Quotes about self
self self-centered
We have become so self-centered that we go to God only for something from Him, and not for God Himself. Oswald Chambers
self elements power-of-god
Every element of our own self-reliance must be put to death by the power of God.
self hands obedience
If my ruling disposition is self-interest, I perceive that everything that happens to me is always for or against my self-interest; if, on the other hand, my ruling disposition is obedience to God, I perceive Him to be at work for my perfecting in everything that happens to me.
self hands circles
It was self-serving politicians who convinced recent generations of Americans that we could all stand in a circle with our hands in each other’s pockets and somehow get rich. Paul Harvey
self awkward world
An awkward consequence of heightening experience when one is inexperienced, of self-transcendence when one has not much world to lose, is that afterward one cannot be sure that one was somewhere or had newly experienced anything. If you aren't much in the world, how do you know you are "out of this world"? Paul Goodman
self want clients
There are rules in advertising, and those rules are self-imposed by the client companies because they don't want their products to be seen as dishonest. Paul Arden
self next stories
We grow older, but we do not change. We become more sophisticated, but at bottom we continue to resemble our young selves, eager to listen to the next story and the next, and the next. Paul Auster
selfish mean conservative
I'd be a conservative if I'd never met any. They're selfish, mean-spirited, egocentric, reactionary, and boring. Pat Conroy
self-worth addiction house
You can Google everyone now, you don't have to peek through a window or wait till she leaves her house. You can look at her Instagram, she's takes selfies, posting images of her body parts for everyone to see. She seeks followers and craves attention to define her self worth. It's a dead end addiction to fame. Pamela Anderson
self sometimes
I sort of have to self-censor sometimes. Judah Friedlander
self effort mind
Misery, in cold truth, is a weight less upon those who undergo it than upon the minds of those who see it; for he who is cold and starving is so busy in his efforts to obtain warmth and food that he has little time for self-pity, and endures his unhappy condition better than those who take it upon themselves to suffer for him. Kenneth Roberts
self lasts wagons
You can make one (self-contained self-rescuer) that would last all day, but you'd have to carry it behind in a wagon. Kenneth Williams
self feelings emotion
There's this emotion we all feel of being overwhelmed at times, feeling that you can't get ahead. For me it's self-imposed because I'm so driven and I'm always going from project to project. Kenny Chesney
self-esteem lows self
I've suffered from low self-esteem. Ken Kercheval
self differences people
But there is a devil of a difference between barbarians who are fit by nature to be used for anything, and civilized people who apply them selves to everything. Karl Marx
selfish men trying
Under private property, each tries to establish over the other an alien power, so as thereby to find satisfaction of his own selfish need. The increase in the quantity of objects is therefore accompanied by an extension of the realm of the alien powers to which man is subjected, and every new product represents a new potentiality of mutual swindling and mutual plundering.
self fundamentals accumulation
The capitalist mode of production and accumulation, and therefore capitalist private property, have for their fundamental condition the annihilation of self-earned private property: in other words, the expropriation of the labourer.
self return moments
The individual produces an object and, by consuming it, returns to himself, but returns as a productive and self reproducing individual. Consumption thus appears as a moment of production.
selfish sacrifice people
If we have chosen the position in life in which we can most of all work for mankind, no burdens can bow us down, because they are sacrifices for the benefit of all; then we shall experience no petty, limited, selfish joy, but our happiness will belong to millions, our deeds will live on quietly but perpetually at work, and over our ashes will be shed the hot tears of noble people.
self people matter
Follow your own path, no matter what people say.
selfish book reading
Going out at night and having a fabulous social life takes a lot out of you, and I don't know if I have that much to give, honestly. I would rather give that time to my kids or spend that time reading a book or watching a film. I am selfish and lazy. Kajol
self self-respect connections
There is a connection between self-nurturing and self-respect. Julia Cameron
self littles frightening
Any little bit of experimenting in self-nurturance is very frightening for most of us.
self-respect firsts ears
You want to talk to someone; first open your ears. Joseph Joubert
self-esteem men long
There is graciousness and a kind of urbanity in beginning with men by esteem and confidence. It proves, at least, that we have long lived in good company with others and with our selves.
self life-is my-friends
If my life is of no value to my friends it is of none to myself. Joseph Smith, Jr.
self-improvement your-future within-you
Your future is not ahead of you, it's trapped within you Myles Munroe
self training thrill
My chief task has been to conquer fear. The public sees only the thrill of the accomplished trick; they have no conception of the tortuous preliminary self-training that was necessary to conquer fear. Harry Houdini
self trying done
Self-pity gets you nowhere. But insight to see that something can be done with the second-bests and adventurous daring to try might be a handle to take hold of. Harry Emerson Fosdick
self long examination
Long before we understand ourselves through the process of self-examination, we understand ourselves in a self-evident way in the family, society and state in which we live. Hans-Georg Gadamer
selfish giving asks
If I give more to myself, I can ask more from myself. Self-regard isn't selfish. Gretchen Rubin
self healthy-habits giving
A 'treat' is different from a 'reward', which must be justified or earned. A treat is a small pleasure or indulgence that we give to ourselves just because we want it. Treats give us greater vitality, which boosts self-control, which helps us maintain our healthy habits.
self focus feelings
I always say you can self-medicate through closet cleaning. Everyone knows that feeling of a clear surface, and how it makes you feel you can really focus and start your work.