Quotes About Self-awareness

People and what they say don't bother me like they used to. When I was younger, I really couldn't take it because I couldn't understand where the criticism was coming from.

Academically, I was thick. School wasn't bad, but I was.

I'm thick, actually. But it doesn't bother me. I think I'm really clever.

I always thought I was really thick.

I've been talked about for way over 20 years or more so my coat of armor is pretty thick, so I learn what to say and what not to say.

I have a big chin. Thick glasses.

I'm really spectacularly thick in all areas of my life except comedy and science. I'm crap at everything else.

I've never gotten thick skin. If you close yourself off and you get this protective armor, there is a price you pay with that - of not feeling. And feeling is important when you are a songwriter.

Am I ever gonna grow thick skin? No.

I've always been really, really aware of my insecurities - really, really aware. I never developed that thick skin that keeps you from letting things get to you.

I'm trying to get a thicker skin. I like to be aware of people's perceptions of me, but when you put it as a priority, as a means to judging your worth, that's when it can be dangerous.

Let's be clear, I'm one of the thicker bishops in the Church of England.

I have such thin skin, so I make a concerted effort to avoid reading anything about myself.

I never think of myself as an icon. What is in other people's minds is not in my mind. I just do my thing.

We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.

If we judged everybody by the stupid, unguarded things they blurt out to their nearest and dearest, then we wouldn't ever get anywhere.

In this world, some things happen that we can't completely understand. That's OK; we don't have to understand it. All we have to do is understand our self, believe in our self and keep trying and keep pushing forward.

I don't think of myself as hot or cool or anything, just a dork.

I think part of maturity is knowing who you are.

If I don't know I don't know, I think I know. If I don't know I know, I think I don't know.

Men are more moral than they think and far more immoral than they can imagine.

Success should not make you think you are God's gift to mankind. You should never forget that you are what you are because God chose you to be there.

I am a thinker, and I do muse over things a lot and am constantly assessing whether I am doing enough or what I should be doing more of to make sure I am not letting anyone down.

I think I identify more with the smart guy, but most people might take umbrage at that. I like to think of myself as a real thinker, but I suppose people might beg to differ.