Self Quotes

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The principle of self-reliance grows out of a fundamental doctrine of the Church, that of agency. Just as each individual is accountable for his choices… — Marion G. Romney
Some build their sense of personal worth by comparing themselves to others. That approach can lead to feelings of inadequacy or superiority. It is preferable… — Quentin L. Cook
Hard-earned achievement brings a sense of self-worth. Work builds and refines character, creates beauty, and is the instrument of our service to one another and… — D. Todd Christofferson
The Prophet Joseph Smith warned us to â€˜beware of self-righteousnessâ€™ and to enlarge our hearts toward all men and women until we feel â€˜to take… — Neil L. Andersen
This economic boycott is our means of self-defense. President Roosevelt has advocated its use in the National Recovery Administration. — Samuel Untermyer
You are not your poetry. Your self-esteem shouldn't depend on whether you publish, or whether some editor or writer you admire thinks you're any good. — Dorianne Laux
Writing is not about self-expression; it is about putting words on paper. — Gordon Lish
Enjoy it - making music is a wonderful way to spend your life.. but do it for the love before a career it's getting so… — Nigel Godrich
Emptiness is in fact form when we forget the self. There's nothing in the universe *other* than ourself. Nothing to compare, name, or identify. When… — Taizan Maezumi
A faith that can only exist in the light of victory and certainty is one which really affirms the self while pretending to affirm Christ,… — Peter Rollins
The true gospel is a call to self-denial. It is not a call to self-fulfillment. — John F. MacArthur
Our stories arise from our hearts and our souls. In this sense, telling our stories becomes a sacred gesture, opening a clear way to that… — Susan Wittig Albert
The great wisdom traditions of the world all recognize that the main impediment to living a life of meaning is being self-absorbed. — Barbara Brown Taylor
For me, running is a lifestyle and an art. I'm far more interested in the magic of it than the mechanics. It's that interest and… — Lorraine Moller
He (the Shaman) is a self-reliant explorer of the endless mansions of a magnificent hidden universe. — Michael Harner
There's a thin line between interesting music and self-indulgence. We crossed it on the Passengers record. — Larry Mullen, Jr.
Virtual reality is a self-created form of chosen reality. Therefore it exists. — Joan Lowery Nixon
A Concordance of Leaves is an epic poem of the indomitable yet fragile human spirit. Philip Metres brings Palestine and Palestinians into English with rare… — Unknown Author
I knew that I would have to be brave. Not foolhardy, not in love with risk and danger, not making ridiculous exhibitions of myself to… — Piper Kerman
When you look at the homosexual agenda, I cannot support something that I believe brings nothing but self-destruction, not only physically but of their soul. — Ken Cuccinelli

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