Quotes about yourself
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Robert A. Heinlein photo

“Don’t kid yourself, knowing too much is a capital offense. In politics it always has been.”

Robert A. Heinlein book Friday

Source: Friday (1982), Chapter 31 (p. 327)
Context: Don’t kid yourself, Friday; knowing too much is a capital offense. In politics it always has been.

“In Islam, it is an obligation to prepare yourself for defense and to train. This is no different than any nation having its young people train to defend the nation.”

Sulaiman Abu Ghaith (1965) One of Al-Qaeda's official spokesmen

Source: Kronos US v Sulaiman Abu Ghayth Statement https://kronosadvisory.com/Kronos_US_v_Sulaiman_Abu_Ghayth_Statement.1.pdf (1st March 2013)

People , Training

“Prior to studies of unusually intelligent people that showed them to be generally much better adapted and happier than others, the popular belief in the United States was that exceptional intelligence was often associated with exceptional ability to “drive yourself nuts.””

Robyn Dawes (1936–2010) American psychologist

Hence, people believed that genius and lunacy were intimately connected. Perhaps, nearly all of us “drive ourselves a little nuts” by virtue of creating stories that lead us to the illusion that we understand history, other people, causality, and life—when we don’t.
Source: Everyday Irrationality: How Pseudo-Scientists, Lunatics, and the Rest of Us Systematically Fail to Think Rationally (2001), Chapter 7, “Good Stories” (p. 125)

Study , Intelligence , People
Liu Wen (model) photo

“For me, success is not only defined by what others deem you as, but also who you consider yourself to be. I don’t think I received a perfect score on any exam yet, and it’s also possible that I’ll never achieve that, but I’ll still feel satisfied at the end.”

Liu Wen (model) (1988) Chinese model

Source: "Liu Wen opens up about fame, responsibility and finding meaning in her career" in Vogue https://vogue.sg/liu-wen-cover-vogue-singapore-leslie-zhang/ (1 March 2021)

Perfection , Success , Thinking , Feeling
Liu Wen (model) photo

“People assume modeling is about being thin and pretty, but it’s about, how can you express yourself? Can you radiate strength and confidence? Personality is most important.”

Liu Wen (model) (1988) Chinese model

Source: "Liu Wen Sees Beauty as a Journey, Not a Destination" in Harper's Bazaar https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a36205161/liu-wen-beauty-issue-may-2021/ (26 April 2021)

Confidence , Personality , People
Benjamin Creme photo

“How do we overcome our grief, pain, and our fears of our memory of abuse that traps us in time?... The way to do it is to give it up; do not identify with it. Ask yourself: “Am I this memory?” Obviously you are not. While you identify with your memory and pain, your grief, with the abuse that is trapping you.”

Benjamin Creme (1922–2016) artist, author, esotericist

Source: Maitreya's Mission Vol. III (1997)

Pain , Time , Memory , Way

“As an actor, it really puts you there, like you’re really that person, you’re not yourself, you’re not dressing like yourself any more, you’re really embodying a different era. That’s really one of the most exciting things about acting for me, is the dress-up aspect of it.”

Ricardo Hoyos (1995) Canadian actor

Source: Interview: Bumblebee’s Ricardo Hoyos https://brieftake.com/interview-bumblebee-ricardo-hoyos/ (April 5, 2019)

Personality
Robert Silverberg photo

“The more you succeed in making out of yourself, the more bitter a thing it is to have to die.”

Robert Silverberg book The Book of Skulls

Source: The Book of Skulls (1972), Chapter 15 (p. 62)

“My mumsie and my popsie both died years before I was born, and my sister and my uncle were identical twins, which is probably more than you can say for yourself.”

Brother Theodore (1906–2001) German-American monologuist and comedian
Sister
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde photo

“There is space for you in this world and the world is waiting for you to PERFECT yourself and PRESENT yourself.”

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (1978) Nigerian actress and singer

https://naijagists.com/omotola-jalade-ekeinde-wisdom-quotes-top-20-motivational-quotes-sayings-omosexy/ Omotola Jalade Ekehinde speaking on Success.

Waiting , Perfection , World
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde photo

“Everybody will try to knock you down but only you can see where you’re going, so you must be strong, believe in yourself and keep going.”

