Self Quotes

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A work of art does not need an explanation. The work has to speak for itself. The work may be subject to many interpretations, but… — Louise Bourgeois
Those of us placed in a position of leadership must be prepared to grasp the nettle if we unite in doing so, and if, in… — Obafemi Awolowo
A Creator is vision-focused and passion-motivated. To really live into your Creator self, you are called to do the inner work necessary to find your… — David Emerald Womeldorff
Self-observation is the first step of inner unfolding. — Amit Ray
Victims may be defensive, submissive, over-accommodating to others, passive-aggressive in conflict, dependent on others for self-worth, overly sensitive, even manipulative. They're often angry, resentful, and… — David Emerald Womeldorff
These people are often authoritarian and rigid in their views, exerting power over others in an effort to keep others from having power over them.… — David Emerald Womeldorff
Persecutors fear loss of control. Rescuers fear loss of purpose. Rescuers need Victims-someone to protect or fix-to bolster their self-esteem. — David Emerald Womeldorff
Theres no hope, none, of ever talking about it without pissing somebody, if not everybody, off...By the end of this hour I will be seen… — Anthony Bourdain
We all need a story. It just turns out that the story we have been told for years - that people are naturally and primarily… — Ed Mayo
Men are to be guided only by their self-interests. Good government is a good balancing of these; and, except a keen eye and appetite for… — Thomas Carlyle
A complete life may be one ending in so full an identification with the oneself that there is no self left to die. — Bernard Berenson
Who is going to be the first to face up to the need for self-restraint in the number of children brought into the world? — Prince Philip
Not to be provok'd is best: But if mov'd, never correct till the fume is spent; for every stroke our fury strikes, is sure to… — William Penn
While the womanly god demands our veneration, the godlike woman kindles our love; but while we allow ourselves to melt in the celestial loveliness, the… — Friedrich Schiller
A cat, after being scolded, goes about its business. A dog slinks off into a corner and pretends to be doing a serious self-reappraisal. — Robert Breault
My definition of success: When your core values and self-concept are in harmony with your daily actions and behaviors. — John Spence
Boxing is a sport of self-control. You must understand fear so you can manipulate it. Fear is like fire. You can make it work for… — Cus D'Amato
The guarantee that our self enjoys an intended relation to the outer world is most, if not all, we ask from religion. God is the… — John Updike
I never have a realistic sense of self. I either think everything I do is terrible and I'm the worst guy on the planet, or… — Dave Navarro
To forgive a fault in another is more sublime than to be faultless one's self. — George Sand

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