Quotes About Self-awareness

Don't be such a human

Det var vetskapen, som legat begravd inuti henne , som monster i en grop. Men monstren var döda och kunde inte göra någon illa. Vetskapen, däremot, kunde slita henne i stycken. I alla fall hennes förstånd (s. 241).

It is a condition of monsters that they do not see themselves as such.

The function of hate, as Sarai saw it, was to stamp out compassion—to close a door in one's own self and forget it was ever there. If you had hate, then you could see suffering—and cause it—and feel nothing except perhaps a sordid vindication.

Ya, ya - lo calmó fingiendo compasión-. Él no se da cuenta. Forma parte de la condición de monstruo no identificarse como tal. Es como el dragón que mientras estaba agachado en una aldea devorando doncellas escuchó a los campesinos a loa campesinos gritar: "¡Un monstruo!", y se volvió para mirar.

It is the condition of monsters that they do not perceive themselves as such.

Everything you do in life, I don't care, good or bad -- don't blame God, don't blame the devil, don't blame me, blame you. You control everything! The thoughts you think, the words you utter, the foods you eat, the exercise you do. Everything is controlled by you.

Reaching too deep into something not meant for you is full of pain. Figure out what you can have and work on that

The moment you identify yourself as something, you are already something else.

Science is a method to keep yourself from kidding yourself.

If there appeared a stranger to you bending down for a kiss unexpectedly would you walk without clothes out of the mirror's view to discover if it is you who are the true stranger you promised yourself to. Does your face open on hinges and inside two strangers entwine and a trumpet sings out each time you look out of the space left out when your eyes shine in.

I have suffered more from my bad dancing than from all the misfortunes and miseries of my life put together.

Impasse I could tell you If I wanted to, What makes me What I am. But I don't Really want to – And you don't Give a damn.

My hair is naturally blonde... Just for the record. ~ Jace

You've always been what you are. That's not new. What you'll get used to is knowing it.

No one is ever the villain of their own story.

Pain is only what you allow it to be

He leaned against the door frame, ignoring the kick of adrenaline the sight of her produced. He wondered why, not for the first time. Isabelle used her beauty like she used her whip, but Clary didn't know she was beautiful at all. Maybe that was why.

You don't believe me?" Jace asked. "Fine. Go ahead. Kiss me right now." Alec stared at him in horror. "Exactly. Despite my staggering good lucks, you actually don't like me that way.

At the time I thought what I had with you and your mother was better than nothing. But if you can't tell the truth to the people you care about the most, eventually you stop being able to tell the truth to yourself.

Our hearts, they need a mirror, Tessa. We see our better selves in the eyes of those who love us.

There is that. I might have better luck telling him I'm in love with him. Jace thinks everyone's in love with him anyway." "But I," said Clary, "actually am.

The wishes of our hearts are weapons that can be used against us.

They all have always loved you, Will Herondale, for you cannot hide what is good about yourself, however hard you try.