Quotes about self
selfish views missing
Because of my age and because there's more work on the small screen. What it's missing in quality it makes up for in quantity. From an actor's selfish point of view. Cesar Romero
self giving experience
I was a self-centered bore. I was masochistic, and only thought I was happy. When I woke up and said, "there must be something wrong with me", I grew up. Because I never understood myself, how could I hope to understand anyone else? That's why I can truly say that now I can give a woman love for the first time in my life, because I can understand her. Cary Grant
self perfect personality
Lacan , Derrida and Foucault are the perfect prophets for the weak, anxious academic personality, trapped in verbal formulas and perennially defeated by circumstances. They offer a self-exculpating cosmic explanation for the normal professorial state of resentment, alienation, dithering passivity and inaction. Camille Paglia
self mental-illness mental-health
Mental illness is no myth, as some have claimed. It is a disturbance in our sense of possession of a stable inner self that survives its personae. Camille Paglia
self-harm knives world
Self-harm - the world will come at you with knives anyway. You do not need to beat them to it. Caitlin Moran
selfish ambition purpose
Individuals motivated by self-interest, self-indulgence, and a false sense of self-sufficiency pursue selfish ambition for the purpose of self-glorification. C. J. Mahaney
selfish exaltation impossible
It was humanly impossible for the disciples to free themselves from their selfish pursuit of self-exaltation, just as it's impossible for us to free ourselves from the very same sins. C. J. Mahaney
selfish ambition pride
We cannot free ourselves from pride and selfish ambition; a divine rescue is absolutely necessary. C. J. Mahaney
self injustice interest
self-interest usually brings injustice with it. Catherine the Great
self training groups
There are self-awareness groups, to help you discover who you really are ... encounter groups, to help you deal with who you really are ... assertiveness training groups to help you stand up for who you really are ... Suddenly, the only way to become an individual is to join a group. Cathy Guisewite
self appeals should
It appeals to the higher nature of the self to put aside food which once lived - I do not consider myself food, why should I ask all other creatures to consider themselves so? Catherynne M. Valente
selfish mates i-am-selfish
I am selfish. I am cruel. My mate cannot be less than I. Catherynne M. Valente
self
Where there are no tigers, a wildcat is very self-important
self-esteem
Where talent is a dwarf, self-esteem is a giant.
self people leave-me-alone
People unfit for freedom - who cannot do much with it - are hungry for power. The desire for freedom is an attribute of a "have" type of self. It says: leave me alone and I shall grow, learn, and realize my capacities. The desire for power is basically an attribute of a "have not" type of self. Eric Hoffer
self hatred stupidity
Here's how my brain works: It's stupidity, followed by self-hatred, and then further analysis. Louis C. K.
self answers taught
Self-taught, are you?" Julian Castle asked Newt. "Isn't everybody?" Newt inquired. "Very good answer. Kurt Vonnegut
self want way
I've got at least one tiny corner of the universe I can make just the way I want it ... Kurt Vonnegut
self-esteem men race
How few young men realize that their success in life depends more upon what they are than upon what they know. It is self-esteem that has brought the race this far. Charles Wesley
selfish army circles
If you look at Washington, you see permanently camped on the banks of the Potomac spread around in concentric circles an army representing thousands of selfish interests. The sole purpose of their presence is to plunder, by hook or crook, the public treasury for the benefit of their particular people or corporations. Charley Reese
self individual evolve
I know myself as mortal, but this raises the question: "What is I?" Am I an individual, or am I an evolving life stream composed of countless selves? Charles Lindbergh
self perpetuating
We can so reconstruct society that it will be self-perpetuating instead of as now, self-exhaustive. Charles Lindbergh
self obsession motifs
Obsession with self is the motif of our time. Charles Krauthammer
selfish be-kind just-being
Marriage is a mystery and part of it is just being kind to each other, not being selfish. Aisha Tyler
self photograph conscious
I find still photographs make me quite self-conscious, Aidan Gillen
self disease doe
Self pity is a disease which does not kill but corrodes. Aidan Chambers
selfish artist people
Artists are the worst [people]. They are selfish, self-centred; they don't care what happens. Ai Weiwei
self-confidence olympics needs
Because Great Britain has self-confidence, it doesn't need a monumental Olympics. Ai Weiwei
self way-forward insulting
Self-censorship is insulting to the self. Timidity is a hopeless way forward. Ai Weiwei
self-worth oneness existential
Once a week, I like to slip into a deep existential depression where I lose all my sense of oneness and self-worth. Bo Burnham
self-esteem love-life careers
When you lose your hair, it has an impact on confidence and your overall self-esteem whether it affects your career or your love life. Bill Rancic
self organization want
You don't want to go around willy-nilly suing news organizations. That's probably self-defeating. Bill Keller
self gains promotion
Whatever you gain through self promotion you'll have to sustain through self promotion. When our promotion comes from God, He sustains it. Bill Johnson