time you're 30. Or 40. All you need is a work ethic. It's what allows you to… — Candace Bushnell
Self-preservation is the first law of nature. — Samuel Butler
I have a dreadful fear that the more you try to prevent revealing the self, the more you do. — A. S. Byatt
I'm not very interested in myself. I do have a deep moral belief that you should always look out at other things and not be… — A. S. Byatt
Cyclists. I really hate them. I wish they would not be so self-righteous and realise they are a danger to pedestrians. I wish cyclists would… — A. S. Byatt
Friendship without self-interest is one of the rare and beautiful things of life. — James F. Byrnes
If I am fool, it is, at least, a doubting one; and I envy no one the certainty of his self-approved wisdom. — Lord Byron
Lovers may be and indeed generally are enemies, but they never can be friends, because there must always be a spice of jealousy and a… — Lord Byron
A real pleasure is a pleasure that one enjoys by one's self, without a companion, and without a single argument. — Sholom Aleichem
San Franciscans have a bond of self-satisfaction bordering on smugness. — Herb Caen
I always feel so pretentious talking about comedy and deconstructing it. It always feels somehow self-centred to talk about any sort of process. — Steve Carell
To disappear your complete self into a character is quite difficult. I've tried it 85 times, and I've succeeded two or three times. — Michael Caine
The more living patterns there are in a place - a room, a building, or a town - the more it comes to life as… — Christopher Alexander
Deep down, the Iraqi people want the United States out. And their self-determination should be respected. — Peter Camejo
Taken as a whole, Europe's share of world output is projected to fall by almost a third in the next two decades. This is the… — David Cameron
My public caricature - that of a self-confident alpha male - is only partly accurate. — Alastair Campbell

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