Quotes About Self

I am master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.

What you are, so is your world. Everything in the universe is resolved into your own inward experience. It matters little what is without, for it is all a reflection of your own state of consciousness.

The starting point of all achievement is DESIRE. The finishing point is that brand of KNOWLEDGE which leads to understanding-understanding of self, understanding of others, understanding of the laws of Nature, recognition and understanding of HAPPINESS.

Every man is what he is because of the dominating thoughts which he permits to occupy his mind.

Meditation is a way to be narcissistic without hurting anyone

Self-contradiction is made culturally to be shameful, a matter that can prove disastrous in science.

He doesn't usually mind people calling him Fat Tony, but he much prefers to be called just Tony.

Remember that nobody accepts randomness in his own success, only his failure

But this clearly left me to seek ego fulfillment elsewhere.

Per educare un altro bisogna avere nei confronti di se stessi almeno un poco di fiducia e di simpatia.

Belong to yourself, then, like me, said Big Tom. That way, when changes come, you'll always be ready to hold your tail high and move along.

What matters is the transformative power of metaphor and the stories we tell ourselves about the arc and meaning of our lives.

Bestaan is jezelf drinken zonder dorst.

To honor the self is to be willing to think independently, to live by our own mind, and to have the courage of our own perceptions.

The wreckage of their personal life is a monument to the magnitude of their unconsciousness concerning the internal world of the self.

Most of the issues of integrity we face are not big issues but small ones, yet the accumulated weight of our choices has an impact on our sense of self.

the healing that is needed is not between self and others but between adult-self and child-self.

In therapy I have found that one of the most powerful ways to help men and women become more effective in love relationships is to work with them on their relationship to their opposite-gender-self

Whatever its gratifications, a sense of belonging is not equal to trust in my mind or confidence in my ability to master the challenges of life. The fact that others esteem me is no guarantee I will esteem myself.

To honor the self—to honor mind, judgment, values, and convictions—is the ultimate act of courage.

As a psychotherapist I see that nothing does as much for an individual's self-esteem as becoming aware of and accepting disowned parts of the self.

Self-destruction is an act best performed in the dark.

For many people, self-surrender and self-sacrifice are far easier. They do not require the integrity and responsibility that intelligent selfishness requires.

Self-concept is destiny. Or, more precisely, it tends to be.