Quotes about self
self soul substance
Mortification from a self-strength, carried on by ways of self-invention, unto the end of a self-righteousness, is the soul and substance of all false religion in the world. John Owen
self soul sin
Mortification is the soul's vigorous opposition to self, wherein sincerity is most evident.
self views imagination
The pretended desires of many to behold the glory of Christ in heaven, who have no view of it by faith while they are here in this world, are nothing but self-deceiving imaginations.
self mind beloved
Free will is "corrupted nature's deformed darling, the Pallas or beloved self-conception of darkened minds"
self earth centre
And the earth self-balanced on her centre hung. John Milton
self despair trouble
The main trouble with despair is that it is self-fulfilling. Norman Cousins
self-esteem today sake
You are younger today than you will ever be again. Make use of it for the sake of tomorrow.
selfish men greedy
The abortionist I worked for, he's a very greedy man, a selfish man. Norma McCorvey
self aggravation people
Do some selfless service for people who are in need. Consider the whole picture, not just our little selves. Nina Hagen
self fire people
I had a moment when I first got on Supernatural when I was like, “Oh my god, people are paying attention to me, I have fans, maybe I should cultivate an image and try to seem really cool.” I had this moment of being commercially self conscious and it took maybe a month for me to realize no, this is not who I ****ing am, and here's a picture of me in drag. Which is, by the way, so much more liberating and relaxing. There's not a more sure fire way to give a stifled, boring, empty, vapid, meaningless interview than trying to say the right thing... Misha Collins
self people world
You can't be everybody's friend, you can't save the world, I learned this word: self-preservation. Once you do that, you can be friends with people, but how would you be a friend to anybody if you're not a friend to yourself. Mike Tyson
self-esteem enemy literature
Our greatest foes, and whom we must chiefly combat, are within. Miguel de Cervantes
self-esteem creative littles
I have a lot of confidence, but little Self-Esteem. This has given me a tremendous creative spark because it forced me to keep proving myself. Neil Diamond
self driven greater
There is no greater education than one that is self-driven. Neil deGrasse Tyson
selfish bored problem
I am selfish, private and easily bored. Will this be a problem? Neil Gaiman
selfish giving scared
And, selfish and scared, I wonder how much more he has to give.
self long glitter
What's it like then?" asked Old Bailey. "Being dead?" The marquis sighed. And then he twisted his lips up into a smile, and with a glitter of his old self, he replied, "Live long enough, Old Bailey, and you can find out for yourself.
self people empathy
Empathy is a tool for building people into groups, for allowing us to function as more than self-obsessed individuals.
self world sin
The most dangerous thing in the world is the sin of self-reliance and the stupor of worldliness. John Piper
self-esteem healing soul
We are all starved for the glory of God, not self. No one goes to the Grand Canyon to increase self-esteem. Why do we go? Because there is greater healing for the soul in beholding splendor than there is in beholding self.
self kind restless
Restless thoughts are a kind of mental 'static' which must be silenced if we are to hear the whispers of our inner self. John Novak
self law defense
As a matter of international law, the United States is in an armed conflict with al-Qa'ida, the Taliban, and associated forces, in response to the 9/11 attacks, and we may also use force consistent with our inherent right of national self-defense. John O. Brennan
selfish conceited rights
How narrow we selfish conceited creatures are in our sympathies! How blind to the rights of all the rest of creation! John Muir
selfish law people
It is just as foolish to complain that people are selfish and treacherous as it is to complain that the magnetic field does not increase unless the electric field has a curl. Both are laws of nature. John von Neumann
self stranger individual
The individual who has become a stranger to himself has lost the capacity for genuine self-renewal. John W. Gardner
self-confidence successful essence
The essence of successful discipline is not technique; rather, it is self-confidence. John Rosemond
self denial worst
The worst education which teaches self-denial, is better than the best which teaches everything else, and not that. John Sterling
self intuition natural-instinct
Instinct is intelligence incapable of self-consciousness.
self views feet
All of us have inflated views of ourselves, especially in self-righteousn ess, until we have visited a place called Calvary. It is there, at the foot of the cross, that we shrink to our true size. John Stott
self bored comfort
I have named the destroyers of nations: comfort, plenty, and security - out of which grow a bored and slothful cynicism, in which rebellion against the world as it is, and myself as I am, are submerged in listless self-satisfaction. John Steinbeck
self-esteem self-love acquaintance
It requires self-esteem to receive-not self-love but just a pleasant acquaintance and liking for oneself.
self-esteem self-worth levels
You marry at the level of your self-esteem, make sure you have self worth. Marie Osmond
selfish miserable greedy
Pleasure for others is the only pleasure possible to me. I assure you I'm quite selfish! - I'm greedy for the happiness of those I love - and if they can't or won't be happy I'm perfectly miserable. Marie Corelli