Self Quotes

14166 Self quotes by 6037 unique authors

A Galileo could no more be elected president of the United States than he could be elected Pope of Rome. Both high posts are reserved… — H. L. Mencken
Love is reckless; not reason. Reason seeks a profit. Loves comes on strong, consuming herself unabashed. Yet in the midst of suffering love proceeds like… — Unknown Author
Because golf exposes the flaws of the human swing - a basically simple maneuver - it causes more self-torture than any game short of Russian… — Grantland Rice
One really ought to be afraid of self-torture. But it tempted me. It begged. The dark place that my mind was fast becoming blends, in… — Marya Hornbacher
To call woman the weaker sex is a libel; it is man's injustice to woman. If by strength is meant brute strength, then, indeed, is… — Mahatma Gandhi
Work and self-worth are the two factors in pride that interact with each other and that tend to increase the strong sense of pride found… — Dennis F. Kinlaw
In these times of self-directed teams, empowered employees, and "boundaryless" organizations, your worth as an individual employee will also get measured by your work group's… — Price Pritchett
Science and psychology have isolated the one prime cause for success or failure in life. It is the hidden self-image you have of yourself. — Bob Proctor
Purity perceives and respects the character of sex-its depth, seriousness, intimacy, and true home within wedded love, which alone makes possible the total and mutual… — Dietrich von Hildebrand
There are one hundred and ninety-three living species of monkeys and apes. One hundred and ninety-two of them are covered with hair. The exception is… — Desmond Morris
The only perfect love to be found on earth is not sexual love, which is riddled with hostility and insecurity, but the wordless commitment of… — Germaine Greer
Surely there must be some way to find a husband or, for that matter, merely an escort, without sacrificing one's privacy, self-respect, and interior decorating… — Barbara Ehrenreich
Singleness would be recognized as a vital stage of the journey to maturation, a time to learn about who we are, to learn responsibility and… — Harville Hendrix
The first and the best victory is to conquer self. — Plato
No amount of self-improvement can make up for any lack of self-acceptance. — Robert Holden
The authentic self is the soul made visable. — Sarah Ban Breathnach
You can motivate by fear, and you can motivate by reward. But both those methods are only temporary. The only lasting thing is self motivation. — Homer Rice
Learn to self-conquest, persevere thus for a time, and you will perceive very clearly the advantage which you gain from it. — Teresa of Avila
Know thyself. Nothing in excess. The Self is required to balance the Self. — Ralph Blum
Resentment is weak and lowers your self-esteem. — Barbara Sher

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