Self Quotes

Whatever that thing is that white people like in blacks, I don't have it. Maybe it's my arrogance or my self-assurance or the way I carry myself, but whatever it is, I don't have it.

What I heard was my whole self saying and singing what it knew: I can.

There is only one effective antidote for mental suffering and that is physical pain.

I honor those who try to rid themselves of any lying, who empty the self and have only clear being there.

Love created this world, & the lack of it can kill it. Selfishness, self-absorption , arrogance & indifference never built anything.

Self-care isn't selfish (it is a gift to all concerned). You can't serve from an empty vessel.

If you're interested in the door to the heavens opening, start with the door to your own secret self.

There is no satisfaction that can compare with looking back across the years and finding you've grown in self-control, judgment, generosity, and unselfishness.

Those that embrace the entire universe with love, for the most part love nothing, but their narrow selves.

Be gentle and forgiving with yourself, abandon any and all shame, and refuse to engage in any self-repudiation.

You cannot preach self-government and liberty to people in a starving land.

Self-interest is the enemy of all true affection.

The one who fights back retains his dignity and his self-respect.

All unhappiness is caused by our trying to be limited, to be an ego. The more we are our Self, the happier we are. We will never be completely happy until we are completely being our Self.

I don't think closeted homosexual morticians have the market cornered on self-loathing or sense of shame.

Every one of us is shadowed by an illusory person: a false Self. We are not very good at recognizing illusions, least of all the ones we cherish about ourselves.

Self abuse is anti-social, aggression still natural.

Self-love is the starting point for everything.

Since war itself is the most extreme form of terrorism, a war on terrorism is profoundly self-contradictory.

A pill to make you numb A pill to make you dumb A pill to make you anybody else But all the drugs in this world Won't save her from herself.

The supreme attainment of human life is divine bliss. Divine bliss is the nature of the Self.

There is no self-portrait of me.

One hour spent in spinning should be an hour of self-development for the spinner.

One must know one's own secret.

An essential aspect of maturing is developing the ability to take increasing responsibility for our own lives—to become increasingly self-directed

There was nothing so attractive as a powerful, handsome, and self-assured man.

Remember that no talent, no self-denial, no brains, no character, are required to set up in the fault-finding business. Nothing external can have any power over you unless you permit it.

Knowing others is wisdom; Knowing the self is enlightenment; Mastering others requires force; Mastering the self needs strength.

Your self-worth has nothing to do with your craft or calling, and everything to do with how you treat yourself.

I can maintain my sense of the sacredness of existence only by understanding my own limitations and losing my self-importance.

Parents and educators need to establish a culture in which security and clarity of expectations are balanced with the encouragement of playfulness, inquisitiveness and self reliance.

You are not creating a new you; you are releasing a hidden you. The process is one of self discovery. The hidden you that wants to emerge is in perfect balance.

Your surroundings, home, personal care, pets, clothing & body are all reflections of how you see and express yourself. Do these reflect your true self?

When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points.

Spend your leisure time in cultivating an ear attentive to discourse, for in this way you will find that you learn with ease what others have found out with difficulty.

A true genius admits that he/she knows nothing.

Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect.

You are so busy being YOU that you have no idea how utterly unprecedented you are.

What you think about yourself is much more important than what others think of you.

I am not belittling the brave pioneer men but the sunbonnet as well as the sombrero has helped to settle this glorious land of ours.

We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead.

Self-love is the greatest of all flatterers.

Self-improvement is the name of the game, and your primary objective is to strengthen yourself, not to destroy an opponent.

Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.

There is no such thing as an insignificant improvement.

The recurring theme which predisposes people to depression is rejection and lack of self-esteem.

Freedom has always been an expensive thing. History is fit testimony to the fact that freedom is rarely gained without sacrifice and self-denial.

The lower our self-esteem, the more we're attracted to our opposite, and the higher our self-esteem, the more we are attracted to another like ourselves.

Don't worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward.

Only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you.