Quote by Gary L. Francione

The more self-aware an animal is, the more empathetic it tends to be.

— Frans de Waal

Science has so far been unable to tell us how self-aware dogs are, much less whether they have anything like our conscious thoughts. This…

— John Bradshaw

“Animals do not possess this ability. We call it “self-awareness” or the ability to think about your very thought process.”

— Stephen R. Covey

Self-awareness is a trait that not only makes us human but also paradoxically makes us want to be more than merely human. As I…

— Anonymous

Self-awareness is something that we actually actively avoid.

— Ted Dwane

“To keep knowing of what ‘One’s Own Self’ is doing, is awareness.”

— Dada Bhagwan

Self-awareness is a supreme gift, a treasure as precious as life. This is what makes us human. But it comes with a costly price:…

— Irvin D. Yalom

“Self-awareness happens when we become aware of other people, things and places around us and how we are all connected.”

— Toni Sorenson

“When we are self-aware, we are able to reach beyond ourselves and objectively assess others... allowing us to meet them where they are at,…

— Jaeda DeWalt

What right do we have to claim, as some might, that human beings are the only inhabitants of our planet blessed with an actual…

— Roger Penrose

It is what makes us human, what distinguishes us from other animals. We can be aware of being aware.

— Jon Kabat-Zinn

“As discussed earlier, humans who lack the reflective self-awareness of normal adults, such as those with particular forms of amnesia or very young children…

— Gary L. Francione