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (1978) Nigerian actress and singer

https://naijagists.com/omotola-jalade-ekeinde-wisdom-quotes-top-20-motivational-quotes-sayings-omosexy/ Omotola Jalade Ekehinde speaking on Success.

Strong
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde photo

“Do not limit yourself from whom you learn from. Everyone has something you can learn from.”

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (1978) Nigerian actress and singer

https://naijagists.com/omotola-jalade-ekeinde-wisdom-quotes-top-20-motivational-quotes-sayings-omosexy/Omotola Jalade Ekehinde speaking on Success.

Learning
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde photo

“You can't do everything at the same time, don't be too much in a hurry. Space out yourself, rest, understand yourself and love yourself.”

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (1978) Nigerian actress and singer
Time , Understanding , Love
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde photo

“Be yourself, you might not understand it, others might not understand it, but someday, your purpose will be enough.”

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (1978) Nigerian actress and singer
Understanding
Dan Crenshaw photo

“Don’t kid yourself into believing that’s why we lost. It’s not. I’ll tell you openly. I'm not wrong.”

Dan Crenshaw (1984) U.S. Representative from Texas

Source: 12 August 2021 https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/08/going-viral-rep-dan-crenshaw-tells-supporters-dont-kid-2020-election-absolutely-not-stolen-election-video-rinoreveal/

Angel Chooi photo

“From my own experience, livestreaming has helped my cosplay career a lot. And as a cosplayer, you have to always put yourself out there.”

Angel Chooi Malaysian teacher, model, online streamer and cosplayer

Source: Angel Chooi (2021) cited in " This 26-yr-old ex-kindergarten teacher earns at least $10K/mth as a livestream influencer https://vulcanpost.com/772108/angel-chooi-livestream-influencer-bigo-singapore" on Vulcan Post, 14 December 2021.

Help
Simisola Kosoko photo

“Always take care of yourself, of your spirit, be true to yourself, build a very thick skin where you understand that your value is outside of people’s opinions about you, and you’ll be okay.”

Simisola Kosoko (1988) Nigerian singer and songwriter

Source: https://notjustok.com/article/interviews/simi-in-conversation-with-notjustok-for-womens-history-month/ Simi on an interview during Women History Month

Understanding , People
Scott Adams photo

“It's illegal to kill yourself in a quick and painless way, but if you do it slowly over a few decades -- say by not exercising -- that's called laziness, not suicide, and it's completely legal. You might even get credit for being jolly or get a job as a TV chef on a cable network.”

Scott Adams (1957) cartoonist, writer

Source: Books, Dilbert and the Way of the Weasel (2002)

Way , Suicide , Exercises

“Ask yourself over and over again, has the Chibok affair become too late to think about?”

Grace Alele-Williams (1932–2022) mathematician

Source: https://www.youtube.com/mRi3f0V_kM4 Prof Grace Alele seeking for the return of Chibok girls in 2017.

Thinking
Stephanie Okereke Linus photo

“To become successful in anything, you need to first of all love what you do and have a strong passion for it. You also need to build up your skills, read widely, study your craft, and keep on setting bigger targets for yourself.”

Stephanie Okereke Linus (1982) Nigerian Actress and singer

Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/exclusive-interview-with-_37_b_11591236 During an interview (December 6 2017)

Study , Strong , Passion , Reading
Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr photo

“Take one step out of yourself that you may arrive at God.”

Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr (967–1049) poet

Source: The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2004), p. 96

God
Wee Ka Siong photo

“In Malaysia, you cannot misrepresent yourself as an accountant unless you are a member of MIA”

Wee Ka Siong (1968) A Malaysian engineer and politician

Malaysian Institute of Accountants
Source: Wee Ka Siong (2019) cited in " Wee picks on Guan Eng's 'provisional' membership in accountants' body https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/463540" on Malaysia Kini, 11 February 2019.

“O poor-fellow! Do you know what is renunciation and what is piety? It is that you don't go to the places of the king, nor roam about in quest of livelihood nor base yourself for sake of worldly wealth, nor sit in the company of the world lings.”

Bu Ali Shah Qalandar (1209–1324) Indian Sufi saint

Source: The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2004), p. 271

Wealth , World

“One thing I learned is that cinematography is not something you do by yourself. It’s a group [project]. You need to develop your own vision, but the key to a successful film is communication with your director and your team.”

