Quotes about self
self female searching-for-love
The one person who will never leave us, whom we will never lose, is ourself. Learning to love our female selves is where our search for love must begin. bell hooks
self agency giving
If any female feels she need anything beyond herself to legitimate and validate her existence, she is already giving away her power to be self-defining, her agency.
self-esteem successful men
The first act of violence that patriarchy demands of males is not violence toward women. Instead patriarchy demands of all males that they engage in acts of psychic self-mutilation, that they kill off the emotional parts of themselves. If an individual is not successful in emotionally crippling himself, he can count on patriarchal men to enact rituals of power that will assault his self-esteem.
self-improvement obscure strive
I strive to be brief, and I become obscure. Baltasar Gracian
self self-improvement improvement
Self knowledge is the beginning of self improvement.
selfish passion rights
The act of willingly subtracting from one's own limited store of the good and the agreeable for the sake of adding to that of others reflects the understanding that individual happiness needs a base broader than the mere satisfaction of selfish passions. From there, it is not such a large step to the realization that respecting the susceptibilities and rights of others is as important as defending one's own susceptibilities and rights if civilized society is to be safeguarded. Aung San Suu Kyi
self-confidence people empowering
The best way to help Burma is to empower the people of Burma, to help us have enough self-confidence to obtain what we want for ourselves.
self said walks
It's been said to me that I'm self-destructive because I'll walk away from things that are good.
self comedy scene
There's a certain truism that you can't be self-conscious in comedy. If I'm in it and if there's a scene that has a great set-up, I will go as far as somebody will let me. Ari Graynor
self numbers laughing
Regardless of what kind of film, the number one rule of comedy is to never take yourself too seriously and then the next rule is you can't have any self-consciousness, otherwise it kills the laugh, and that will never change.
self people trying
For me, self-gratification eventually took a backseat to trying to do something collaborative with other people, to trying to make something new. Ariel Pink
self people overcoming
... it is easier to overcome people's judgments than to overcome our own self-judgment... Arianna Huffington
self soul mind
To speak about this universal force that will lead us beyond on the last horizon of our known self toward a wiser, more loving, more luminous states of being, we do not need to invent a new language. But we do need to listen to the old, the ancient one, not with our jaded minds, but with our awakened souls.
self expression people
Self expression is the new entertainment, We never used to question why people sit on the couch for seven hours a day watching bad TV. Nobody ever asked, Why are they doing that for free? We need to celebrate [this desire to contribute for free] rather than question it.
self vanity profound
Let him who cannot be alone beware of community... Let him who is not in community beware of being alone... Each by itself has profound perils and pitfalls. One who wants fellowship without solitude plunges into the void of words and feelings, and the one who seeks solitude without fellowship perishes in the abyss of vanity, self-infatuation and despair. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
self denial asceticism
To deny oneself is to be aware only of Christ and no more of self, to see only Him who goes before and no more the road which is too hard for us. Once more, all that self-denial can say is, 'He leads the way, keep close to Him.'
selfish mean destiny
There is no way to peace along the way of safety. For peace must be dared. It is itself the great venture and can never be safe. Peace is the opposite of security. To demand guarantees is to want to protect oneself. Peace means giving oneself completely to God's commandment. Wanting no security, but in faith and obedience laying the destiny of the nations in the hand of almighty God. Not trying to direct it for selfish purposes. Battles are won not with weapons, but with God. They are won when the way leads to the cross.
self judging grace
Self-justification and judging others go together, as justification by grace and serving others go together.
self sound hypocritical
You can't defend the indefensible - anything you say sounds self-serving and hypocritical. Diane Abbott
self gaps intention
[Our self-image is] that gap between intention and effect Diane Arbus
selfish believe mean
Tell me about this Wizard Howl of yours." "He's the best wizard in Ingary or anywhere else. If he'd only had time, he would have defeated that djinn. And he's sly and selfish and vain as a peacock and cowardly, and you can't pin him down to anything." "Indeed? Strange that you should speak so proudly such a list of vices, most loving of ladies." "What do you mean, vices? I was just describing Howl. He comes from another world entirely, you know, called Wales, and I refuse to believe he's dead! Diana Wynne Jones
self birth odd
What an odd, ruminating, noisy, self-interrupting conversation we conduct with ourselves from birth to death. Diane Ackerman
self mentor may
However self-sufficient we may fancy ourselves, we exist only in relation -- to our friend, family, and life partners; to those we teach and mentor; to our co-workers, neighbors, strangers; and even to forces we cannot fully conceive of, let alone define. In many ways, we are our relationships. Derrick Bell
self-esteem flower promise
Self-esteem is like a difficult-to-cultivate flower. It requires frequent nurturing that occurs when you keep your word and follow through on your promises.
self civilization ignorant
To pretend that civilization can exist without destroying its own landbase and the landbases and cultures of others is to be entirely ignorant of history, biology, thermodynamics, morality, and self-preservation. Derrick Jensen
self-esteem determined lost
Who lack self-esteem are lost. I was determined never to relinquish my... Demi Moore
self-harm cutting mind
There were times I felt so anxious, almost like I was crawling out of my skin - that if I didn't do something physical to match the way I felt inside, I would explode. I cut myself to take my mind off that. I just didn't care what happened. I had no fear. Demi Lovato
self-esteem people environment
Go where you are wanted and stray from where you aren't. Surround yourself with positive people and environments.
selfish believe thinking
I believe in aliens. I think it would be way too selfish of us as mankind to believe we are the only lifeforms in the universe.
selfish attention
I feel it's selfish when you don't use your voice, because then you're just relishing the attention - you're not using it for good.
self years ive-learned
What I've learned about my self over the years is that I'm pretty restless. If I multitask it's probably because I have difficulty just focusing on one thing. Demetri Martin
self contentment true-self
Comparison is the death of true self-contentment. John Powell
self why-not banishment
And why not death rather than living torment? To die is to be banish'd from myself; And Silvia is myself: banish'd from her Is self from self: a deadly banishment! William Shakespeare