Quotes About Identity

Sometimes, when you fight a war, you become what you are fighting.

Consider what the word "augmentation" means. The idea is that you augment something already existing. Many who do it destroy that essential something in the process – become more their additions than themselves. It is part of the haiman ethos to retain that humanity until such a time as it becomes possible to truly extend self. They call themselves haimans but know that until that becomes possible they are not truly post-human.

Cormac studied one of the portraits, vaguely identifying it as of some very early premillennial cosmonaut

Well, you can fuck off,' said Blade. 'I am Mobius Clean,' said the AI.

much like a fingerprint, the size and shape of the ear, as well as the angle at which it joins the face, are unique to each individual.

Our home villages with the hills, mountains and forests, the lakes and ponds, rivers and streams, waterfall and fjords. The smell of new hay in summer, of birches in spring, of the sea, and the big forest, and even the biting winter cold. Everything . . . Norwegian songs and music and so much, much more. That's our Fatherland and that's what we have to struggle to get back.

Señor Jesús, ven a buscarme. Atrapa mi corazón con tu amor. No tengo la fuerza de Jacob; dame el valor de pedir la libertad y las bendiciones que son mías en Cristo. Usa este libro para renovar mi esperanza y exponer aquellas áreas de mi vida que no te he entregado. Muéstrame quién soy y tu plan para mi vida, mi identidad y mi destino. Bendíceme para que yo pueda ser una bendición para los demás.

Because we believe that our ethnic group, our society, our political party, our God, is better than your God, we kill each other.

The deepest secret is that life is not a process of discovery, but a process of creation. You are not discovering yourself, but creating yourself anew. Seek therefore, not to find out Who You Are, but seek to determine Who You Want to Be.

Your soul doesn't care what you do for a living - and when your life is over, neither will you. Your soul cares only about what you are being while you are doing whatever you are doing.

The deepest secret is that life is not a process of discovery, but a process of creation. You are not discovering yourself, but creating yourself anew. Seek, therefore, not to find out Who You Are, seek to determine Who You Want to Be.

When we speak of "branding" today, we should remember that it was at one time literal: with a hot iron pressed against human flesh.

Following the precedent set by the Europeans, who referred to the coastal regions of Africa by their exports—the Ivory Coast, the Gold Coast, the Slave Coast—some writers have referred to the Chesapeake region as the Tobacco Coast. But it would also be appropriate to call it the American Slave Coast.

I just want to not be me.

I should be a success and I'm not and other people- younger people- are. Younger people than me are on TV and getting their lives in order. I'm still a nobody. When am I going to not be a nobody?

My family shouldn't have to put up with me. They're good people, solid, happy. Sometimes when I'm with them I think I'm on television.

The fear of judgment is the key fear that stems from over-identifying who you are, your worth as a person, with your work. From this fear follows the counterproductive drive toward perfectionism, severe self-criticism, and the fear that you must deprive yourself of leisure time in order to satisfy some unseen judge.

The more you reaffirm who you are in Christ, the more your behavior will being to reflect your true identity.

when you are clearly in touch with the person you truly are—the task of selecting the right marriage partner becomes significantly easier.

People who find dating confusing and bewildering almost always lack familiarity with themselves.

Live secure in Christ, rather than trying to protect your position in the church. We need to change our values as leaders. If we're not willing to give away our positions to others by equipping them for the work of service, we don't deserve the positions we have. Our identity and security are to be in Christ, not in a title or role in a religious organization.

Give your product a personality. 37signals may not sell the best project management software in the world, but it has personality. The 37signals team stands for something: uncompromising simplicity. Want an extra feature? Tough. If you want features, buy something else.

I am," I said To no one there An no one heard at all Not even the chair "I am," I cried "I am," said I And I am lost, and I can't even say why Leavin' me lonely still

We...we could be friends.' We COULD be rare specimens of an exotic breed of dancing African elephants, but we're not. At least, I'M not.