Halyna Hutchins (1979–2021) Ukrainian-American cinematographer and investigative journalist

Source: Rising Stars of Cinematography (2019)

Communication , Learning , Success
Ire Aderinokun photo

“You just need to put yourself out there the worst case is you will get rejected but you will get a lot more opportunities that you would if you just never really put yourself out and it may not be an easy thing to do to step outside your comfort zone and really put yourself out there.”

Ire Aderinokun (1991) Nigerian front end developer

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5PfGItfqg8 Ire Aderinokun speaking on Rejection.

Scott Adams photo

“Technology magnifies the ability of one person to have a big impact on other people. If that doesn't scare you, then the next time you see professional wrestling on television, look at the crowd shots and ask yourself if you'd like those people to have a bigger impact on your life.”

Scott Adams (1957) cartoonist, writer

Source: Books, The Dilbert Future (1997)

Personality , People , Time , Life

“I used to climb mountains in snow and ice, hanging onto the sides of great rocks. I was describing one of my adventures to an older friend once, and when I had finished he asked me, "Why do you want to kill yourself?" I protested. I told him that the rewards I wanted were of sight, of pleasure, of the thrill of pitting my body and my skills against nature. My friend replied, "When you are as old as I am you will see that you are trying to kill yourself."”

Heinz R. Pagels (1939–1988) American physicist

Source: The Cosmic Code (1982), p. 312

Mountain , Pleasure , Nature

“Getting the vaccine and the booster are the most important things that you can do to protect yourself against this variant.”

Amira Roess researcher

Source: Amira Roess (2021) cited in " Amira Roess Answers Early Questions on the Omicron Variant https://chhs.gmu.edu/news/2021-12/amira-roess-answers-frequently-asked-questions-omicron-variant" on College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, 7 December 2021.

Marcus Aurelius photo

“Yes, boorish people do boorish things. What's strange or unheard-of about that? Isn't it yourself you should reproach—for not anticipating that they'd act this way?”

Marcus Aurelius book Meditations

Hays translation
Source: Meditations (c. AD 121–180), Book IX, 42

Way , People
Marcus Aurelius photo

“Because most of what we say and do is not essential. If you can eliminate it, you'll have more time, and more tranquillity. Ask yourself at every moment, “Is this necessary?” But we need to eliminate unnecessary assumptions as well. To eliminate the unnecessary actions that follow.”

Marcus Aurelius book Meditations

Hays translation
Source: Meditations (c. AD 121–180), Book IV, 24

Time
Marcus Aurelius photo

“Concentrate every minute like a Roman—like a man—on doing what's in front of you with precise and genuine seriousness, tenderly, willingly, with justice. And on freeing yourself from all other distractions.”

Marcus Aurelius book Meditations

Hays translation
Source: Meditations (c. AD 121–180), Book II, 5

Justice
Dolly Parton photo

“Do not confuse dreams with wishes. There is a difference. Dreams are where you visualize yourself being successful at what's important to you to accomplish. Now, dreams build convictions because you work hard to pay the price to make sure that they come true. Wishes are are hoping good things will happen to you, but there's no fire in your gut that causes you to put everything forth to overcome all the obstacles. So you have to dream more and never, ever, ever blame somebody else if it doesn't happen. That is in your department.”

Dolly Parton (1946) American singer-songwriter and actress

Source: " Dolly Parton Delivers Commencement Address at the University of Tennessee 2009 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuOm2lLIOoU&t=6m35s" (at 6m35s), University of Tennessee, Knoxville on YouTube.

Success , Dreams , Hope
Jack Vance photo

“Here’s some miscellaneous information. First, wear what you like. Personally I dislike uniforms. I never have worn a uniform. Secondly, if you have a religion, keep it to yourself. I dislike religions. I have always disliked religions. In response to the thought passing through each of your skulls, I do not think of myself as God. But you may do so, if you choose.”

Jack Vance (1916–2013) American mystery and speculative fiction writer

Sail 25 (p. 75)
Short fiction, Future Tense (1964)

God , Personality , Religion , Thinking
Brig. Gen. Eran Ortal photo

“When the enemy isn't fighting you on his territory, you find yourself fighting him on yours.”

