Self Quotes

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I'm tough on myself in terms of the standards I want to live up to, but that's also part of my pleasure: Knowing you are… — Natalie Portman
I lack self-confidence. I don't know whether I shall ever get it. Perhaps it is better to be unsure of your self, as I am.… — Audrey Hepburn
Humility was considered a great virtue in my family household. No show of complacency or self-satisfaction was ever tolerated. Patting yourself on the back was… — Hugh Laurie
The truth is, I canâ€™t read anything with any distance. Every book is a self-help book to me. Just having them makes me feel better. — Marc Maron
When you get into your 40s, it's all about lighting. It's hard. You have to face whether the way you look is your self-worth or… — Elisabeth Shue
Im a firm believer that actors take to work who they arent at home. People show their other self in their art or in their… — Robin Tunney
I have two books that were published quite some time ago. I start to read about three sentences. I have to close it. I am… — Patty Duke
Self worth is everything. Without it life is a misery. — Julie Walters
I put out a lot of different kinds of material, and maybe people read that as egotistical. Or maybe, since a lot of it does… — James Franco
I was a lot more critical of my body when it was probably pretty awesome. Why did I not ever wear jean shorts? That's so… — Jessica Alba
You don't feel as self-conscious if your clothes fit. — Rachael Ray
If [black] nationalism could create a strong and effective insularity, deliver on its promise of self-respect, then the hurt it might cause well-meaning whites, or… — Barack Obama
The summit, which is set up to educate people about managing their money and protecting their income, leads to empowerment of self, for which this… — Bill Cosby
I think at its best the American sense of humor is the same as the British sense of humor at its best, which is to… — Simon Pegg
Hey, don't knock Judy Blume. Without her, my younger self would never have been able to decode the random acts of madness perpetrated by the… — Ken Marino
Self-reliance is the key to a vigorous life.Â A man must look inward to find his own answers. — Robin Williams
I don't think being the only child of a single parent helped. I was always a little unsteady in my self-belief. Then there was the… — Lauren Bacall
I used to fight the pain, but recently this became clear to me: pain is not my enemy; it is my call to greatness. But… — Henry Rollins
If the image one holds of one's self contains elements that don't square with reality, one is best advised to let go of them, however… — Sidney Poitier
A play presents a self-enclosed little world for the audience to examine. It's an opportunity to look objectively at a group of people, to assess… — Wallace Shawn

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