Self Quotes - Page 94

Find yourself a cup; the teapot is behind you. Now tell me about hundreds of things.

Every problem contains a solution. The key is self-discipline and surrender of the mental habits to the Holy Spirit.

We get closer to God as we get more intimately and understandingly acquainted with the things He has created. I know of nothing more inspiring than that of making discoveries for one's self.

The most vital quality a soldier can possess is self-confidence.

Bring acceptance and compassionate self-talk. Say nice things to yourself - you're the only one listening. Tell yourself, I am doing the best I can.

Behind your thoughts and feelings, my brother, there stands a mighty ruler. an unknown sage - whose name is self. In yourt body he dwells; he is your body. There is more reason in your body than in your best wisdom.

Man's natural and inevitable urge to deny mortality and achieve a heroic self-image are the root causes of human evil.

Freedom is the greatest fruit of self sufficiency.

Learn to live with self and you will learn to live with others.

I attribute my ability to maintain cool to God, self-esteem, and knowing my purpose in life. It can't be based on anything material or external.

Remember, 'Rome was not built in a day.' Instant success is never possible. Competence results only from sustained, consistent, self-disciplined effort over an extended period of time.

Avoid negative people at all costs. They are the greatest destroyers of self-confidence and self-esteem.

The most political thing you can do is be yourself

The body is a self-healing organism, so it's really about clearing things out of the way so the body can heal itself.

Self-esteem is the greatest sickness known to man or woman because it's conditional.

The best form of self defense is to become invisible... If you can't do that learn Wing Chun!

You practice forgiveness for two reasons: to let others know that you no longer wish to be in a state of hostility with them and to free yourself from the self-defeating energy of resentment. Send love in some form to those you feel have wronged you and notice how much better you feel.

The only proper mask to wear in life is your own damn face.

Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. Because cynics don’t learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness, a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us.

To feel beauty, to feel truth, that is self-remembering. Self-remembering is the awareness of the presence of God.

If there is anything besides the Self there is reason to fear? Who sees the second? First, the ego arises and sees objects as external. If the ego does not rise, the Self alone exists and there is no second.

Nearly all mankind is more or less unhappy because nearly all do not know the true Self. Real happiness abides in Self-knowledge alone. All else is fleeting. To know one's Self is to be blissful always.

Think... of the world you carry within you, and call this thinking whatever you want to: a remembering of your own childhood or a yearning toward a future of your own - only be attentive to what is arising within you, and place that above everything you perceive around you. What is happening in your innermost self is worthy of your entire love; somehow you must find a way to work at it.

Great calm, generous detachment, selfless love, disinterested effort: these are what make for success in life. If you can find peace in yourself and can spread comfort around you, you will be happier than an empress.

Be bold, be brave enough to be your true self.