Brig. Gen. Eran Ortal (1971)

Source: Dado Center Journal vol. 6, January 2016, https://www.idf.il/media/11156/ortal.pdf

Fight
Gloria E. Anzaldúa photo

“Write with your eyes like painters, with your ears like musicians, with your feet like dancers. You are the truthsayer with quill and torch. Write with your tongues of fire. Don't let the pen banish you from yourself.”

Gloria E. Anzaldúa Speaking in Tongues

"Speaking in Tongues: A Letter to Third World Women Writers" (1981)
Source: in This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color, p. 171

Alfred Austin photo

“Once learn how Nature gardens for herself, and you will be able to spare yourself a good deal of trouble.”

Alfred Austin (1835–1913) British writer and poet

Source: The Garden That I Love (1894), p. 22.

Learning , Nature

“The tool that is so dull that you cannot cut yourself on it is not likely to be sharp enough to be either useful or helpful.”

John Tukey The Technical Tools of Statistics

The Technical Tools of Statistics. The American Statistician 34 (1). Online at https://www.jstor.org/stable/2682374

Help
Jiddu Krishnamurti photo

“The more you know yourself, the more clarity there is. Self-knowledge has no end – you don’t come to an achievement; you don’t come to a conclusion. It is an endless river.”

Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895–1986) Indian spiritual philosopher
Knowledge

“Being a woman, you have to work extra hard to prove yourself — even more than a man. Some men might not like that, but that's the way it is. Work hard, be strong and don't let anything deter you. I've done it. You can do it, too.”

Belinda Bennett cruise ship captain from Saint Helena

Source: Belinda Bennett (2021) cited in: " Windstar Cruises' Belinda Bennett: 'I refused to be broken' https://www.tradewindsnews.com/cruise-and-ferry/windstar-cruises-belinda-bennett-i-refused-to-be-broken/2-1-987460" in TradeWinds, 6 April 2021.

Strong , Way , Men
Jessamyn Stanley photo

“I didn’t realize that in truth what makes you a good teacher is really living your own practice, and living it so much that you request it to other people. Ultimately, everything you do that you teach someone else is something that you’re working through to teach yourself, and that practice of really digging within yourself, it feels like having your soul cracked open.”

Jessamyn Stanley (1987) American yoga teacher and author

Source: Jessamyn Stanley is fighting for radical visibility and yoga for every body, Samantha Grasso, Aug 28, 2018, 2018 https://www.dailydot.com/irl/jessamyn-stanley/,

Soul , People , Teachers , Truth
Gilbert O'Sullivan photo

“Once in a while, out of the blue,
I might appear somewhat rude,
but don't be alarmed or get upset.
Just say to yourself "This I'll forget".
When I come home after being away
it might do me good just to hear you say:
"Darlin' don't move an inch, keep perfectly still,
now do with me what you will."”

Gilbert O'Sullivan (1946) Irish singer-songwriter

"That's Love" (song)
Song lyrics
Source: Gilbert O'Sullivan, "That's Love" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pff0pwUigyw (song on YouTube)

Home , Forgetting , Appearance
Gilbert O'Sullivan photo

“I know that you've enjoyed all the good things money's given to you
and that to have to live without them is not an easy thing to do.
You take great pride in your appearance, all of which is second-to-none,
and I can understand how you're feeling when you see yourself growing old,
the man you love is never there to hold.
But bear with me just a little bit longer.
Honey, won't you bear with me, and I guarantee you that our love will grow stronger.
Bear with me just a little bit longer. Honey, won't you bear with me?”

Gilbert O'Sullivan (1946) Irish singer-songwriter

"Bear With Me" (song)
Song lyrics
Source: Gilbert O'Sullivan, "Bear With Me" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPYHOMeT_h0 (song on YouTube)

