Quotes about self
self-esteem judging moments
Measure yourself by your best moments, not by your worst. We are too prone to judge ourselves by our moments of despondency and depression. Robert Johnson
self best-effort knowing
The Good Lord in his infinite wisdom, did not create us all equal when it comes to size, strength, appearance, or various aptitudes. But success is not being better than someone else, success is the peace of mind that is a direct result of self-satisfacti on in knowing that you gave your best effort to become the best of which you are capable. John Wooden
self stubborn littles
A peevish self-willed harlotry it is. *She’s a stubborn little brat.* William Shakespeare
self might affection
I, measuring his affections by my own, Which then most sought where most might not be found, Being one too many by my weary self, Pursued my humor not pursuing his, And gladly shunned who gladly fled from me.
self
We do need to be self-sufficient in the things that we can.
self spur
You actually spur development. It's a self-fulfilling process.
self deception satisfaction
No satisfaction based upon self-deception is solid. Bertrand Russell
self-confidence thinking roots
It has become a commonplace that aggressiveness also often has its roots in fear. I am inclined to think that this theory has been pushed too far. [...] The type of aggressiveness that is the outcome of timidity is not, I think, that which inspires great leaders; the great leaders, I should say, have an exceptional self-confidence which is not only on the surface, but penetrates deep into the subconscious.
self practice true-self
Zazen is the ultimate practice. This is indeed the True Self. The Buddhadharma is not to be sought outside of this. Dogen
self enlightenment delusion
That the self advances and confirms the ten thousand things is called delusion; that the ten thousand things advance and confirm the self is called enlightenment.
self world way
What is the way of the Buddha? It is to study the self. What is the study of the self? It is to forget oneself. To forget oneself is to enlightened by everything in the world.
self hatred self-hatred
One thing worse than self-hatred is chiggers. Edward Abbey
self personality suffering
My significant other right now is myself, which is what happens when you suffer from multiple personality disorder and self-obsession. Joaquin Phoenix
self-esteem being-single people
You do not need to be loved, not at the cost of yourself. Of all the people you will know in the lifetime, you are the only one you will never leave or lose. Jo Coudert
self-esteem believe views
It is rewarding to find someone you like, but it is essential to like yourself. It is quickening to recognize that someone is a good and decent human being, but it is indispensable to view yourself as acceptable. It is a delight to discover people who are worthy of respect and admiration and love, but it is vital to believe yourself deserving of these things.
selfish fighting thinking
I think I was righteous. I saw myself as the good guy in my own movie. I didn't get into many fights when I was younger, but when I did, they were righteous. I always thought I was defending something good. I fought for friends who couldn't fight for themselves. I was still being selfish and arrogant, but I was focused on what was fair and unfair. Jo Nesbo
selfish heart thinking
I think my heart is quite selfish. If I followed my heart, I would not be a good person. But I have moral principles. I have to sit down and reflect.
self-esteem thinking fluid
I think self-esteem is fluid. It's not a fixed state, and so some days are better than others. Jo Brand
self desire noble
I have come to realize that in every person there is something fine and pure and noble, along with a desire for self-fulfillment. Jimmy Carter
self racism gay-marriage
Too many of us now tend to worship self indulgence and consumption.
self knowing contentment
Confidence equals contentment with self; contentment is knowing you have all you need for the present circumstances. John C. Maxwell
self people perspective
One way to overcome our natural self-centeredness is to try to see things from other people's perspectives.
self development spinning
One hour spent in spinning should be an hour of self-development for the spinner. Mahatma Gandhi
self hands spinning
If hand-spinning is an effective method of making India self-supporting, it must be made part of the franchise.
self secret gita
To one who reads the spirit of the Gita, it teaches the secret of nonviolence, the secret of realizing self through the physical body.
self realization way
The object of the Gita appears to me to be that of showing the most excellent way to attain self-realization.
self realization scripture
Self-realization is the object of the Gita, as it is of all scriptures.
self toil habit
A votary of ahimsa must cultivate the habit of unremitting toil, sleepless vigilance, ceaseless self-control.
selfless mass selfless-service
Ahimsa must express itself through acts of selfless service of the masses.
selfishness blind
Selfishness is blind.
self-esteem thinking suffering
I don't take compliments very easily. I think most musicians suffer from low self-esteem to some extent. James Taylor
self certainty-of-death play
We all know that the theater and every play that comes to Broadway have within themselves, like the human being, the seed of self-destruction and the certainty of death. The thing is to see how long the theater, the play, and the human being can last in spite of themselves. James Thurber
self taught-us worry
But, if recent history has taught us anything, it’s that self-regulation doesn’t work in finance, and that worries about reputation are a weak deterrent to corporate malfeasance. James Surowiecki