Being yourself Quote by Samuel Johnson

Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does not possess.

— Samuel Johnson

“Almost every man wastes part of his life in attempts to display qualities which he does not possess.”

— John C. Maxwell

A vain man can never be utterly ruthless: he wants to win applause and therefore he accommodates himself to others

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

He only is a great man who can neglect the applause of the multitude and enjoy himself independent of its favor.

— Joseph Addison

“Average man is arrogant, because he is ever impressed by reason and always bows his head to it. Reason makes us believe that our…

— Théun Mares

When a man has reverence for life, he will never do anything to harm, hinder or destroy life. Instead he bends every effort to…

— Wilferd Peterson

Every man, however hopeless his pretensions may appear, has some project by which he hopes to rise to reputation; some art by which he…

— Samuel Johnson

“No man can achieve a praiseworthy life unless he listens to the whisper which is heard by him alone.”

— Melissa McPhail

He who attempts to do all will waste his life in doing little.

— Samuel Johnson

“As a man begins to understand the sacrifices he must make to live the life he dreams of, he often loses his courage for…

— Josie Sigler

“Man is naturally humble, naturally grateful, naturally guilty, naturally transcended, naturally a sufferer; he is small, pitiful, weak, a passive taker who tucks himself…

— Ernest Becker

To a man utterly without a sense of belonging, mere life is all that matters. It is the only reality in an eternity of…

— Eric Hoffer