Yourself Quotes

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People who've had very unhappy childhoods are pretty good at inventing themselves. If nobody invents you for yourself, nothing is left but to invent yourself… — John le Carre
You're going to be much less likely to point the finger at somebody and create a huge brouhaha when it wasn't necessary if you had… — Benjamin Carson
Never continue in a job you don't enjoy. If you're happy in what you're doing, you'll like yourself, you'll have inner peace. And if you… — Johnny Carson
Life is a gamble. You can get hurt, but people die in plane crashes, lose their arms and legs in car accidents; people die every… — Muhammad Ali
Reading a book is like re-writing it for yourself. You bring to a novel, anything you read, all your experience of the world. You bring… — Angela Carter
Many men think they're playboys, but they invariably land wide of the mark. Surrounding yourself with champagne, fast friends, and paid escorts is the very… — Graydon Carter
Really rejoice in being yourself. Have your own drumbeat. — Kim Cattrall
Not only was it nearly impossible to hear because of these huge rubber ears we had to wear, but we also had these huge furry… — Helena Bonham Carter
Sometimes the only way you can feel good about yourself is by making someone else look bad. And I'm tired of making other people feel… — Dan Castellaneta
A rock musician's career is short-lived. To extend it, you need to do other things to keep yourself fresh. — Nick Cave
I'm not sure why writing for others became harder. Probably a reluctance to give away anything you might conceivably use yourself caused a block. I… — Dick Cavett
The knowledge of yourself will preserve you from vanity. — Miguel de Cervantes
You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go... Don't ever forget that you play with your soul as… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
I have just returned from Boston. It is the only thing to do if you find yourself up there. — Fred Allen
Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing it, What the results might be and Will I be… — Chanakya
The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud. — Coco Chanel
As soon as you set foot on a yacht you belong to some man, not to yourself, and you die of boredom. — Coco Chanel
Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself. — Charlie Chaplin
When you feel like you've had a good show, you go backstage and you talk to yourself about it, and if you have a bad… — Tracy Chapman
Above all be of single aim; have a legitimate and useful purpose, and devote yourself unreservedly to it. — James Allen

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