Self Quotes

14166 Self quotes by 6037 unique authors

Having an identity at work separate from an identity at home means that the work role can help absorb some of the emotional shock of… — Faye J Crosby
When they say "Be yourself," which self do they mean? — Rob Brezsny
Monks, when ignorance is abandoned, and knowledge arises in the monk, with the ending of ignorance and the arising of knowledge he clings neither to… — Gautama Buddha
The Tempter masters the lazy and irresolute man who dwells on the attractive side of things, ungoverned in his senses, and unrestrained in his food,… — Gautama Buddha
The person who masters himself through self-control and discipline is truly undefeatable. — Gautama Buddha
I knew that most people never see this reality because they attach to the material aspect of the world. Illusions of self and other fill… — Gautama Buddha
The man who wears the yellow-dyed robe but is not free from stains himself, without self-restraint and integrity, is unworthy of the robe. — Gautama Buddha
Self conquest is the greatest of victories. — Plato
Meditation provides a way of learning how to let go. As we sit, the self we've been trying to construct and make into a nice,… — John Welwood
First of all there will appear to you, swifter than lightning, the luminous splendor of the colorless light of Emptiness, and that will surround you… — Gautama Buddha
Historians constantly rewrite history, reinterpreting (reorganizing) the records of the past. So, too, when the brain's coherent responses become part of a memory, they are… — Unknown Author
And we shall most likely be defeated, and you will most likely be victors in the contest, if you learn so to order your lives… — Plato
I believe in pride of race and lineage and self: in pride of self so deep as to scorn injustice to other selves. — W. E. B. Du Bois
A truly creative person rids him or herself of all self-imposed limitations. — Gerald Jampolsky
There are many ways of casting molecular spells using DNA. What we really want to do in the end is learn how to program self-assembly… — Unknown Author
It's easy to see golf not as a game at all but as some whey-faced, nineteenth-century Presbyterian minister's fever dream of exorcism achieved through ritual… — Bruce McCall
I believe that to meet the challenge of our times, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility. We must all… — Dalai Lama
When you make a choice to be of service to others, you gain the courage and sense of determination that will fuel your efforts. With… — Cheryl Richardson
True abundance isn't based on our net worth, it's based on our self-worth. — Gabrielle Bernstein
A wound does not destroy us. It activates our self-healing powers. The point is not to "put it behind you" but to keep benefiting from… — David Richo
Love is the self-delusion we manufacture to justify the trouble we take to have sex. — Daniel Greenberg
He who experiences the unity of life sees his own self in all beings. — Gautama Buddha
To share your spiritual self or grounding with anyone brings about a reality that must assert itself. — Unknown Author
Play exists for its own sake. Play is for the moment; it is not hurried, even when the pace is fast and timing seems important.… — Margaret Guenther
The power of mistakes enables us to reframe creative blocks and turn them around...The troublesome parts of our work, the parts that are most baffling… — Stephen Nachmanovitch

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