Self Quotes - Page 251

It is only a step from boredom to disillusionment, which leads naturally to self-pity, which in turn ends in chaos.

The history of the world is full of men who rose to leadership, by sheer force of self-confidence, bravery and tenacity.

There is always the fear of self-righteousness possessing us, the fear of arrogating to ourselves a superiority that we do not possess.

Even if you're frustrated, how do you express yourself? There's no subculture like back in the day.

Self examination is the key to insight, which is the key to wisdom

The boughs of no two trees ever have the same arrangement. Nature always produces individuals; She never produces classes.

No matter what, I need to maintain my sense of self and always be true to who I am. And that while there are always going to be roadblocks along the way, you're going to be just fine, as long as you learn from each setback.

Why hope to live a long life if we're only going to fill it with self-absorption, body maintenance and image repair? When we die, do we want people to exclaim 'She looked ten years younger,' or do we want them to say 'She lived a great life'?

I am always with myself, and it is I who am my tormentor.

For instance, I may bring a certain feminist perspective to my songwriting, because that's how I see life. I'm interested in art, poetry, and music. As that kind of artist, I can do anything. I can say anything. It's about self-expression. It knows no package - there's no such thing. That's what being an artist is.

Therefore the Sage embraces Unity, and is a model for all under Heaven. He is free from self-display, therefore he shines forth; from self-assertion, therefore he is distinguished; from self-glorification, therefore he has merit; from self-exaltation, therefore he rises superior to all. Inasmuch as he does not strive, there is no one in the world who can strive with him.

Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.

Celebrate all the things you don't like about yourself. love yourself.

People settle for so much less because they find their identities in the world's fickle and untrue opinions. God made you royal with His blood. Live.

My mom raise me so wonderfully. She gave me self esteem and made me appreciate my flaws, as well as my strengths.

Never take advice from someone you wouldn't trade places with.

Find out what your gift is and nurture it.

Confidence is one of the sexiest things.

In a laissez-faire society, there could exist no public institution with the power to forcefully protect people from themselves. From other people (criminals), yes. From one's own self, no.

And sometimes it's the very otherness of a stranger, someone who doesn't belong to our ethnic or ideological or religious group, an otherness that can repel us initially, but which can jerk us out of our habitual selfishness, and give us intonations of that sacred otherness, which is God.

Where I say that He abideth sorrowfully and moaning, it meaneth all the true feeling that we have in our self, in contrition and compassion, and all sorrowing and moaning that we are not oned with our Lord. And all such that is speedful, it is Christ in us. And though some of us feel it seldom, it passeth never from Christ till what time He hath brought us out of all our woe. For love suffereth never to be without pity.

No matter what your age or your life path, whether making art is your career or your hobby or your dream, it is not too late or too egotistical or too selfish or too silly to work on your creativity.

Following your bliss is not self-indulgent, but vital; your whole physical system knows that this is the way to be alive in this world and the way to give to the world the very best that you have to offer. There IS a track just waiting for each of us and once on it, doors will open that were not open before and would not open for anyone else.

Find preachers of David Brainerd's spirit, and nothing can stand before them. Let us be followers of him, as he was of Christ, in absolute self-devotion, in total deadness to the world, and in fervent love to God and man.

Self-pity is the most negative quality of the human spirit. Difficulties in life are intended to make us better, not bitter.