Quotes about self
self errors judging
What is this self-inside us, this silent observer, severe and speechless critic, who can terrorize us, and urge us onto futile activity, and in the end, judge us still more severely for the errors into which his own reproaches drove us? T. S. Eliot
self may patterns
History may be servitude. History may be freedom. See, now they vanish. The faces and places, with the self which, as it could, loved them, to become renewed, transfigured, in another pattern. T. S. Eliot
self order camouflage
How much of my true self I camouflage and choke in order to commend myself to him, denying the fullness of me. How often have I paraded sweetness and interest when I felt otherwise; pretended to take careful leave of him on many an occasion when I would rather have walked right out. How I've toned myself down, diluted myself to maintain his approval. Sylvia Ashton-Warner
self discipline talent
Self-discipline without talent can often achieve astounding results, whereas talent without self-discipline inevitably dooms itself to failure. Sydney J. Harris
selfish giving not-selfish
It's not selfish to give TO yourself as much as you give OF yourself Suze Orman
self-worth important add
You must remember the value that you add to others and not just what others have added to you. That's how we build self-worth, which, in my opinion, is just as important as net worth. Suze Orman
self-worth financial accepting
I am a financial planner, not a psychiatrist, but I do know that your net worth will rise to meet your self-worth only if your self-worth rises to accept what can be yours. Suze Orman
self-esteem vices world
When you undervalue who you are, the world will undervalue what you do and vice versa. Suze Orman
self-worth determined financial
When you understand that your self-worth is not determined by your net-worth, then you'll have financial freedom Suze Orman
selfishness messages want
One set of messages of the society we live in is: Consume. Grow. Do what you want. Amuse yourselves. Susan Sontag
self-confidence class lifestyle
This is the beauty that emerges from self-confidence, class confidence. That says, I am not born to please. I am born to be pleased. Susan Sontag
self edification actors
Result of self-consciousness: audience and actor are the same. I live my life as a spectacle for myself, for my own edification. I live my life but I don't live in it. The hoarding instinct in human relations. Susan Sontag
self building process
the process of building a self and its works is always too slow. One is always in arrears to oneself. Susan Sontag
self people transformation
I'm only interested in people engaged in a project of self-transformation. Susan Sontag
self views healthy
Everyone, including skeptics, will generate delusions that match their views. That is how a normal and healthy brain works. Skeptics are not exempt from self-delusion. Scott Adams
self-esteem common lows
It seems to be a common denominator with a lot of comics, this low self-esteem thing. Ray Romano
self growing musician
I am very self-critical, but that's a good thing because it keeps me growing as a human being and as a musician. Ray LaMontagne
self mirrors machines
Machines will follow a path that mirrors the evolution of humans. Ultimately, however, self-aware, self-improving machines will evolve beyond humans' ability to control or even understand them. Ray Kurzweil
self way clients
No self-respecting pitcher throws the same way to every batter and no self-respecting salesman makes the same pitch to every client. Ray Kroc
self body individual
Each component of the organism, like the individual in the social body, possesses the capacity for enjoyment of the self through sharing with others. Raoul Vaneigem
selfish trying care
If I try to make only enough money for my family' immediate needs, it may violate Scripture. ...Even though earning just enough to meet the needs of my family may seem non materialistic, it's actually selfish when I could earn enough to care for others as well. Randy Alcorn
self worry suffering
Worry is momentary atheism crying out for correction by trust in a good, sovereign God. Suffering breaks self-reliance. Randy Alcorn
self meditation feelings
Buddha has said to his disciples: Whenever you meditate, after each meditation, surrender all that you have earned out of meditation, surrender it to the universe. If you are blissful, pour it back into the universe - don't carry it as a treasure. If you are feeling very happy, share it immediately - don't become attached to it, otherwise your meditation itself will become a new process of the self. And the ultimate meditation is not a process of self. The ultimate meditation is a process of getting more and more into un-self, into non-self - it is a disappearance of the self. Rajneesh
self space mind
Zen is the most scientific method to inquire into your consciousness. It takes you beyond mind into a space called no-mind. No self, but pure awareness, and you have a taste of eternity and immortality. Rajneesh
selfish men earth
How soon the labor of men would make a paradise of the earth were it not for misgovernment and a diversion of his energies to selfish interests. Thomas Jefferson
self rights earth
I set out on this ground, which I suppose to be self evident, "that the earth belongs in usufruct to the living": that the dead have neither powers nor rights over it. Thomas Jefferson
self government safe
I deem no government safe which is under the vassalage of any self-constituted authorities, or any other authority than that of the nation, or its regular functionaries. Thomas Jefferson
self mind willingness-to-change
True forgiveness is a willingness to change your mind about your Self. Robert Holden
self-esteem acceptance self-improvement
No amount of self-improvement can make up for any lack of self-acceptance. Robert Holden
self conditions
Self-acquainta nce is a rare condition. Robert Henri
self-esteem people risk
People with high self esteem are risk takers, but more importantly, they are achievers. Rick Pitino
selfish helpful be-careful
Gods tend to be selfish. Even when they're helpful, they always have their own motives. That's why you have to be careful about trusting them. Rick Riordan
self-esteem hero long
Juno: "The heroes of olympus must unite! After your victory over kronos in manhattan...well I fear that wounded jupiter's self-esteem." Percy: Cause I was right and he was wrong" Juno: "He should be used to that after being married to me so long, but alas. Rick Riordan