Quotes about self
self-esteem done research
But what many psychologists have done, probably because they did well on a test themselves and everyone wants high self esteem, is to create this little box and then do their research inside it. Robert Sternberg
self poetry understanding
For what is a poem but a hazardous attempt at self-understanding: it is the deepest part of autobiography. Robert Penn Warren
self trying defects
It is a human defect--to try to know one's self by the self of another.
selfish artist attributes
I am selfish, but that's an attribute that all artists possess. Robert Mapplethorpe
self inner-peace mind
Cultivate peace of mind which does not separate one's self from one's surroundings. When that is done successfully, then everything else follows naturally. Robert M. Pirsig
self hands people
Traces of nobility, gentleness and courage persist in all people, do what we will to stamp out the trend. So, too, do those characteristics which are ugly. It is just unfortunate that in the clumsy hands of a cartoonist all traits become ridiculous, leading to a certain amount of self-conscious expostulation and the desire to join battle. Walt Kelly
selfish achievement moments
The greatest moments in life are not concerned with selfish achievements, but rather with the things we do for others Walt Disney
self style want
I used to be more self-conscious about style because when you're younger, you want to exist, you want to show everything you do. Vincent Cassel
self soul body
I have said that the soul is not more than the body, And I have said that the body is not more than the soul, And nothing, not God, is greater to one than one's-self is, Walt Whitman
self body celebrate
I sing the body that is electric! I celebrate the Self yet to be unveiled!
self-esteem leaves-of-grass goodness
I am larger, better than I thought; I did not know I held so much goodness.
self hands civilization
Great pressure is brought to bear to make us undervalue ourselves. On the other hand, civilization teaches that each of us is an inestimable prize. There are, then, these two preparations: one for life and the other for death. Therefore we value and are ashamed to value ourselves. Saul Bellow
self personal-transformation transition
Disease can be seen as a call for personal transformation through metamorphosis. It is a transition from the death of your old self into the birth of your new. Tom O'Connor
self age examination
In an age of constant live connections, the central question of self-examination is drifting from ‘Who are you?’ towards ‘What are you doing? Tom Chatfield
self rocks people
Tracy: Stop eating people's old french fries, little pigeon. Have some self-respect. Don't you know you can fly? Tina Fey
self ruts persons
There is something therapeutic about doing for others that lifts a person out of the rut of self-thought. Tim LaHaye
self house trying
The first thing I would do for anyone who's trying to lose body fat, for instance, would be to remove foods from the house that he or she would consume during lapses of self-control. Tim Ferriss
self creating discipline
I value self-discipline, but creating systems that make it next to impossible to misbehave is more reliable than self-control.
self-esteem self-confidence insecure
Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.
self-esteem self-confidence insecure
If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is, too.
self attention gains
I still feel there are much smarter self-promoters out there than me. I am very methodical about my messaging, and I know how to gain attention very quickly.
self decision examination
If only I had more money is the easiest way to postpone the intense self-examination and decision-making necessary to create a life of enjoyment - now and not later.
self desire important
Why is erasing desire seen as so important? If the subjugation of the self is the point of the self what's the point in having a self? It's like someone handing you a leaflet which says throw this leaflet away. Tibor Fischer
self deception strange
Strange bonds of trust and self-deception tend to grow between journalists and their subjects. Sam Harris
self-worth self culture
Self-worth and financial worth become indistinguishable. Russell Peters
self-esteem two lord
The second of our Lord's two great commandments carries a double charge: 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself' (Matt. 22:39). Therefore, love of companion is governed, in part, by esteem of self. Russell M. Nelson
self-esteem feelings example
Feelings of worth come when a woman follows the example of the Master. Her sense of infinite worth comes from her own Christlike yearning to reach out with love, as He does.
selfish strikers
Strikers are egotists, selfish. We have to be.
self use libertarian
Legitimate use of violence can only be that which is required in self-defense. Ron Paul
self trying together
I am a self-taught guitarist. I just try to piece together passages that have some melodic value! Sam Palladio
self-esteem animal men
The root of humanly caused evil is not man's animal nature, not territorial aggression, or innate selfishness, but our need to gain self-esteem, deny our mortality, and achieve a heroic self-image. Our desire for the best is the cause of the worst. Sam Keen
self discipline trying
I dont have the self-discipline for diets; I break rules I set for myself, so I try and eat more healthily, juice more, and avoid sugar. Sally Phillips
self talking listening
Maybe being married is talking to oneself with one's other self listening. Ruth Rendell