Quotes about self
self-esteem men feelings
I love Paul Giamatti - God, that man is like a walking Chekhov. His connection to humanity is unbelievable, and those feelings of low self-esteem - the way that all comes together on the screen? Delicious. Gary Shteyngart
selfish thinking sick
I think I could go away tomorrow. I've already accomplished something. It's such a selfish business that sometimes I get sick of myself. Jim Carrey
selfish believe heart
Now, we don't really believe these things - intellectually we know better - but we believe them viscerally, and live by them, and they cause us to prioritize our own needs over the needs of others, even though what we really want, in our hearts, is to be less selfish, more aware of what's actually happening in the present moment, more open, and more loving. George Saunders
selfish men political
It's usually pointed out that women are not fit for political power, and ought not to be trusted with a vote because they are politically ignorant, socially prejudiced, narrow-minded, and selfish. True enough, but precisely the same is true of men! George Bernard Shaw
self-esteem criminal-mind ifs
If I am what I have and if I lose what I have who then am I? Erich Fromm
self islands inventory
Mathematics catalogues everything that is not self-contradictory; within that vast inventory, physics is an island of structures rich enough to contain their own beholders.
self looks way
I enjoy doing scenes where I don't wear make-up and I can be raw. I like that. I feel like it's easier to act. When I have to have make-up on, I feel like I'm expected to look a certain way, and then it's harder to act because I'm more self-conscious. Ivana Milicevic
self abandon one-thing
The one thing which you have to abandon unconditionally is your self. Bede Griffiths
self behavior given
A self is a repertoire of behavior appropriate to a given set of contingencies. B. F. Skinner
selfish caring care
Selfish is caring for ourselves at others' expense ... Self-care is taking care of ourselves so that we can be there for others. Bill Crawford
self feckless vices
The dangers of apparent self-sufficiency explain why Our Lord regards the vices of the feckless and dissipated so much more leniently than the vices that lead to worldly success. C. S. Lewis
self want natural
The natural life in each of us is something self-centred, something that wants to be petted and admired, to take advantage of other lives, to exploit the whole universe.
self pieces lines
The straight line has a property of self-similarity. Each piece of the straight line is the same as the whole line when used to a big or small extent. Benoit Mandelbrot
self media interesting
A lot of people use social media to share mundane things or for self-glorification. I try to use it to share interesting things with people. Ashton Kutcher
self-love selfishness wish
We wish to constitute all the happiness, or, if that cannot be, the misery of the one we love. Jean de la Bruyere
self practice devil
I can slay a devil when I see one, Steady practice mastery of self so not to be one Jay Electronica
self play long
One of the things that will keep The Front Page burning bright as long as newspapers are alive is the myth that newspapermen are breezy and raffish. What other play has for so long fed the self-image of journalists?
self want analyzing
I want to be my usual painstaking, cautious, slow, conservative self in analyzing it. Bud Selig
self way might
Avatars are a way to express our true selves, our most heroic, idealized version of who we might become. Jane McGonigal
self forever identity
You cannot hide your true self forever. Cassandra Clare
self-harm feel-better ideas
When I was younger, I did self-mutilate. I'd be upset, so I'd do it, & it would calm me down. It's a horrible way to feel better. But there are two parts of your brain - one that really wants to destroy the other. & sometimes the idea of self-destruction is very romantic. I got over that. Christina Ricci
self degrees looks
Others may question your credentials, your papers, your degrees. Others may look for all kinds of ways to diminish your worth. But what is inside you no one can take from you or tarnish. This is your worth, who you really are, your degree that can go with you wherever you go, that you bring with you the moment you come into a room, that can't be manipulated or shaken. Without that sense of self, no amount of paper, no pedigree, and no credentials can make you legit. No matter what, you have to feel legit inside first. Chris Gardner
self-esteem wish esteem
I wish that I was where I am. Gertrude Stein
self mma discipline
With training and self discipline; clear focus and confidence; problems can be overcome and even lead to unexpected gains Georges St-Pierre
self-esteem looks persons
A person's self-esteem has nothing to do with how she looks. Halle Berry
self mind defeat
An unattended mind is the breeding ground of self-defeat. Guy Finley
self criticism valuable
Criticism is valuable... and self-congratulatory experiences are not. Harold Prince
self-esteem people drug
People always want to ask me about my drug problem - I never had a drug problem; I had a self-esteem problem! Gloria Gaynor
self-esteem thinking lows
Low self-esteem comes from who you assess yourself to be. It's about who you are, and I didn't think I was anything or anybody.
self-esteem healing let-me
Let me listen to me and not to them.
self unity vietnam
Let us put an end to self-inflicted wounds. Let us remember that our national unity is a most priceless asset. Let us deny our adversaries the satisfaction of using Vietnam to pit Americans against Americans. Gerald R. Ford
self two people
I thought The Limits of Control could be interpreted in two ways: as the limits of one's self-control; and as the limits of allowing other people's control over one's -consciousness - which I kind of thought was a double meaning that was appropriate. Jim Jarmusch
self daily-life concern
Can I live a life, daily life, without sense of self-concern? Jiddu Krishnamurti