Themselves Quotes

2739 Themselves quotes by 2177 unique authors

Some candidates need to say provocative things that make noise to break through the media muffle and get themselves noticed. — John Podhoretz
The most passionately anti-Obama Republican politicians and activists consider themselves the truest and purest of conservatives, and often unleash their scorn and fury on others… — John Podhoretz
The passion for office among members of Congress is very great, if not absolutely disreputable, and greatly embarrasses the operations of the Government. They create… — James K. Polk
People, and especially theologians, should try to familiarize themselves with scientific ideas. Of course, science is technical in many respects, but there are some very… — John Polkinghorne
Today painters do not have to go to a subject matter outside of themselves. Most modern painters work from a different source. They work from… — Jackson Pollock
Some old men, continually praise the time of their youth. In fact, you would almost think that there were no fools in their days, but… — Alexander Pope
Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard. — Colin Powell
Books themselves need no defense. Their spokesmen come and go, their readers live and die, they remain constant. — Lawrence Clark Powell
Historical hypocrites have themselves carried out the very human rights abuses that they suddenly decide warrant intervention elsewhere. — Samantha Power
My own books drive themselves. I know roughly where a book is going to end, but essentially the story develops under my fingers. It's just… — Terry Pratchett
For an author, the nice characters aren't much fun. What you want are the screwed up characters. You know, the characters that are constantly wondering… — Terry Pratchett
From their teenage years on, children are considerably more capable of causing parents unhappiness than bringing them happiness. That is one reason parents who rely… — Dennis Prager
Those who fight corruption should be clean themselves. — Vladimir Putin
But it's important, while we are supporting lessons in respecting others, to remember that many of our youngest kids need to learn to respect themselves.… — Anna Quindlen
Gay kids need to stop killing themselves because they are made to feel worthless by cruel and relentless bullying. — Zachary Quinto
Every White House has had its intellectuals, but very few presidents have been intellectuals themselves - Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Woodrow Wilson, the list more… — Jonathan Raban
It's mainly about working hard and proving to people you're serious about it, and stretching yourself and learning. The mistake a lot of actors make,… — Daniel Radcliffe
Man's unique reward, however, is that while animals survive by adjusting themselves to their background, man survives by adjusting his background to himself. — Ayn Rand
The only solutions that are ever worth anything are the solutions that people find themselves. — Satyajit Ray
I don't know the law, the kind of law of quantity and quality, but I think the opportunity of people being able to express themselves… — Keanu Reeves
I like people who are able to keep pushing themselves and challenging themselves even after great success. — John C. Reilly
People find themselves in ruts all the time. You're in a complacent lifestyle where you work 9 to 5 and then you add a mortgage… — Jeremy Renner
Women are always most observed when they seem themselves least to observe, or to lay out for observation. — Samuel Richardson
Because most people are not sufficiently employed in themselves, they run about loose, hungering for employment, and satisfy themselves in various supererogatory occupations. The easiest… — Laura Riding
People are so quick to judge and make decisions for themselves about situations they know absolutely nothing about. — LeAnn Rimes

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