Quotes about self
self-esteem integrity self-respect
The reward for doing right is mostly an internal phenomenon: self-respect, dignity, integrity, and self-esteem. . . . Not doing right may have momentary payoffs but will wreak havoc with your self-esteem, respect from others, and quality of life. Laura Schlessinger
self decision healthy
The path to solid, supportive, healthy relationships, self-respect, and a quality life starts with the usually painful decision to do the Right Thing.
self-esteem likes should
A woman should always be more concerned with standing up for what is right than making sure everyone 'likes' her.
self people inspire
People-to-people charity is more efficient, less costly, more human and compassionate, and more likely to inspire change and self-sufficiency in the beneficiary. Larry Elder
self important towns
I love Washington, but it is a self-important town. Lady Bird Johnson
self keys way
The key to all fanatical beliefs is that they are self-confirming....(some beliefs are) fanatical not because they are "false", but because they are expressed in such a way that they can never be shown to be false. Neil Postman
self discipline obsession
For a writer, obsession is a good substitute for self-discipline. Vikram Seth
self sides ends
Self-actualization cannot be attained if it is made an end in itself, but only as a side effect of self-transcendence. Viktor E. Frankl
self forget humans
The more one forgets one’s own self, the more human the person becomes.
self creative emotion
One recalls how much the creative impulse of the best-sellers depends upon self-pity. It is an emotion of great dramatic potential. V. S. Pritchett
self people literature
Mark Twain created a new type of literature and not a lot of people can say that. Not a lot of people can say they're absolutely original and completely self-made. Val Kilmer
self understanding deception
As in everything else, I must start with myself. That is: in all circumstances try to be decent, just, tolerant, and understanding, and at the same time try to resist corruption and deception. In other words, I must do my utmost to act in harmony with my conscience and my better self. Vaclav Havel
self needs
We all possess exactly what we need to be our greatest selves... Usher
self ideas expectations
One isn’t born one’s self. One is born with a mass of expectations, a mass of other people’s ideas – and you have to work through it all. V. S. Naipaul
self-confidence order ideas
The idea that guys should walk into a bar and confidently initiate contact and then seduce a woman based on a short term conversation is a toxic cultural myth that robs guys of self-confidence and that holds them up to an unrealistic standard that they have to become a super-extraverted narcissist in order to 'score with women' Tucker Max
self people ignorant
Keeping people neurotic and depressed and ignorant and self-doubting is oppressive. Susie Bright
self denial way
Fat is a way of saying no to powerlessness and self-denial. Susie Orbach
self luxury clothes
Emptiness and boredom: what an understatement. What I felt was complete desolation. Desolation, despair, and depression. Isn't there some other way to look at this? After all, angst of these dimensions is a luxury item. You need to be well fed, clothes, and housed to have time for this much self-pity. Susanna Kaysen
self liberty gone
In a strange way we were free. We'd reached the end of the line. We had nothing more to lose. Our privacy, our liberty, our dignity: all of this was gone and we were stripped down to the bare bones of our selves
self voice white
No one really needs me," he says, and there is no self-pity in his voice. It's true his family doesn't need him. They will mourn him, as will a handful of friends. But they will get on. Even Haymitch, with the help of a lot of white liquor, will get on. I realize only one person will be damaged beyond repair if Peeta dies. Me. "I do," I say. "I need you. Suzanne Collins
self people catching-fire
I don't like self-righteous people," I say. "What's to like?" says Haymitch, who begins sucking the dregs out of the empty bottles.
self-reliance atman helping
Chance never helps those who do not help themselves. Sophocles
self suffering-of-others let-it-go
[D]on’t cling to your self-righteous suffering, let it go. . . . Nothing is too good to be true, let yourself be forgiven. To the degree you insist that you must suffer, you insist on the suffering of others as well. (90) Stephen Levine
self humanity beast
In choosing not to be a beast, I discovered my humanity. I became autodidactic, self-educated - a critical thinker. Stanley Williams
self ideas unhappy
The problem with life is, we often do things that will ultimately be self-destructive and make us unhappy, yet in that moment it seems like the best idea in the world. You have to be careful of moments - they're tricksy things. Sophie Dahl
self world opinion
Let us resist the opinion of the world fearlessly, provided only that our self-respect grows in proportion to our indifference. Sophie Swetchine
self-confidence men people
Brooke and I share some similarities. We're both passionate, fiercely loyal people. But she is far more outlandish than I'd ever be, particularly with her body and her sexuality. Brooke has made herself weak for men - she only gained self-confidence from their attention. Sophia Bush
self action behavior
For a person to feel responsible for his actions, he must sense that the behavior has flowed from the self. Stanley Milgram
self taste rhythm
Rhythm to me is essentially what Hopkins called the taste of self. I taste myself as rhythm. Stanley Kunitz
self expression joy
Looking relevant, modern, timely and appropriate in terms of your age, body type and lifestyle is not only about the joy of self-expression but a form of self-care: it lets the world know how you want to be perceived and treated. Stacy London
self-esteem opportunity style
Self-esteem doesn't come simply from dressing well, but they are both something we can control. It's a missed opportunity when women say they don't have the money, figure, etc., because style is such a way to help cultivate the way women feel about themselves.
self-esteem moving emotional
We all put obstacles in our own path toward personal style, myself included. If we understood why we constructed these practical and emotional obstacles, we might move beyond it to healthier, happier perceptions of ourselves and, ideally, a better sense of self-esteem.
self-esteem love-you eye
Your self-esteem won't come from body parts. You need to step away from the mirror every once in a while, and look for another reflection, like the one in the eyes of the people who love you and admire you.