Quotes About Self-awareness

I know of no more disagreeable situation than to be left feeling generally angry without anybody in particular to be angry at.

I don't give advice, because I always made my own mistakes and would only be adding further chaos to the situation.

I think there's a difference between internal confidence and situational confidence and understanding.

Some situations you cause yourself.

I go through the same kind of situations as other people. I have to give that to people, because people have this facade, this mirage, this mirror about me.

I'm an intelligent man but I don't feel I articulate or get that across nearly enough, especially in social situations.

There have been situations where the people you're around have one vision for you, and it's like trying on a jacket that doesn't fit.

Being closeted often put me in situations where I couldn't concentrate or even think straight.

I find that talking about myself is often the most boring thing in the world. Sixty per cent of interviews I find mechanical.

My hearing is out of the ordinary as others might see it, but not for me. I'm used to my hearing in the same way that I'm used to the size of my hands.

Figure skating has been a great influence for me. I took dance at the School of American Ballet, which helped my own skating. And whether you are a skater or a dancer, without sounding narcissistic, it is all about looking in the mirror.

I'll always cringe remembering those little embarrassing moments when I said something dumb on a conference call, when my inexperience poked through, when I should have been more solicitous of the judgment of those around me. They're a reminder that it's not mutually exclusive to be confident and humble, to be skeptical and eager to learn.

I'm as skeptical as anyone would be about celebrities and causes - and I will dare to say to you that I don't think of myself as a celebrity per se.

I have a perfectly average skewed perception of myself. We often don't know what we're like.

I have no skills! I can't speak French, I can't ski, I can't play the guitar... I can barely log on to the Internet! All I know how to do is write novels (thank goodness) and run, and anyone who has seen me run knows I'm not very good at that, either.

There is always a point when one senses one's lack of skill, the doubt.

I don't have the expertise in that department, I seriously lack the skill to market myself.

I don't think I can call myself an actress yet. I just don't think my skill level is that high. I hope that with every job it gets better. But until I'm good, I can say I'm trying to be an actor, but I don't think I've completely made it.

At the end of the day, I know what my skill set and abilities are, and it's just going to take people a little while to recognize it. Whether that comes around or not, I'm not going to sit here in the corner and pout about it.

Me, in all aspects of my life, I'm thinking about how can I maximize my skill set and who I am as a person. That's part of my job in becoming a better receiver.

I am not skilled enough or energetic enough to craft a persona. I just have to be who I am and hope people like it.

Wing-suit flying can be safe if you are highly practiced and skilled and follow the fundamental rules of questioning yourself and waiting or walking down when something doesn't seem 'right.'

I would not say that secret-keeping is one of my finer skills, actually.

Work is a different type of pursuit than relationships. You can't take the skills that you know that have gotten you into that great school or into that great job and apply them to your relationships.