Self Quotes

14166 Self quotes by 6037 unique authors

Whom do I call educated? First, those who manage well the circumstances they encounter day by day. Next, those who are decent and honorable in… — Socrates
The signs of the soundness of the servant's love for his Lord are three: absence of self-willing; pleasure in every event which takes place through… — Ibn Ata Allah
It is a skill we learn early, the art of inventing stories to explain away the fearful scared strangeness of the world. Storytelling and make-believe,… — William Kittredge
Wherever there is light, there is shadow; wherever there is length, there is shortness; wherever there is white, there is black. Just like these, as… — Gautama Buddha
As I am, so are others as others are, so am I. Having thus identified self and others, harm no one nor have them harmed. — Gautama Buddha
We realize--often quite suddenly--that our sense of self, which has been formed and constructed out of our ideas, beliefs and images, is not really who… — Adyashanti
Philip Martin has written a wise, compassionate, and nurturing guide through the self-oppression of depression. — Harold H. Bloomfield
As the components of your life are stripped away, after all the ambitions and hopes vaporize, you reach a self-reflective starkness-- the repetitious plucking of… — Arthur Nersesian
Education, introspection, self-love and excellence are the only ways to overcome the wrath of ignorance — Romany Malco
Because I'm moved in writing to be irrepressible. Writing to you seems like some holy cause, cause there's not enough female irrepressibility written down. I've… — Chris Kraus
I think of veganism humbly and holistically. It's about taking personal responsibility in a world so full of needless suffering. It's challenging one's self to… — Michael Greger
Faith in the gospel restructures our motivations, our self-understanding, our identity, and our view of the world. Behavioral compliance to rules without heart-change will be… — Timothy Keller
Those who condemn the self-righteous for the sake of self-discovery do so with ironic self-righteousness. — Timothy Keller
This is the humbling truth that lies at the heart of Christianity. We love to be our own saviors. Our hearts love to manufacture glory… — Timothy Keller
What if the idea of Mr. Right is completely false? What if there is no Mr. Wrong? What if every relationship-no matter how brief-contains a… — Marie Forleo
Evan Handler is not only a fine actor, he’s a damn good writer. It’s Only Temporary is wise and funny and as righteously indignant as… — Meghan Daum
With our sense of self out of the the way we are liberated from doubt and insecurity. — Steven Kotler
My inner wolf seeks to destroy the one I love for reasons of self-preservation. For the only cure to free my soul is to be… — Bree Despain
Your greatest creation is yourself. Like any great work of art, creating a great self means putting in hard work, every day, for years. — Vi Hart
If we would only see that all limitations are self imposed and chosen out of fear, we would leap at once. — Adyashanti
We think there’s someplace other than here to get to—that’s what drives the whole pursuit. Only when the pursuit ceases, is it possible to recognize… — Adyashanti
Self-inquiry is a spiritually induced form of wintertime. It's not about looking for a right answer so much as stripping away and letting you see… — Adyashanti
Anyone in pursuit of art is responding to a desire to make visible that which is not, to offer the unknown self to others. — Unknown Author
PhD, MFA, self-taught—the only things you must have to become a writer are the stamina to continue and a wily, cagey heart in the face… — Alexander Chee
How deeply do any of us know our own selves? Ask yourself. We hold a picture of how we wish to be and hope it… — Craig Davidson

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