Quotes About Self

The torment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and "mangled mind" leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.

But the egoist has no ideals, for the knowledge that his ideals are only his ideals, frees him from their domination. He acts for his own interest, not for the interest of ideals.

No man remains quite what he was when he recognizes himself.

To attain union is so impossibly difficult because it is impossible to become what you already are! Union is nothing other than knowledge of oneself as the Only One.

Proof is an idol before which the mathematician tortures himself.

Artist, gain knowledge, but know that the greatest guru of all is the guru within.

Unlike art, the consumption of fashion is not based primarily on knowledge or education but functions through visual awareness, a type of sensuality and perception of the corporeal self.

Does it not occur to people that I might be artificial by nature?

I don't think anyone is free - one creates one's own prison.

Packed in my skin from head to toe is one I know and do not know.

Confidence in oneself stems from the trust one has in knowledge.

Perfect knowledge comes only when you see the world in yourself, just as he who awakes from the dream then knows he saw his dream-world with its suns and stars in himself.

We find the instrument for the Knowledge of God in ourselves But we find God everywhere.

Creativity requires quite a lot of faith - not just in yourself but also in the knowledge that you have the right to proceed, even when you may not know exactly what you're doing.

Our own interests are still an exquisite means for dazzling our eyes agreeably.

A man only understands what is akin to something already existing in himself.

Maybe you are already lost and just do not know it.

When we talk about self-realization, we're talking from the point of view of limitation of the mind. Real knowledge is to see that you are that - you are eternity.

Wouldn't have no knowledge of wealth, without no knowledge of self.

Properly speaking, should any individual ever have exact, clear knowledge of his own core consciousness?" "I wouldn't know," I said. "Nor would we," said the scientists.

I take pride in my sports knowledge. I take pride in everything I do. It's part of me.

Whate'er the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbor with himself.

Do not place the words of ANYONE above the feelings of your own being. You can learn much from others, but the deepest knowledge must come from within yourself.

The seat of perfect contentment is in the head; for every individual is thoroughly satisfied with his own proportion of brains.