Quotes about self
self mirrors wife
I have little patience with anyone who is not self-satisfied. I am always pleased to see my friends, happy to be with my wife and family, but the high spot of every day is when I first catch a glimpse of myself in the shaving mirror. Robert Morley
self color race
My parents raised me to not ever look at race or color, so it doesn't have a big part in my self-identity. Robert Griffin III
self-esteem pride perfect
The Cross sanctifies the ego trip. For the Cross protected our Lord's perfect self-esteem from turning into sinful pride. Robert H. Schuller
self-esteem mean doubt
To be born again means that we must be changed from a negative to a positive self-image - from inferiority to self-esteem, from fear to love, from doubt to trust.
self giving people
Fear creates its own self-fulfilling dynamic- as people give into it, they lose energy and momentum. Their lack of confidence translates into inaction that lowers confidence levels even further, on and on. Robert Greene
selfish moving mean
We're selfish to some degree, that's not a criticism and it doesn't mean that we are all narcissists. But in any situation our minds naturally evolve to what's in it for me? How does this affect me? Can this benefit me? Can this harm me? Then we might move on from that and have a more altruistic point of view about things but that's almost always our initial response.
self data algorithms
Data dominates. If you've chosen the right data structures and organized things well, the algorithms will almost always be self-evident. Data structures, not algorithms, are central to programming. Rob Pike
self speak awareness
Ritual disposal of the dead speaks clearly of an awareness of death, and thus an awareness of self. Richard Leakey
selfish son selfless
My son's the most precious thing to me: He's changed me from being selfish to selfless. Ricardo Antonio Chavira
self world replacements
To abjure the notion of the truly human is to abjure the attempt to divinize the self as a replacement for a divinized world. Richard Rorty
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