Self Quotes
Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend, And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry. This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.William Shakespeare, "Hamlet", Act 1 scene 3
A man convinced of his own merit will accept misfortune as an honor, for thus can he persuade others, as well as himself, that he is a worthy target for the arrows of fate.La Rochefoucauld
My main hope for myself is to be where I am.Woody Harrelson
Self - Pity is easily the most destructive of the nonpharmaceutical narcotics it is addictive, gives momentary pleasure and separates the victim from reality.John W. Gardne
When you say you are in love with humanity, you are well satisfied with yourself.Luigi Pirandello
He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass.George Herbert
Live each season as it passes breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.Henry David Thoreau
Ask yourself whether you are happy and you cease to be so.John Stuart Mill
Each painting has its own way of evolving... When the painting is finished, the subject reaveals itself.William Baziotes
If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself alone. A man should keep his friendships in constant repair.Samuel Johnson
I believe that to meet the challenge of the next century, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility. Each of us must learn to work not just for his or her own self, family or nation, but for the benefit of all mankind.His Holiness the Dalai Lama, speech? in 1994
No man ever listened himself out of a job.Calvin Coolidge
The mayor gave no other answer than that deep guttural grunt which is technically known in municipal interviews as refusing to commit oneself.Stephen Butler Leacock
If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies in yourself. Minquass.American Indian Prove
When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like the most gigantic idiot on earth. So what the hell, leap.Cynthia Heimel
Habit, my friend, is practice long pursued, that at last becomes man himself.Evenus
To be always thinking about your manners is not the way to make them good; the very perfection of manners is not to think about yourself.Richard Whately
Refuse to be ill. Never tell people you are ill; never own it to yourself. Illness is one of those things which a man should resist on principle.Edward Bulwer - Lytton
Whatever else an American believes or disbelieves about himself, he is absolutely sure he has a sense of humor.E. B. White
Everyone is in business for himself, for he is selling his services, labor or ideas. Until one realizes that this is true he will not take conscious charge of his life and will always be looking outside himself for guidance.Sidney Madwed
The only place you will be accepted is the place you make for yourself.Holly Lisle, Fire In The Mist, 1992
I have great faith in fools; self - Confidence, my friends call it.Edgar Allan Poe
As soon as we left the ground I knew I myself had to fly!Amelia Earhart
You grow up the day you have your first real laugh - - At yourself.Ethel Barrymoore
The happy man is not he who seems thus to others, but who seems thus to himself.Publilius Syrus
The work of art must seize upon you, wrap you up in itself and carry you away. It is the means by which the artist conveys his passion. It is the current which he puts forth which sweeps you along in his passion.Auguste Renoi
In whatever position you find yourself determine first your objective.Marechal Ferdinand Foch
Silence propagates itself, and the longer talk has been suspended, the more difficult it is to find anything to say.Samuel Johnson
My friend, if I could give you one thing, I would wish for you the ability to see yourself as others see you. Then you would realize what a truly special person you are.B. A. Billingsly
Ten thousand fools proclaim themselves into obscurity, while one wise man forgets himself into immortality.Martin Luther King Jr.
In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in a clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness. Our life is a long and arduous quest after Truth.Mahatma Gandhi
I don? t really do New Year? s resolutions because I don? t think you should have to wait until December to start working on how to change yourself. I think if you? ve got a problem, you need to fix it now.Clay Aiken
The essence of success is that it is never necessary to think of a new idea oneself. It is far better to wait until somebody else does it, and then to copy him in every detail, except his mistakes.Aubrey Menen
Man is more himself, man is more manlike, when joy is the fundamental thing in him, and grief the superficial.Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield
Affectation is a very good word when someone does not wish to confess to what he would none the less like to believe of himself.G. C. Lichtenberg
You can either hold yourself up to the unrealistic standards of others, or ignore them and concentrate on being happy with yourself as you are.J. Jacques, Questionable Content webcomic, #352, 05 - 04 - 05
Mediocrity does not see higher than itself. But talent instantly recognizes the genius.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
