Self Quotes

14166 Self quotes by 6037 unique authors

Without the body, the wisdom of the larger self cannot be known. — Unknown Author
Character: The ability to carry out a worthy decision after the emotion of making that decision has passed. Character simply stated is doing what you… — Hyrum W. Smith
We have been counseled to "seek . . . out of the best books words of wisdom." It is pointed out in Proverbs, "Wisdom is… — Henry D. Taylor
In all technai or arts (medicine perhaps most of all), there is a self-exhilaration on the part of the practitioner (the intoxication of the ego… — Kenny Smith
What passes for education, culture or maturity in most minds is merely how individuals want to think of themselves, a contrived egocentric self-concept, not actual… — Kenny Smith
All your experiences, all your meditations, all your prayer, all that you do, is self-centred. It is strengthening the self, adding momentum, gathering momentum, so… — U.G. Krishnamurti
We create an image of who we are inside our self. The image then becomes very deeply entrenched, and it becomes the thing that we… — Douglas Hofstadter
As Hubert Benoit said, it is not the identification with the ego that is the problem, but the exclusive nature of the identification. When our… — Ken Wilber
When the thunder roars, do you not hear your Self? When the lightening cracks, do you not see your Self? When clouds float quietly across… — Ken Wilber
"Transcending the ego" thus actually means to transcend but include the ego in a deeper and higher embrace, first in the soul or deeper psychic,… — Ken Wilber
When you abide in the I you're abiding in the ego. The I is really the ego, the small I. It turns into the Self… — Robert Adams
Level 5 leaders channel their ego needs away from themselves and into the larger goal of building a great company. It's not that Level 5… — James C. Collins
The child is born with a Self but not with an ego. The child develops the ego. As he becomes more and more social and… — Rajneesh
"The first awareness of the child comes with his ego. He becomes aware of the "I", not of the Self. Really, he becomes aware first… — Rajneesh
Then ego goes on growing, because the society needs you as an ego, not as a Self. The Self is irrelevant for the society; your… — Rajneesh
All action of Sattva, a modification of Prakriti characterised by light and happiness, is for the soul. When Sattva is free from egoism and illuminated… — Swami Vivekananda
Give up all self, all egotisms get out of anger, lust, give all to God. "I am not, but Thou art; the old man is… — Swami Vivekananda
Man only remains hypnotised with the false idea of an ego. When this ghost is off from us, all dreams vanish, and then it is… — Swami Vivekananda
One possessing Vairagya does not understand by Atman the individual ego but the All-pervading Lord, residing as the Self and Internal Ruler in all. He… — Swami Vivekananda
Realisation of love can never come so long as there is the least desire in the heart, or what Shri Ramakrishna used to say, attachment… — Swami Vivekananda
The "ego" like its correlative "non-ego", is the product of the body, mind etc. The only proof of the existence of the real Self is… — Swami Vivekananda
There is the mind itself. It is like a smooth lake which when struck, say by a stone, vibrates. The vibrations gather together and react… — Swami Vivekananda
Truth will never come into our minds so long as there will remain the faintest shadow of Ahamkâra (egotism). All of you should try to… — Swami Vivekananda
Most strong players are completely self-centered.... They are blind to how other people feel or else simply don't care. — Unknown Author
Like the sea itself, the unconscious yields an endless and self-replenishing abundance of creatures, a wealth beyond our fathoming. — Carl Jung

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