Self Quotes

14166 Self quotes by 6037 unique authors

If the awareness of our limitations begins to limit or to dim our value consciousness as well—as happens, for instance, in old age with regard… — Max Scheler
Being goal-oriented instead of self-oriented is crucial. I know so many people who want to be writers. But let me tell you, they really don't… — James A. Michener
Keen intelligence is two-edged, It may be used constructively or destructively like a knife, either to cut the boil of ignorance, or to decapitate one's… — Sri Yukteswar Giri
I'm a very self-conscious person, I think we all are, but I'm especially not very comfortable in my body. I always feel really weird and… — Sufjan Stevens
Positive self-direction is the action plan that all winners in life use to turn imagination into reality, fantasy into fact, and dreams into actual goals. — Denis Waitley
Greater self-esteem produces greater success, and greater success produces more high self-esteem, so it keeps on spiraling up. — Jack Canfield
Self-creation never ends. You are continually creating yourself from the field of infinite possibilities. You are, in every moment, born again. And so is everyone… — Neale Donald Walsch
So the single most vital step on your journey toward enlightenment is this: learn to disidentify from your mind. Every time you create a gap… — Eckhart Tolle
If I cannot live with myself, there must be two of me: the 'I' and the 'self' that 'I' cannot live with. Maybe, I thought,… — Eckhart Tolle
The true price of leadership is the willingness to place the needs of others above your own. Great leaders truly care about those they are… — Simon Sinek
The people who could most benefit from the self-reflective ego-dissolving qualities of cannabis are the ones that want it to be illegal. — Joe Rogan
The difference between the university graduate and the autodidact lies not so much in the extent of knowledge as in the extent of vitality and… — Milan Kundera
The self-righteous have their fig leaves so tightly bound that they have forgotten the seeping wounds beneath the foliage. — Mark Lowry
Self-esteem is felt even though you may not have done anything yet, but just feel the capability for it. — Denis Waitley
Close your eyes and visualize the person you really want to be, who fits your own concepts of self-respect. If you can see the person… — Denis Waitley
Eating a RAW food lifestyle is the purest and best way to live. Many of the strongest and longest living animals are raw, such as… — Unknown Author
I believe nature offers opportunities for connection, the arts offer opportunities for self-expression, and life offers continual opportunities for growth and self-discovery. — Unknown Author
Define yourself radically as one beloved by God. Â This is the true self. Â Every other identity is illusion. Â God's love for you… — Brennan Manning
The myth of the self-made man, has to be profoundly hypocritical: it is the self-serving demonstration that a lie is the truth — Che Guevara
Since I no longer expect anything from mankind except madness, meanness, and mendacity; egotism, cowardice, and self-delusion, I have stopped being a misanthrope. — Irving Layton
God is indeed dead. He died of self-horror when He saw the creature He had made in His own image. — Irving Layton
To be true to ourselves, however, is not an easy task. We must break free of the seductions of society and live life on our… — Robin Sharma
There are no mistakes in life, only lessons. There is no such thing as a negative experience, only opportunities to grow, learn and advance along… — Robin Sharma
Self knowledge is the stepping stop to self mastery. — Robin Sharma
Some models of self-control are able to achieve their serenity easily because the soul fires never burn brightly to begin with. — Joseph J. Ellis

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