Money , Appearance , Understanding , Love
Edgar Guest photo

“How much grit do you think you've got?
Can you quit a thing that you like a lot?
You may talk of pluck; it's an easy word,
And where'er you go it is often heard;
But can you tell to a jot or guess
Just how much courage you now possess?You may stand to trouble and keep your grin,
But have you tackled self-discipline?
Have you ever issued commands to you
To quit the things that you like to do,
And then, when tempted and sorely swayed,
Those rigid orders have you obeyed?Don't boast of your grit till you've tried it out,
Nor prate to men of your courage stout,
For it's easy enough to retain a grin
In the face of a fight there's a chance to win,
But the sort of grit that is good to own
Is the stuff you need when you're all alone.How much grit do you think you've got?
Can you turn from joys that you like a lot?
Have you ever tested yourself to know
How far with yourself your will can go?
If you want to know if you have grit,
Just pick out a joy that you like, and quit.It's bully sport and it's open fight;
It will keep you busy both day and night;
For the toughest kind of a game you'll find
Is to make your body obey your mind.
And you never will know what is meant by grit
Unless there's something you've tried to quit.”

Edgar Guest (1881–1959) American writer

Source: Just Folks (1917), On Quitting

Night , Men , Game , Courage

“Sickness, jail, poverty, getting drunk—I had to experience all that myself. Sinning makes the world go round. You can't be so stuck up, so inhuman that you want to be pure, your soul wrapped up in a plastic bag, all the time. You have to be God and the devil, both of them. Being a good medicine man means being right in the midst of the turmoil, not shielding yourself from it. It means experiencing life in all its phases. It means not being afraid of cutting up and playing the fool now and then. That's sacred too.”

John Fire Lame Deer (1903–1976) American activist

Source: Lame Deer, Seeker of Visions (1972), p. 76

Soul , Life , God , World
John Wesley photo

“Beware you are not a fiery, persecuting enthusiast. Do not imagine that God has called you (just contrary to the spirit of Him you style your Master) to destroy men’s lives, and not to save them. Never dream of forcing men into the ways of God. Think yourself, and let think. Use no constraint in matters of religion. Even those who are farthest out of the way never compel to come in by any other means than reason, truth, and love.”

John Wesley book Sermons on Several Occasions

1770s, Sermons on Several Occasions (1771)
Source: Sermon 37 "The Nature of Enthusiasm"

Imagination , Thinking , Love , Men
Joe Biden photo

“Don’t kid yourself: The pain and scars from that day run deep.
I said it many times and it’s no more true or real than when we think about the events of January 6th: We are in a battle for the soul of America. A battle that, by the grace of God and the goodness and gracious — and greatness of this nation, we will win.
Believe me, I know how difficult democracy is. And I’m crystal clear about the threats America faces. But I also know that our darkest days can lead to light and hope.”

Joe Biden (1942) 47th Vice President of the United States (in office from 2009 to 2017)

Source: 2022, Remarks to Mark One Year Since The January 6th Deadly Assault On The U.S. Capitol (2022)

Democracy , Soul , Thinking , God
Dick Winters photo

“1. Strive to be a leader of character, competence, and courage.
2. Lead from the front. Say, "Follow me!" and then lead the way.
3. Stay in top physical shape- physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
4. Develop your team. If you know your people, are fair in setting realistic goals and expectations, and lead by example, you will develop teamwork.
5. Delegate responsibility to your subordinates and let them do their jobs. You can't do a good job if you don't have a chance to use your imagination or your creativity.
6. Anticipate problems and prepare to overcome obstacles. Don't wait until you get to the top of the ridge and then make up your mind.
7. Remain humble. Don't worry about who receives the credit. Never let power or authority go to your head.
8. Take a moment of self-reflection. Look at yourself in the mirror every night and ask yourself if you did your best.
9. True satisfaction comes from getting the job done. The key to a successful leader is to earn respect- not because of rank or position, but because you are a leader of character.
10. Hang Tough!

Never, ever give up.”

Dick Winters (1918–2011) American military personnel

Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters (2006)
Source: Leadership at the Point of the Bayonet: Ten Principles for Success, p. 293

Night , People , Way , Imagination
Ricky Nelson photo

“I went to a garden party
to reminisce with my old friends
A chance to share old memories
and play our songs again
When I got to the garden party
they all knew my name
no one recognized me
I didn't look the same
But it's all right now
I learned my lesson well
You see ya can't please everyone
So ya got to please yourself
People came from miles around
Everyone was there
Yoko brought her walrus
There was magic in the air
N' over in the corner
much to my surprise
Mr Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes
wearing his disguise
But it's all right now
I learned my lesson well
You see, ya can't please everyone
So ya got to please yourself . . .”

