Quotes about self
selfish real struggle
To one degree or another we all struggle with selfishness. Since it is so common, why worry about selfishness anyway? Because selfishness is really self-destruction in slow motion. No wonder the Prophet Joseph Smith urged, "Let every selfish feeling be not only buried, but annihilated" (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 178). Hence annihilation - not moderation - is the destination! . . . Meekness is the real cure, for it does not merely mask selfishness but dissolves it! Neal A. Maxwell
self empathy trying
Trying to observe the slow shift from self-centeredness to empathy is like trying to watch grass grow.
self giving people
When at length we tire of putting people down, this self-inflicted fatigue can give way to the invigorating calisthenics of lifting people up.
selfish taken resentment
We are vulnerable if we can be taken by a wave of emotion, invaded by an invidious impulse, roughed up by resentment, or engulfed by a surge of selfishness.
selfishness ordinary sin
Selfishness is much more than an ordinary problem because it activates all the cardinal sins! It is the detonator in the breaking of the Ten Commandments.
self-esteem goal generosity
I find that goal setting, when done this way, leads to goal achieving. The chronic failure to achieve goals lowers self-esteem. Show me a failure to achieve a goal, and usually I can show you the violation of one or more of the above criteria. Imposed goals, vague goals, and unrealistic goals tend to produce only partial successes and outright failures.
self subtraction meekness
Meekness, the subtraction of self, reduces the multiplication of words.
selfish way rooms
In contrast to the path of selfishness, there is no room for road rage on the straight and narrow way.
selfishness world way
Thus worshiping, serving, studying, praying, each in its own way squeezes selfishness out of us; pushes aside our preoccupations with the things of the world.
selfishness heavy hardest
The hardest work you and I will ever do is to put off our selfishness. It is heavy lifting!
self firsts actresses
I have a theory that self-made, first-generation actresses don't feel entitled to success. Natasha Lyonne
self ego evolution
Sexual self-restraint is only a preliminary stage in the ego's evolution. Muhammad Iqbal
self slumber might
It is the nature of the self to manifest itself, In every atom slumbers the might of the self.
self criticism intellect
Human intellect is natures attempt at self criticism
self sea giving
Though the terror of the sea gives to none security, in the secret of the shell. Self preserving we may dwell.
self spirituality wealth
My wealth is in my knowledge of self, love, and spirituality. Muhammad Ali
self-esteem impossible said
I am the greatest. I said that even before I knew I was. Don't tell me I can't do something. Don't tell me it's impossible. Don't tell me I'm not the greatest. I'm the double greatest.
self healthy employee
A fully functioning employee with a healthy self-image is money in the bank. Marilyn Ferguson
selfish feel-good charity
That's why charity work is very selfish at the same time, because it makes you feel good. Maria Menounos
self voice challenges
Some of my friends and family have tried to challenge me to do jokes that aren't as self-deprecating, where I genuinely express my own opinion in my own voice. Maria Bamford
self-esteem esteem
Take your work seriously, but never yourself. Margot Fonteyn
selfish world actresses
I was really conflicted. I had always planned to help the world. Instead, I was going to become an actress? That seemed like such a selfish thing to do. Maria Bello
selfish ambition men
The profit motive, when it is the sole basis of an economic system, encourages a cutthroat competition and selfish ambition that inspires men to be more concerned about making a living than making a life. Martin Luther King, Jr.
self
The self cannot be self without other selves.
self-esteem artist streets
Be an artist at whatever you do. Even if you are a street sweeper, be the Michelangelo of street sweepers.
self purpose unwavering-faith
Your self-sacrificin g devotion to your purpose in life and your unwavering faith will carry you through times of difficulty.
self direct-action campaigns
In any nonviolent campaign there are four basic steps: collection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; negotiation; self-purification; and direct action.
self jail world
There is nothing in all the world greater than freedom. It is worth paying for; it is worth going to jail for. I would rather be a free pauper than a rich slave. I would rather die in abject poverty with my convictions than live in inordinate riches with the lack of self respect.
self-esteem personality schizophrenic
Each of us is something of a schizophrenic personality, tragically divided against ourselves.
self-improvement world finance
Improve your business, your life, your relationships, your finances and your health. When you do the whole world improves. Mark Victor Hansen
self-esteem winning giving
Whoever has the most energy wins. Energy gives one confidence, power, self-esteem and new possibilities.
self matter action
Action eradicates fear. No matter what you fear,--- positive, self-affirming action can diminish or completely cancel that which you are fearful of.
self
No one can self-actualize without self-actualizing those around them.