Quotes About Self-awareness

at least my face moves when you look at it. At least I know I'm a fool.

Hi, Watzisname!' called Joe, loudly. Watzisname came up. 'My name is not Watzisname,' he said a little haughtily. 'I've at last found out what it is. It is an absolutely marvellous name.' 'What is it?' said Beth. 'It is Kollamoolitoomarellipawkyrollo,' said Watzisname, very proudly indeed.

Remember the pain?' thought Artemis. I hate myself. I really do.

If you're feeling cocky, it's because there's something you don't know.

I am not qualified to deal with this. Why does everyone I meet seem to have mental problems? Ah...but did they have mental problems before meeting you? Who's the common denominator here, Dan? I do not have mental problems! I say to the voice in my head, perfectly aware how damning it would sound were I to say it aloud.

centaur. "If you're feeling cocky, it's because there's something

Why don't you write that sentence down and read it? Then perhaps you would realize how insane you are. -Linus Wynter

I am older and have more control over my empathy," said Qwan. "That's why I didn't throw up." And having said that, he threw up.

La manera en la que evaluamos un insulto, crítica o desprecio ajeno afecta en gran medida al perjuicio que este nos acaba ocasionando. Un individuo no provocará daño alguno sobre ti al menos que tú lo desees; habrá logrado lastimarte desde el preciso momento en el que te consideras lastimado.

If evil be said of thee, and if it be true, correct thyself; if it be a lie, laugh at it.

It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.

If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid with regard to external things. Don't wish to be thought to know anything; and even if you appear to be somebody important to others, distrust yourself.

The chief task in life is simply this: to identify and separate matters so that I can say clearly to myself which are externals not under my control, and which have to do with the choices I actually control. Where then do I look for good and evil? Not to uncontrollable externals, but within myself to the choices that are my own...

Whenever anyone criticizes or wrongs you, remember that they are only doing or saying what they think is right. They cannot be guided by your views, only their own; so if their views are wrong, they are the ones who suffer insofar as they are misguided.

If a man has reported to you, that a certain person speaks ill of you, do not make any defense to what has been told you: but reply, The man did not know the rest of my faults, for he would not have mentioned these only.

The condition and characteristic of an uninstructed person is this: he never expects from himself profit (advantage) nor harm, but from externals. The condition and characteristic of a philosopher is this: he expects all advantage and all harm from himself.

An uninstructed person will lay the fault of his own bad condition upon others. Someone just starting instruction will lay the fault on himself. Some who is perfectly instructed will place blame neither on others nor on himself.

You should be especially careful when associating with one of your former friends or acquaintances not to sink to their level; otherwise you will lose yourself. If you are troubled by the idea that 'He'll think I'm boring and won't treat me the way he used to,' remember that everything comes at a price. It isn't possible to change your behavior and still be the same person you were before.

The knowledge of what is mine and what is not mine, what I can and cannot do. I must die. But must I die bawling? I must be exiled; but is there anything to keep me from going with a smile, calm and self-composed?

No one can steal your peace of mind unless you let them.

If you find yourself acting to impress others, or avoiding action out of fear of what they might think, you have left the path.

Those proficient praise no one, blame no one, and accuse no one. They say nothing concerning their self as being anybody or knowing anything.

CIRCUMSTANCES DON'T MAKE THE MAN, THEY ONLY REVEAL HIM TO HIMSELF

If you have assumed a character beyond your strength, you have both played a poor figure in that, and neglected one that is within your powers.