Quotes about self
self vanity praise
Self praise is no praise at all. Lord Byron
self hypocrisy form
Never to talk to ones self is a form of hypocrisy
self tears claims
None are so desolate but something dear, Dearer than self, possesses or possess'd A thought, and claims the homage of a tear.
self denial littles
Good breeding is the result of good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the sake of others. Lord Chesterfield
self ego veils
Our own self-love draws a thick veil between us and our faults.
self firsts natural
Nothing is more dissimilar than natural and acquired politeness. The first consists in a willing abnegation of self; the second in a compelled recollection of others.
self matter where-you-are
Where you're from only matters in relation to where you are. Malcolm Forbes
self-confidence winning opportunity
Self-confidence is very important. If you don't think you can win, you will take cowardly decisions in the crucial moments, out of sheer respect for your opponent. You see the opportunity but also greater limitations than you should. I have always believed in what I do on the chessboard, even when I had no objective reason to. It is better to overestimate your prospects than underestimate them. Magnus Carlsen
self people competition
The kind of society which we still have is maybe, in some cases, getting worse. Competition is becoming a virtue. Intense competition drives people to go more and more into self-interest. Even to see other folks as competition. Major Owens
self-esteem decisions-you-make risk
The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision. Maimonides
self divine-wisdom mind
This must be our belief when we have a correct knowledge of our own self, and comprehend the true nature of everything; we must be content, and not trouble our mind with seeking a certain final cause for things that have none, or have no other final cause but their own existence, which depends on the Will of God, or, if you prefer, on the Divine Wisdom.
self-confidence true-identity culture
The system of domination is founded on depriving nations of their true identity. It seeks to deprive nations of their culture, identity, self-confidence and in this way dominate them. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
self expression coming-back
The search for total knowledge starts from the Self and finds its fulfillment in coming back to the Self, finding that everything is the expression of the Self - everything is the expression of my own Self. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
self ruins firsts
Restraint never ruins one's health. What ruins it,is not restraint but outward suppression. A really self-restrained person grows every day from strength to strength and from peace to more peace. The very first step in self-restraint is the restraint of thoughts. Mahatma Gandhi
self fasting longing
Fasting is futile unless it is accompanied by an incessant longing for self-restraint.
self essentials defence
The strength to kill is not essential for self-defence; one ought to have the strength to die.
self-esteem men law
The dignity of man requires obedience to a higher law, to the strength of the spirit.
self land ignorant
Democracy disciplined and enlightened is the finest thing in the world. A democracy prejudiced, ignorant, superstitious, will land itself in chaos and may be self-destroyed.
self support religion
When anything assumes the strength of a creed, it becomes self-sustained and derives the needed support from within.
self hands religion
I have but shadowed forth my intense longing to lose myself in the Eternal and become merely a lump of clay in the Potter's divine hands so that my service may become more certain because uninterrupted by the baser self in me.
self bravery different
I came in contact with every known Indian anarchist in London. Their bravery impressed me, but I felt that their zeal was misguided. I felt that violence was no remedy for India's ills, and that her civilisation required the use of a different and higher weapon for self-protection. - Hind Swaraj
self birth-control method
Birth-control through self-restraint is the most desirable, sensible and totally harmless method.
selfless action source-of-strength
Selfless action is a source of strength.
self ethics vow
Self-restraint is the very keystone of the ethics of vow-taking.
self normal individual
Individual civil disobedience was everybody's inherent right, like the right of self-defence in normal life.
selfish long people
Good travels at a snail's pace. Those who want to do good are not selfish, they are not in a hurry, they know that to impregnate people with good requires a long time.
self-esteem self-confidence men
The history of the world is full of men who rose to leadership, by sheer force of self-confidence, bravery and tenacity.
self defense revolutionary
Self-defense...is the only honourable course where there is unreadiness for self-immolation.
self simplicity islam
I become more than ever convinced that it was not the sword that won a place for Islam in those days. It was the rigid simplicity, the utter self-effacement of Hussein, the scrupulous regard for pledges, his intense devotion to his friends and followers and his intrepidity, his fearlessness, his absolute trust in God and in his own mission. These and not the sword carried everything before them and surmounted every obstacle.
selfish thinking years
The person I love would never wear fur. Fur just makes me think of shallow women who have no conscience. The fur industry belongs to a time when people were selfish beyond belief. If you were some ancient tribal cheiftain, and there was not a department store nearby 350 years ago, I'd understand. But now, we have synthetic fibers,and it's not necessary. The elitism of fur makes me wanna puke. Gavin Rossdale
selfish responsibility home
It's a very selfish time. When I'm here at home, my responsibilities are far greater. I'm forced to be way more selfless. My priorities are so far down the list that it's hard to see them. And yet, when I'm on tour, I basically have to get the show right, every night, but the days are really constructed around selfish activities for self-improvement, or not. That's where I feel guilty because I know that life is going on full-speed when I'm not around.
self extra-time trying
Someone was trying to kill Lady Alexia Maccon. It was most inconvenient, as she was in a dreadful hurry. Given her previous familiarity with near-death experiences and their comparative frequency with regards to her good self, Alexia should probably have allowed extra time for such a predictable happenstance. Gail Carriger
self risk suffering
To trap one's self-suffering is to risk being devoured from the inside. Frida Kahlo