Ricky Nelson (1940–1985) American musician (1940-1985)

- On Wikipedia: Garden Party (song)
- Play on YouTube: 'Garden Party' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JK0Z6IdLF4
Songs

People , Learning , Shoe , Memory

“You can’t run from your reflection… you can try to lighten your skin, change your hair, but the one thing you can’t run from is yourself. I want to influence people of color to be proud of where they come from and to reconnect with their roots.”

Haatepah (1998) model

Interviews, Television
Source: Stated in " An honest conversation about colorism in the Latino community https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/video/honest-conversation-colorism-latino-community-part-80088814" on Good Morning America (2021-09-18)

People , Color , Change
Nitin Pujari photo

“Locking yourself in homes due to pandemic is the biggest challenge in life to keep yourself positive and motivated”

Nitin Pujari (1990) Indian spiritual leader , Pujari at Salasar Bala ji Rajasthan

During the pandemic in India
Source: https://www.deccanherald.com/brandspot/pr-spot/how-to-stay-motivated-during -the-tough-times-nitin-pujari-1016851.html

Home , Motivation , Life
Tara Westover photo

“To admit uncertainty is to admit to weakness, to powerlessness, and to believe in yourself despite both. It is a frailty, but in this frailty there is a strength: the conviction to live in your own mind, and not in someone else’s.”

Tara Westover book Educated

Source: Educated (2018), Chapter 22, “What We Whispered and What We Screamed” (p. 197)

N. K. Jemisin photo

“You’re abbreviating heavily, not lying. That’s what you tell yourself.”

N. K. Jemisin book The Obelisk Gate

Source: The Obelisk Gate (2016), Chapter 16 “you meet an old friend, again” (p. 293)

Lying
Prevale photo

“Doing good and dedicating yourself to others will make you feel like a better person.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Fare del bene e dedicarsi agli altri ti farà sentire una persona migliore.
Source: prevale.net

Personality , Feeling
Jonathan Bailey photo

“But with every job I’ve done that I’ve really enjoyed, I’ve never really ‘seen’ myself in it. If you can see yourself in something, you’ve probably already worked out your performance or the why. But if there’s that friction, then it means you’re going to come up with something new.”

Jonathan Bailey (1988) British actor

"Jonathan Bailey: Why romance is such serious business for Jonathan Bailey" in the Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2022-05-24/jonathan-bailey-viscount-anthony-bridgerton (24 May 2022)

“It’s no big job to fool yourself.”

Jack Cady book The Night We Buried Road Dog

Source: The Night We Buried Road Dog (1993), p. 494

Fools
Ron English photo

“Happiness isn’t having something for yourself but wanting it for everyone.”

Ron English (1959) American artist

Ron English's Fauxlosophy: Volume 2 (2022)

Happiness
Ron English photo

“Everyone matters more than you except to yourself.”

Ron English (1959) American artist

Ron English's Fauxlosophy: Volume 2 (2022)

Nicolas Cage photo

“I always say to myself, 'I never had a career, only work.' What I mean by that is sometimes — and I won't mention names — but when you get into this career-minded perception of one's self it can be a slippery slope, and it can lead to things where you start believing in your own mythos and you start taking yourself way too seriously. You become pretentious and then you fall into the realm of diva, and that's when mistakes happen in your personal life and on camera.”

Nicolas Cage (1964) American actor

"Nicolas Cage Says He Feels 'Very Blessed Right Now': I'm Doing 'Some of the Best Work' of My Life" in People https://people.com/movies/nicolas-cage-feels-hes-doing-best-work-of-his-life-now-exclusive/ (18 April 2022)

Personality , Way , Life
Om Swami photo

“When you forgive, somewhere you sacrifice a part of your own existence, your respect, your dignity, yourself.”

Om Swami (1979) Indian mystic

A Million Thoughts (2016)

Forgiveness , Parting
Aimee Mann photo

“When you’re a charmer
the world applauds
they don’t know that secretly charmers
feel like they’re frauds When you’re a charmer
you hate yourself
a victim of sideshow hypnosis
like everyone else.”

