Self Consciousness Quotes

117 quotes by 105 authors

Today self-consciousness no longer means anything but reflection on the ego as embarrassment, as realization of impotence: knowing that one is nothing. — Theodor Adorno
Sensitiveness is closely allied to egotism; and excessive sensibility is only another name for morbid self-consciousness. The cure for tender sensibilities is to make more… — Christian Nestell Bovee
In prayer we shift the center of living from self-consciousness to self-surrender — Abraham Joshua Heschel
If there is any characteristic that is distinctly human, it is the capability for reflective self-consciousness. — Albert Bandura
Instinct is intelligence incapable of self-consciousness. — John Sterling
I've come to think that flourishing consists of putting yourself in situations in which you lose self-consciousness and become fused with other people, experiences, or… — David Brooks
When you are self-conscious you are in trouble. When you are self-conscious you are really showing symptoms that you don't know who you are. Your… — Rajneesh
Inspiration may be a form of superconsciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness - I wouldn't know. But I am sure it is the antithesis of self-consciousness. — Aaron Copland
Art reaches its greatest peak when devoid of self-consciousness. Freedom discovers man the moment he loses concern over what impression he is making or about… — Bruce Lee
The task of science, therefore, is not to attack the objects of faith, but to establish the limits beyond which knowledge cannot go and found… — Rudolf Virchow
Running is the classical road to self-consciousness, self-awareness, and self-reliance. — Noel Carroll
The student should bear in mind that the very essence of consciousness is constantly to identify itself with the Not-Self, and as constantly to re-assert… — Arthur E. Powell
I suggest that just as self-consciousness is the goal for all the subhuman forms of life, and as group consciousness, or the consciousness of the… — Alice Bailey
However, when we shift our awareness or "frequency" from self-consciousness - where fear, impossibility or feelings of separation reside - to cosmic consciousness, which is… — Rhonda Byrne
I think that we are starting to get much more conscious about, you know, the importance of the spiritual path, and we are fulfilling it… — Paulo Coelho
He is conscious only of God...To be conscious of knowing God is to know about God and self. — Meister Eckhart
Rebellions tend to be negative, to denounce and expose the enemy without providing a positive vision of a new future...A revolution is not just for… — Grace Lee Boggs
Great acting can be almost a psychotic mix of self-consciousness and unself-consciousness. And thats the terrible conflict. You have to be free to jump off… — Alec Baldwin
Iâ€™m not going to let my insecurities keep me from having a good time. I think that if you donâ€™t loose your self-consciousness, you canâ€™t… — Christina Ricci
You are preparing yourself for a scene, and the most important thing is to remain emotionally available and remain in the moment with your scene… — Gale Harold

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