Self Quotes
14166 quotes by 6503 authors
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When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness.
— Joseph Campbell
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Anger is a manifestation of a deeper issue... and that, for me, is based on insecurity, self-esteem and loneliness.
— Naomi Campbell
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Haitians do not need development programs imposed on them by expatriates. Instead, they need help in developing as self-assured persons.
— Tony Campolo
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Self-esteem is made up primarily of two things: feeling lovable and feeling capable.
— Jack Canfield
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When God hands you a gift, he also hands you a whip; and the whip is intended for self-flagellation solely.
— Truman Capote
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I'm not good with pickup lines or flirting. I don't have that kind of self-confidence or natural charisma.
— Steve Carell
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Even the most self-confident people, at one point of their lives, felt like outsiders or felt like they weren't being heard or seen or witnessed…
— Steve Carell
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I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, 'Where's the self-help section?' She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
— George Carlin
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Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment.
— Thomas Carlyle
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I confront the European elite's self-image as tolerant 'while under their noses women are living like slaves.
— Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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Your self-worth has nothing to do with your craft or calling, and everything to do with how you treat yourself.
— Kris Carr
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The money can be a hindrance to someone like me because the danger is that you start thinking, 'Is that a $20 million take?' That…
— Jim Carrey
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You need an incredible amount of self-confidence to go digging around in someone's brain.
— Benjamin Carson
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We admire elephants in part because they demonstrate what we consider the finest human traits: empathy, self-awareness, and social intelligence. But the way we treat…
— Graydon Carter
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It is only necessary to have courage, for strength without self-confidence is useless.
— Giacomo Casanova
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My father never raised his hand to any one of his children, except in self-defense.
— Fred Allen
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Very early on, you figure out that you put your self-esteem in the hands of strangers. There's a different commodity. There's the Helena Bonham Carter…
— Helena Bonham Carter
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Too many of us now tend to worship self indulgence and consumption.
— Jimmy Carter
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There's always an element of self delusion among people who believe they ought to be President. There's an underestimation of your opponent and an overestimation…
— Jimmy Carter
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Getting married, for me, was the best thing I ever did. I was suddenly beset with an immense sense of release, that we have something…
— Nick Cave
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