Self Quotes - Page 206

Whoever accepts the higher mission of art and comes nearer and nearer to it through his creative activity, will then go on from art to the Spirit deep within his own self... The philosophic search for enlightenment and the artist's search for perfection of work can meet and unite. Art can be a path to spiritual enlightenment but not to complete and lasting enlightenment. It can be born out of, and can give birth itself to, only Glimpses. For art is a search for beauty, which by itself is not enough. Beauty must be supported by virtue and both require wisdom to guide them.

Intercession is the most unselfish thing anyone can do.

Roam in the world as a lion of self-control; see that the frogs of weakness don’t kick you around.

Occupy yourself, and you will be out of harm's way.

The deadliest foe of democracy is not autocracy but liberty frenzied. Liberty is not foolproof. For its beneficent working it demands self-restraint, a sane and clear recognition of the practical and attainable, and of the fact that there are laws of nature which are beyond our power to change.

The best art is about individualism, free self-expression and realising a unique, imaginative perspective- A true artist takes no notice whatever of the public. The public are to him non-existent.

Everyone is born a king, and most people die in exile.

I am not a human being, i am a human becoming.

My best male friend is my best friend until he crosses me. We're all protective of the self.

Life is a self-fulfilling prophecy. What you believe about Life will be your experience of Life.

Never compromise and sell yourself short.

I'm tough on myself in terms of the standards I want to live up to, but that's also part of my pleasure: Knowing you are being your fullest self. Being your fullest self is a lot of work.

Aikido can be summed up like this: True victory is self-victory; let that day arrive quickly! (True victory) means unflinching courage; (self-victory) symbolizes unflagging effort; and (let that day arrive quickly) represents the glorious moment of triumph in the here and now.

Your self-image is as ephemeral as the play of light dancing on the surface of the water.

When the mind adjusts to simply staying here, then that mind is not called mind any more. It's just Self. It's only ever Self.

We all have our worries about our bodies and our looks. We just need to make the best of our lovely, wonky selves. The key is never to compare and try to be something you're not.

Plato assumes somehow that government is a way in which you put unselfish and ungreedy men in charge of selfish and greedy men. But government is an institution whereby the people who have the greatest drive to get power over their fellow men, get in a position of controlling them. Look at the record of government. Where are these philosopher kings that Plato supposedly was trying to develop?

Tell me, where in life is there a value that would make us consider suicide uncalled for on principle! Love? Or friendship? I guarantee that friendship is not a bit less fickle than love and it is impossible to build anything on it. Self-love? I wish it were possible.

Your self-portait decides your conduct.

Don't be yourself - be someone a little nicer.

Our capacity for self-deception has no known limits

There are a lot of things in this world that are more important than being popular. Being true to yourself is one of them.

Find your authentic voice, become vulnerable, and then put yourself out there.

The foundation of the world lies in the nation. The foundation of the nation lies in the family. The foundation of the family lies in the individual.

Striving for excellence is a positive quality. Striving for perfection is self-defeating.