Quotes about self
self people details
People who imagine themselves to be self-made seldom enjoy examining the process of manufacture in detail. Richard Russo
self land people
If people lose their land, they have nothing. You lose your land - you lose your culture, you lose self. Richard Gere
self-worth people criticism
For most of us even the imagined threat of criticism functions to control our behavior. We are haunted to some degree by questions about our self-worth. As a consequence, we continually attempt to prove to ourselves and others that we are okay people, credible, trustworthy, and competent. Robert D. Hare
selfish cutting animal
We take these animals and completely violate who they are. We use them, abuse them, and deprive them all their lives…then we cut their throats, shred them and eat them! Morally, I’m against it, ethically, I can’t justify it, and ecologically, it’s just insane. The thought of meat-eating makes me shudder. As far as wearing fur is concerned, it is the rudest, most inconsiderate, selfish and sick façade I can imagine. River Phoenix
self evil refusal
Evil is the refusal to see one's self in others. Richard Powers
self racism senses
We will live with racism for ever. But senses of self, senses of belonging, senses of us and of others? Those are up for grabs.
selfish like-love family-and-friends
Sure, I have friends, plenty of friends, and they all come around wantin' to borrow money. I've always been generous with my friends and family, with money, but selfish with the important stuff like love. Richard Pryor
self giving creative
The more one gives one's self in creative union with another, the more one becomes one's self. Richard Rohr
self years shadow
I have prayed for years for one good humiliation a day, and then, I must watch my reaction to it. I have no other way of spotting both my denied shadow self and my idealized persona.
self flames littles
We are just a little tiny flicker of a much larger flame that is Life itself, Consciousness itself, Being itself, Love itself, God’s very self.
self people trying
Either you allow Holy Scriptures to change you, or you will normally try to use it to change--and clobber--other people. It is the height of idolatry to use the supposed Word of God so that my small self can be in control and be right. But I am afraid this has been more the norm than the exception in the use of the Bible.
self-esteem sleep choices
Motherfucker. She leaves me no choice. Now I have to break her self-esteem, sleep with her and steal the shirt. Tucker Max
self care narrative
The truth is, narratives of self-justification burble beneath more of our relationships and endeavors than we would care to admit. Tullian Tchividjian
self grace righteousness
Thankfully, while our self-righteousness reaches far, God's grace reaches farther.
self appreciate understanding
When it comes to understanding and appreciating grace, our biggest problem is our so-called goodness...not our self-perceived badness.
self sometimes weak
Sometimes God has to remind you that you're weak so that you can be set free from your "self-sufficiency."
self grace slavery
While our sin reaches far, God's grace reaches farther. God came after us not to strip away our freedom but to strip away our slavery to self, that we could become truly free.
self get-better needs
The more I focused on my need to get better the worse I actually got - the more neurotic and self-conscious and self-absorbed I became.
self enemy righteousness
The Bible makes it clear that self-righteousness is the premier enemy of the Gospel.
self views law
Self-righteousness is the fruit of a low view of God's law and a lite view of your own sin.
self-esteem our-future feels
I feel like our future is our confidence and self-esteem. Tupac Shakur
selfish mean angel
We look at death from the selfish side, like: "That guy died. Oh, it's so sad." Why is it sad? He's away from all of this bad stuff that's here on Earth. I mean, at the worst, he's just somewhere quiet, no nothing. At best, he's an angel... or he's a spirit somewhere. What is so bad about that?
self guy want
Here's the thing: you're not really ready for love until you have enough self-respect that if you met your exact self, but in a guy, you would totally, completely, absolutely want to be with him. Tracy McMillan
self-esteem boys men
Women with low self-esteem love bad boys. Women who have work to do love bad boys. Women who love themselves love good men.
selfish
There's nothing about me that's selfish. Tracy McGrady
self who-i-am mirrors
I see knowledge of self. I know who I am. When I look in the mirror, I see me. Tracy Morgan
self self-righteous righteous
most of us have to be self-righteous before we can be righteous. Vera Brittain
self honor bigger
It's thrilling and it's an honor to be part of something bigger than your own self. Venus Williams
self-worth tennis quality
Tennis is a huge part of my life, but I don't base my self-value or my self-worth or the quality of my life on my results on the court.
self-esteem ancestry heredity
Nothing is so soothing to our self-esteem as to find our bad traits in our forebears. It seems to absolve us. Van Wyck Brooks
self tree legs
I was self-conscious of what I would call my "tree-trunk legs" because they are very muscular... but now I've learned to love them. Vanessa Hudgens
self being-cool
Being cool is being your own self, not doing something that someone else is telling you to do.
self grace trying
Despite the obvious fault in the universe, it cannot be used as an excuse for not trying to be your best self. Instead, use unfairness as a starting point to be sure that your actions are the best you can muster, and find peace in navigating your time here with grace and humor whenever possible. Valerie Plame