Self Quotes

Self-will seems to be the only virtue that takes no account of man-made laws.

Great men suffer hours of depression through introspection and self-doubt. That is why they are great. That is why you will find modesty and humility the characteristics of such men.

We feel good about ourselves to the exact degree we feel in control of our lives.

Usually, when we talk about creativity, it's about self-expression, which is great, but for work to be art or design, there has to be someone on the other end. The audience makes the work come alive.

Sensual is being in tune with your sensual self.

...one of the worst things about being a parent, for me, is the self-discovery, the being face to face with one's secret insanity and brokenness and rage.

I've never wanted to look like models on the cover of magazines. I represent the majority of women and I'm very proud of that.

There are three creativities: creativity in technology, in product planning, and in marketing. To have any one of these without the others is self defeating in business.

And partly, the worst thing you could do in my family was need something from someone. So physical strength represented an avenue of self-sufficiency to me.

Wait, I'm deciding to be my own individual self. And it looks nothing like what anyone else is doing.

Self-efficacy is the belief in one's capabilities to organize and execute the sources of action required to manage prospective situations.

I have tried 99 times and have failed, but on the 100th time came success.

The sovereignty of one's self over one's self is called Liberty.

The cure for grief is motion.

I have suffered my self to be politically sacrificed to save my country from ruin and disgrace and if I am never a gain elected I will have the gratification to know that I have done my duty.

Everybody has talent, but ability takes hard work.

None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard by him alone.

It is easy to live for others, everybody does. I call on you to live for yourself.

If you have positive energy you will always attract positive outcomes.

Meditation is a way to be narcissistic without hurting anyone

It takes courage...to endure the sharp pains of self discovery rather than choose to take the dull pain of unconsciousness that would last the rest of our lives.

When you take the free will out of education, that turns it into schooling.

Western women have been controlled by ideals and stereotypes as much as by material constraints.

As women demanded access to power, the power structure used the beauty myth materially to undermine women's advancement.

Any woman who is sure of her own wits, is a match, at any time, for a man who is not sure of his own temper.

You are not controlling the storm, and you are not lost in it. You are the storm.

Maturity: knowing where you're crazy, trying to warn others of the fact and striving to keep yourself under control.

It's better to dance like a fool, than to stand around like an idiot.

The most stable, and therefore, the most healthy self-esteem is based on deserved respect from others rather than on external fame or celebrity and unwarranted adulation.

It's vital to remember who you really are. It's very important. It isn't a good idea to rely on other people or things to do it for you, you see. They always get it wrong.

The decision to speak out is the vocation and lifelong peril by which the intellectual must live.

Nobody holds a good opinion of a man who has a low opinion of himself.

A mind which really lays hold of a subject is not easily detached from it.

Integrity is a life where your beliefs and intentions are aligned with your words and actions.

For those who have obtained unobstructed knowledge of Self, the world is seen merely as a bondage causing imagination.

Self-deception helps us deceive.

A poor self-image is the magnifying glass that can transform a trivial mistake or an imperfection into an overwhelming symbol of personal defeat.

you'll never be lonely if you learn to be friend your self

Self-discipline, although difficult, and not always easy while combating negative emotions, should be a defensive measure.

Self-respect leads to self-discipline.

Humility - the discipline of putting others ahead of self, the choice to value others above self - is, at its core, a matter of faith.

Cheerfulness is full of significance: it suggests good health, a clear conscience, and a soul at peace with all human nature.

He who knows himself knows others.

Even irrefutable evidence is rarely enough to pierce the mental armor of self-justification.

Part of the human Self or Soul is not subject to laws of space and time.

We demand entire freedom of action and then expect the government in some miraculous way to save us from the consequences of our own acts.... Self-government means self-reliance.

Humility is self-forgetfulness.

Self-confidence comes naturally when your inner life and your outer life are in harmony.

Governments do not govern, but merely control the machinery of government, being themselves controlled by the hidden hand.

If you aren't good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you'll resent the time and energy you give another person that you aren't even giving to yourself.