Self Quotes

14166 Self quotes by 6037 unique authors

Nature is capable of building complex structures by processes of self-organization; simplicity begets complexity. — Victor J. Stenger
As you expand your meditation practice, in concert with your faith, you will find that these divine moments come more often, until you are finally… — James Finley
The sense of community is indispensable...to full self-realization. — Herbert J. Muller
I no longer have time for unnecessary drama. I wasted so much time scared, self-conscious and insecure. Life is too short to stress the small… — Daryl Hannah
If your self-esteem really does depend on how you look you're always going to be insecure. There's no way you can get around it because… — Portia de Rossi
It's important to recognize your own self-destructive behavior and be honest about it. You're only hurting yourself or losing out on your truth and happiness.… — Christina Aguilera
I was self-conscious of what I would call my "tree-trunk legs" because they are very muscular... but now I've learned to love them. — Vanessa Hudgens
I didn't have any definition of self. I never fit in, so I started pretending I was other people. I'd find people I thought were… — Cory Monteith
Self-confidence may be mistaken for egotism if it is not accompanied by humility of the heart. — Napoleon Hill
The strong man holds in a living blend strongly marked opposites. The idealists are not usually realistic, and the realists are not usually idealistic. The… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Will we fulfill God's purpose, or will we shrink back and live a comfortable, self-centered life? — Rick Warren
If you are bent on assuming a pose and never reveal yourself to anyone frankly, in the fashion of many who live a false life… — Seneca the Younger
Never lose your self-respect, nor be too familiar with yourself when you are alone. Let your integrity itself be your own standard of rectitude, and… — Baltasar Gracian
Self-respect and a clear conscience are powerful components of integrity and are the basis for enriching your relationships with others. — Denis Waitley
You know what you are actually in love with? Integrity. The impossible. The clean, consistent, reasonable, self-faithful, the all-of-one-style, like a work of art. — Ayn Rand
The desire for self-esteem without integrity is like the desire for wealth without effort-a longing for the unearned. — Nathaniel Branden
People with healthy self-esteem do not need to create pretend identities. — Bell Hooks
Neither the military might nor the economic and technological development makes a nation great. It is made great by it's citizens with Self Respect and… — Pandurang Shastri Athavale
Self-mastery is the challenge of transforming yourself from own worst enemy into your greatest ally. — Wes Fesler
Every being has its own interior, its self, its mystery, its numinous aspect. To deprive any being of this sacred quality is to disrupt the… — Thomas Berry
Integrity is not a given factor in everyone's life. It is a result of self-discipline, inner trust, and a decision to be relentlessly honest in… — John C. Maxwell
Treat all as your own self. Do not have a double standard. — Sathya Sai Baba
I have found that the greatest help in meeting any problem with decency and self-respect and whatever courage is demanded, is to know where you… — William Faulkner
For our self respect depends upon our ability to make requital, for good or for evil. — Friedrich Nietzsche
It may be called the Master Passion, the hunger for self-approval. — Mark Twain

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