Self Quotes

14166 Self quotes by 6037 unique authors

A friend once asked me what qualities were needed for SAS. I would say to be self-motivated and resilient; to be calm, yet have the… — Bear Grylls
Humor was another of the soul's weapons in the fight for self-preservation. — Viktor E. Frankl
Romantic love is an obsession. It possesses you. You lose your sense of self. You can’t stop thinking about another human being. — Helen Fisher
The best gift an educator can give, to get somebody to become self-reflective. — Randy Pausch
Note to self: It’s a good idea to ask, “What am I not doing? — Ben Horowitz
How then can we change being? By applying the knowledge of the Work through self-observation to ourselves. And remember that you do not change by… — Maurice Nicoll
All great contemporary artists, schooled or not, are essentially self-taught and are de-skilling like crazy. I don't look for skill in art...Skill has nothing to… — Jerry Saltz
Art is a self-replicating force. — Jerry Saltz
Most of us still caged within careers chosen for us by our not entirely worldly 18-22 year old selves. — Alain de Botton
A doctrine insulates the devout not only against the realities around them but also against their own selves. The fanatical believer is not conscious of… — Eric Hoffer
Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health. — Dalai Lama
Yes, I know, shaming, isn't it? I always say you can take the girl out of the 80s, but you can't take the 80s out… — Louise Mensch
An enlightened trust in the sovereignty of human reason can be every bit as magical as the exploits of Merlin, and a faith in our… — Terry Eagleton
Over the years, Americans in particular have been all too willing to squander their hard-earned independence and freedom for the illusion of feeling safe under… — Cody Lundin
Two ideas are psychologically deep-rooted in man: self-protection and self-preservation. For self-protection man has created God, on whom he depends for his own protection, safety… — Walpola Rahula
To feel beauty, to feel truth, that is self-remembering. Self-remembering is the awareness of the presence of God. — Rodney Collin
Self is the great antichrist and anti-God in the world, that sets up itself above all else. — Stephen Charnock
Efforts to ease regulations and reform the nation's tax system have helped put this self-sustaining recovery on track, The numbers prove our policies have not… — Shinzo Abe
There is nothing I need so much as nourishment for my Self Esteem — Alfred Lunt
It is an absolutely vain endeavor to attempt to reconstruct or even comprehend the nature of a human being by simply knowing the forces which… — Wilhelm von Humboldt
When you promise yourself something, make a commitment, you can't give up. Because, when you're in the gym, you have to fulfill the promise you… — Tom Platz
The library is seen as a force for self improvement and the pursuit of knowledge. I fear that in many cases this is no longer… — John Redwood
I suppose everyone continues to be interested in the quest for the self, but what you feel when you're older, I think, is that you… — Mary McCarthy
For self-realization, a rebel demands a strong authority, a worthy opponent, God to his Lucifer. — Mary McCarthy
Self-mutilation is a frightening barrier that keeps us from seeing a person who is lost, in pain, and in desperate need of help. — Steven Levenkron

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