Self Quotes

14166 Self quotes by 6037 unique authors

The traditional gender ideals of the strong-silent man who plays his cards close to his chest and the mysterious woman who disguises her feelings with… — Sam Keen
There is no easy formula for determining right and wrong livelihood, but it is essential to keep the question alive. To return the sense of… — Sam Keen
Sorry means you feel the pulse of other people's pain as well as your own, and saying it means you take a share of it.… — Craig Silvey
If you are a gamer, it’s time to get over any regret you might feel about spending so much time playing games. You have not… — Jane McGonigal
Avatars are a way to express our true selves, our most heroic, idealized version of who we might become. — Jane McGonigal
Good therapy, gently but firmly, moves people out of denial and compartmentalization. It helps clients to develop richer inner lives and greater self-knowledge. It teaches… — Mary Pipher
Intelligent resistance keeps the true self alive — Mary Pipher
Many young women are less whole and androgynous than they were at age ten. They are more appearance-conscious and sex-conscious. They are quieter, more fearful… — Mary Pipher
Demands for equality for women are threats to men's self-esteem and sense of sexual turf. — Alice S. Rossi
Too-lateness, I realized, has nothing to do with age. It’s a relation of self to the moment. Or not, depending on the person and the… — Russell Hoban
To get at the truth of your calling, you have to crack open that false self and see what lies within. — Justine Musk
The problem with life is, we often do things that will ultimately be self-destructive and make us unhappy, yet in that moment it seems like… — Sophie Dahl
I know he's coming by this sign, That baby's almost wild; See how he laughs and crows and starts — Heaven, bless the merry child!… — Mary Howitt
To be alive in this beautiful, self-organizing universe -- to participate in the dance of life with senses to perceive it, lungs that breathe it,… — Joanna Macy
Praise lies upon a higher plain than thanksgiving. When I give thanks, my thoughts still circle around myself to some extent. But in praise my… — Ole Hallesby
The true patriot is motivated by a sense of responsibility and out of self interest for himself, his family, and the future of his country… — Ron Paul
We worried about competitors, but it was an unreasonable fear. As a friend once pointed out, most gunshot wounds are self-inflicted. — Philip Greenspun
I think my voice worked out fine, but it was a lot of work for me. And I was very self-conscious about it. I was… — Jerry Harrison
In my case, self-absorption is completely justified. I have never discovered any other subject quite so worthy of my attention. — Clifton Webb
To me, poetry is about survival first of all. Survival of the individual self, survival of the emotional life. — Gregory Orr
I approach most things in life with a dangerous level of confidence to balance my generally low self-esteem. — Roxane Gay
Sometimes wearing a mask is the best way to show our true selves. — Lisa Mangum
The comfort zone is always the most desirable place to be. But in settling for comfort, there is a price to pay and it comes… — Simon Barnes
Suicide is the means of men whose resilience has been eaten away by rust, the rust of the daily round. They were born for action,… — Unknown Author
Don't think of your website as a self-promotion machine, think of it as a self-invention machine. — Austin Kleon

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