Quotes About Self-awareness

Besides, beyond question, it takes a certain degree of brainlessness to remain permanently contented with oneself and with everything.

How conceited I was, and how mistaken!

Den store dikter avstedkommer en sammenknepen mund i sit ansigt, strammer sit fuglebryst ut til det ytterste og frembringer følgende ord: Å dikte er å holde dommedag over sig selv.

porque es tu propio interior el que constituye la fuente del dolor y de la alegría.

Ånei, svarte han. Jeg var uten nogen chancer. Fordi du selv ødelegger dine chancer. Ved å ikke bli noget ja - jeg skjønner det er dit det driver! Men jeg er ialfald ikke rådvild som du, jeg grubler ikke, jeg er rolig, jeg er ingenting, jeg er utslettet og navnløs.

If you speak any lines, or do anything, mechanically, without fully realizing who you are, where you came from, why, what you want, where you are going, and what you will do when you get there, you will be acting without imagination. That time, whether it will be short or long, will be unreal, and you will be nothing more than a wound-up machine, an automation.

Instead of seeing bad in yourself, you perceive it in others. It's a defense mechanism. One that allows people to go on believing they're perfect.

I'm trying to figure out precisely which character flaw might be responsible for my latest life failure.

Look, it's not you. It's me , and my inability to dig dirty dudes.

Aww, did we masturbate through the tears last night?

Regin to Fegley: I finally understand what a dickie-do is. Your gut does stick out more than your dickie do.

Regin: "I finally understand what a dickie-do is. Your gut does stick out more than your dickie do.

And you always do your duty. Doesn't it ever get boring? I think that's why you're so attracted to me, because I've shaken your reasonable, rational, ordered life. I'd wager that you've felt more excitement with me in the last week than in centuries. That hit far too close to home. And I think I've never known anyone as egotistical as you. Egotistical? Try self-confident. Should I be meek instead? Would you like me better then?

You've turned into a sarcastic, unbalanced, judgmental dick." To herself, she muttered, "Man, can I pick 'em.

In general, I tried not to take myself too seriously—I called myself "the manalyst," after all. My life's motto: Joke 'em if they can't take a fuck.

I despise judgmental people." "As do most creatures who deserve to be judged." "You got me. I'm a ho fo sho.

How do I . . . how does my blood compare to others?" "It's amazing.

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Am I wearing a wife-beater, Lizvetta?" He gaped down. "Oh, come on!

I saw your power. You're stronger than he is." "Don't play to my considerable vanity, demon." She examined her nails. "It will gain you nothing.

If there's one thing I've learned in all my years, it's this: lies are curses you place on yourself.

In all these interludes with Sevastyan, I hadn't been Natalie. I'd been Natalya . And that brainless hussy didn't seem to know better.

You're the only one that you are screwin', when you put down what you don't understand.

Indeed, no one should see too much of their own history or future.