Top 1200 Self-Taught Quotes & Sayings - Page 15

The Self is the one Reality that always exists, and it is by the light of the Self that all other things are seen.

The tryptamine molecule has this unique property of releasing the structured self into the over-self.

You marry at the level of your self-esteem, make sure you have self worth.

It's our very capacity for self-consciousness that makes us self-destructive!

The teeth of self-pity had gnawed away her essential self.

The self is not so much linked to its ancestors, it is not so much the product, and merely the product, of all that, but rather, in the strictest sense of the word, the same thing as all that: the strict, direct continuation of it, just as the self aged fifty is the continuation of the self aged forty.

Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.

The self doubt can be a fantastic opportunity to self-reflect and see where you can grow and be stronger.

That's the biggest part of our sport, is self-confidence, and self-belief.

How much easier is self-sacrifice than self-realization!

Pray to yourself, because I'm in your self and you're in My self. We are one Spirit, saith the Lord.

Style has always been in my mind the author's Self, the creative expression of that Self.

By constant self-discipline and self-control you can develop greatness of character.

Every man has a mob self and an individual self, in varying proportions.

Let America realize that self-scrutiny is not treason. Self-examination is not disloyalty.

It is the nature of the self to manifest itself, In every atom slumbers the might of the self.

I have in my life concentrated more on self-expression than self-denial.

Baseball gives a growing boy self poise and self reliance.

There is no real joy that does not involve self-denial and self-discipline

I have a combination of self-love and self-loathing, just like most people.

Self-pity is egotism undiluted, after all—self-centeredness in its purest form.

Self-denial is often the sacrifice of one sort of self-love for another.

Art requires, above all things, a suppression of self, a subordination of one's self to an idea.

From the beginning of my days, it comes right back down to my parents. Raising all the kids. They really taught me principles of hard work, honesty and integrity. Those are the things that will always carry with you. My brother and I carry on those qualities that my parents have taught us. It helps keep me in check.

Human history has become too much a matter of dogma taught by 'professionals' in ivory towers as though it's all fact. Actually, much of human history is up for grabs. The further back you go, the more that the history that's taught in the schools and universities begins to look like some kind of faerie story.

Poverty is about low, self-esteem and a lack of role models and opportunities. Without money, people resort to de-dignifying activities in order to support themselves. We free people through education and entrepreneurship. Freedom is self-determination, and you can't self-determine without understanding money and capitalism.

We can so reconstruct society that it will be self-perpetuating instead of as now, self-exhaustive.

That fierce imprisonment in the self is but the obverse of the self-giving which is absolute reality.

The American tradition rests on pillars of self-questioning, self-actualization, and disagreement.

Self-realization and self-fulfilment are the sine qua non for human existence.

The self-portrait is an act of objectifying the self and in that regard is a unique form of portraiture.

Self-improveme nt is no more God's plan than self-salvation.

Know thyself. Nothing in excess. The Self is required to balance the Self.

It is possible to create an epidemic of health which is self-organizing and self-propelling.

The basis of good manners is self-reliance. Necessity is the law of all who are not self-possessed.

In prayer we shift the center of living from self-consciousness to self-surrender

What could begin to deny self, if there were not something in man different from self?

Concentration is not thinking of one thing. On the contrary, it is excluding all thoughts, since all thoughts obstruct the sense of one's true being. All efforts are to be directed simply to removing the veil of ignorance. Concentrating the mind solely on the Self will lead to happiness or bliss. Drawing in the thoughts, restraining them and preventing them from straying outwards is called detachment (vairagya). Fixing them in the Self is spiritual practice (sadhana). Concentrating on the heart is the same as concentrating on the Self. Heart is another name for Self.

Self-mastery and self-discipline are the foundation of good relationships with others.

Relentless, repetitive self talk is what changes our self-image.

Every act of self control leads to a sense of self-respect.

For what is the self-complacent man but a slave to his own self-praise.

Humility is just as much the opposite of self-abasement as it is of self-exaltation.

In the years of the Roman Republic, before the Christian era, Roman education was meant to produce those character traits that would make the ideal family man. Children were taught primarily to be good to their families. To revere gods, one's parents, and the laws of the state were the primary lessons for Roman boys. Cicero described the goal of their child rearing as "self- control, combined with dutiful affection to parents, and kindliness to kindred.

Kobe taught people how to work hard, he taught you how to work hard. He gave you the blueprint of what you should do to be a successful basketball player, and work hard.

Music was in the air when I was growing up. My siblings Katy, Dave and Phil were musical; my dad worked in inner-city New York where a musical revolution was taking place - folk music, rock n' roll, gospel music. My sister taught me to sing. My brothers taught me to play.

I'm just kind of lazy and messed up and self-managed - self-mismanaged.

The organization of self, and all self-aligning principles would be those that I promote.

Choice is the declaration by self that a certain ideal of self shall be realized.

Children can become self-reliant and self-disciplined by being free to do what they want to do.

Self-censorship is insulting to the self. Timidity is a hopeless way forward.

Self-defense...is the only honourable course where there is unreadiness for self-immolation.

No amount of self-improvement can make up for any lack of self-acceptance.

A crucified Savior is not well served by self-pleasing, self-indulging people.

The phrase "think for one's self" is a pleonasm. Unless one does it for one's self, it isn't thinking.

The underbelly of the human psyche, what is often referred to as our dark side, is the origin of every act of self-sabotage. Birthed out of shame, fear, and denial, it misdirects our good intentions and drives us to unthinkable acts of self-destruction and not-so-unbelievable acts of self-sabotage.

It is about that self-belief, that self-drive, that has got me to where I am now.

Perhaps the greatest self-deceit is to tell ourselves that we can be self-sufficient.

Freedom is the slogan of the strong, who feel self confident, self sufficient to do it alone.

No one can self-actualize without self-actualizing those around them.