Quotes About Self

You know, the age thing. I have generally found men to be quite a disappointment. Montaigne said that the point of life is to give yourself to yourself.

I'm just a slow-emotion replay of somebody I used to be.

The immune system killed only the infected ones that were self. An individual's elegant defense didn't care simply about the infection; it cared about the infection when it attacked its own personal habitat.

I'm sick of belonging to an Order that wants to change the world but can't even change itself. I'm tired of the bullshit.

Twice in a year and a half, I had undergone two complete transformations of my so-called self. First, my conscious self was transformed into something other than it previously had been by psychedelic drugs. Then, a year and a half later, my original self was restored, this time by a drug known as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI).

It is last stage of all When we are frozen up within, and quite The phantom of ourselves, To hear the world applaud the hollow ghost Which blamed the living man.

This truth--to prove, and make thine own: Thou hast been, shalt be, art, alone.

And long we try in vain to speak and actOur hidden self, and what we say and doIs eloquent, is well—but 'tis not true!

The sterner self of the Populace likes bawling, hustling, and smashing; the lighter self, beer.

We mortal millions live alone.

Everything in our political life tends to hide from us that there is anything wiser than our ordinary selves, and to prevent our getting the notion of a paramount right reason.

Her self lagged behind her anger, like a mother picking up after a destructive child.

The gospel excludes none who do not exclude themselves.

Those that are enemies to God's church are enemies to themselves, and, sooner or later, they will be made to see it.

Individualism • The first of these practical philosophies is individualism. When most people today are faced with a decision, the question that seems to dominate their inner dialogue is, "What's in it for me?" This question is the creed of individualism, which is based on an all-consuming concern for self. In the present climate, the most dominant trend governing the decision-making process—and therefore the formation of our

3. I will develop a healthy sense of self by engaging my greatest talent—my ability to be the difference that makes the difference in the lives of other people.

I don't feel like a romantic lead I guess I feel more like a character actor.

the best role of the consultant became clear to me: don't attempt to convince clients which choice is best; run a process that enables them to convince themselves.

It's pretty amazing being me.

Why did nature not ask my advice about my features?

La plupart considèrent que l'une des raisons principales de cet égocentrisme vient de l'usage des réseaux sociaux comme Myspace, Facebook et Twitter650, qui sont en grande partie consacrés à la promotion de soi.

Seeking happiness outside ourselves is like waiting for sunshine in a cave facing north.

First we conceive the "I" and grasp onto it. Then we conceive the "mine" and cling to the material world. Like water trapped on the water wheel, we spin in circles, powerless. I praise the compassion that embraces all beings. – Chandrakirti

Buddhism therefore concludes that the self is just a name we give to a continuum, just as we name a river the Ganges or the Mississippi.