Quotes About Self

He [Eugène Rougon] believed exclusively in himself; where another saw reasons, Rougon possessed convictions; he subordinated everything to the incessant aggrandisement of his own ego. Despite being utterly devoid of real self-indulgence, he nevertheless indulged in secret orgies of supreme power.

A nation which receives a culture ready made, and not elaborated by itself, condemns itself to intellectual sterility; at most it can only hope to imitate well.

He's always, always in my mind — not as a pleasure, any more than I am always a pleasure to myself — but as my own being.

My great thought is in himself. If all else perished and he remained I should still continue to be and if all else remained and he were annihilated the universe would turn into a mighty stranger. I would not seem apart of it.

I'll walk where my own nature would be leading: It vexes me to choose another guide.

my great thought in living is himself. If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger...

Aussi ne saura-t-il jamais comme je l'aime; et cela, non parce qu'il est beau, (…), mais parce qu'il est plus moi-même que je ne le suis

I cannot express it; but surely you and every body have a notion that there is, or should be, an existence of yours beyond you. What were the use of my creation if I were entirely contained here?

Ponosni ljudi sami sebi stvaraju tugu.

Ama kesinlikle sen de bilirsin, ba?ka herkes de bilir ki, kendinizin d???nda, yine siz olan ba?ka bir varl?k vard?r ya da olmal?d?r.

Neli, yo soy Heathcliff, él está siempre, siempre en mi mente; no como un placer, como yo no soy un placer para mí misma, sino como mi propio ser".

Não sei como explicar mas certamente que tu e todos têm a noção de que existe, ou deveria existir, um outro eu para além de nós próprios. Para que serviria eu ter sido criada se apenas me resumisse a isto?

A che scopo sarei io stata creata se fossi interamente contenuta in me stessa?

We ask for nothing further here But our own hearts and liberty

Leave the heart that now I bear, and give me liberty!

Nelly, I am Heathcliff! He's always, always in my mind: not as a pleasure, any more than I am always a pleasure to myself, but as my own being.

I am nobody! Who are you? Are you a nobody, too?

Lad of Athens, faithful be To thyself, And Mystery - All the rest is Perjury

There are depths in every Consciousness, from which we cannot rescue ourselves - to which none can go with us.

The soul unto itself Is an imperial friend, — Or the most agonizing spy An enemy could send. Secure against its own, No treason it can fear; Itself its sovereign, of itself The soul should stand in awe.

I am afraid to own a Body— I am afraid to own a Soul—

How dreary — to be — Somebody! How public — like a Frog — To tell one's name — the livelong June — To an admiring Bog!

Her Grace is all she has - And that, so least displays - One Art to recognize, must be, Another Art, to praise.

Consciousness is the only home of which we know.