Their Self Quotes

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The key thing is, even if you only have a couple of hours a month, those two hours shoulder-to-shoulder, next to one student, concentrated attention,… — Dave Eggers
Men follow their sentiments and their self-interest, but it pleases them to imagine that they follow reason. And so they look for, and always find,… — Vilfredo Pareto
Writers are idolized not because they love their fellow men, which is never a recommendation and in extreme instances leads to crucifixion, but because their… — Hugh Kingsmill
A lot of people want to have market share numbers, lots of users, because that's how they view their self worth. For me, one of… — Linus Torvalds
Many mathematicians derive part of their self-esteem by feeling themselves the proud heirs of a long tradition of rational thinking; I am afraid they idealize… — Edsger Dijkstra
In any culture, subculture, or family in which belief is valued above thought, and self-surrender is valued above self-expression, and conformity is valued above integrity,… — Nathaniel Branden
When they teach [doctors] how to suture, they also teach them how to stitch their self-worth to being all-powerful. — BrenÃ© Brown
The biggest problem I had - and the biggest problem teenagers have - is not how they dress, how they look or how they act… — Clay Aiken
Most people have a time-bound awareness. And the reason is they have sacrificed their self for their self-image. — Deepak Chopra
Your failures and misfortunes don't threaten other people. . .It's your assets and your successes that are problems for people who derive their self-esteem from… — Carol S. Dweck
All children are born to grow, to develop, to live, to love, and to articulate their needs and feelings for their self-protection — Alice Miller
The person who understands the evil in his own heart is the only person who is useful, fruitful, and solid in his beliefs and obedience.… — John Owen
We believe, and so suggested a few years ago, that the action of alcohol on these chronic alcoholics is a manifestation of an allergy; that… — William Duncan Silkworth
The number one goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintain their self-esteem. You don't hit a man on the head… — Kofi Annan
Inspiration? - a hoax fabricated by poets for their self-importance. — Jean Anouilh
The teacher not only shapes the expectations and ambitions of her pupils, but she also influences their attitudes toward their future and themselves. If she… — Thomas S. Monson
Before the code, women on screen took lovers, had babies out of wedlock, got rid of cheating husbands, enjoyed their sexuality, held down professional positions… — Mick LaSalle
The Santa myth is one of the most effective means ever devised for intimidating children, eroding their self- esteem, twisting their behavior, warping their values,… — Tom Flynn
In our rough and rugged individualism, we think of gentleness as weakness, being soft and virtually spineless. Not so! Gentleness includes such enviable qualities as… — Charles R. Swindoll
Ive had the best possible chance of learning that what the working-classes really need is to be allowed some part in the direction of public… — Henrik Ibsen

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