Aimee Mann (1960) American indie rock singer-songwriter (born 1960)

"Charmer"
Song lyrics, Charmer (2012)

Hate , Fraud , World , Feeling
Tsunetomo Yamamoto photo

“It is a good viewpoint to see the world as a dream. When you have something like a nightmare, you will wake up and tell yourself that it was only a dream. It is said that the world we live in is not a bit different from this.”

Tsunetomo Yamamoto book Hagakure

Hagakure (c. 1716)

Dreams , World
Beiwen Zhang photo

“Like sometimes when a coach is behind you, they don’t really know how you feel. It’s hard for me to tell him, because I’m also thinking. If the coach and I think the same thing, that’s good, but sometimes it doesn’t happen. Then do you listen to the coach, or do you listen to yourself?”

Beiwen Zhang (1990) badminton player

"Beiwen Zhang – Adapting To Every Challenge" in Badminton Pan America http://www.badmintonpanam.org/beiwen-zhang-adapting-to-every-challenge/ (15 December 2020)

Thinking , Feeling
Wei Jingsheng photo

“For human beings, there is no difficulty that cannot be overcome. Rely on yourself, and you can overcome anything.”

Wei Jingsheng (1950) Chinese democracy activist and dissident

"In Exile, Free Speech at Last in The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1997/11/22/in-exile-free-speech-at-last/4591c34b-12c4-4a86-be28-261f6a260b8d/ (22 November 1997)

Intan Paramaditha photo

“In order to fit into certain ideals, you need to mutilate yourself.”

Intan Paramaditha (1979) Indonesian writer and feminist academic

On using the story “The Red Shoes” as inspiration for a woman trapped by societal ideals in “Intan Paramaditha: 'We are always haunted by the road not taken'” https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/mar/05/intan-paramaditha-the-gathering-novel in The Guardian (2020 Mar 5)

David Allen photo

“I suggest that you use your mind to think about things, rather than to think of them. You want to be adding value... not simply reminding yourself they exist.”

David Allen book Getting Things Done

Source: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (2001), Ch. 11

Thinking
Octavia E. Butler photo

“The only way to prove to yourself that you have power is to use it.”

Octavia E. Butler book Parable of the Sower

Source: Parable of the Sower (1993), p. 143

Way

“Self-confidence is key. You do not have to have the best shoes or a designer dress; you just have to be true to yourself.”

Emma Wareus (1990) Miss Botswana 2010, 1st runner-up to Miss World 2010

Source: http://www.missnews.com.br/noticias/wareus-rooting-for-miss-botswana "Wareus rooting for Miss Botswana

Confidence , Self-confidence , Shoe

“You will observe, I think, that repentance is seldom whole-hearted, and generally arises from such base and ignoble motives as feeling sorry for yourself in dire circumstances.”

Lin Carter book Kesrick

Source: Kesrick (1982), Chapter 23, “Gaglioffo Repents” (p. 147)

Heart , Motivation , Thinking , Feeling
Teal Swan photo

“Whether you deserve something was never in question. You deserve it all. That is given in your very existence. The universe wants you to succeed and wants you to experience abundance, freedom and joy. It is simply not the kind of universe that treats you as if you are incapable of creating those things yourself. And this means that it loves you more than you want it to sometimes!”

Teal Swan (1984) American spiritual teacher

Source: tealswan.com/quotes

Freedom , Universe , Question , Joy

“When you’re young you never doubt yourself. You never wonder if you’re justified. But as a man gets older he learns to doubt. Whether he can do a thing—whether he should.”

C. L. Moore (1911–1987) American author

Source: Doomsday Morning (1957), Chapter 13 (p. 103)

Learning

“The only thing is to be original. You have to be yourself.”

Emma Wareus (1990) Miss Botswana 2010, 1st runner-up to Miss World 2010

http://www.missnews.com.br/noticias/wareus-rooting-for-miss-botswana Wareus rooting for Miss Botswana, 29/09/2017

Nas photo

“Whatever you decide, be careful, some men be Rapists, so act your age, don't pretend to be Older than you are, give yourself time to grow You thinking he can give you wealth”

Nas (1973) American rapper, record producer and entrepreneur

I can
On Albums, God's Son (2002)

Time , Wealth , Thinking , Age
Alexandre Dumas photo

“You must teach me a small part of what you know," said Dantes, "if only to prevent your growing weary of me. I can well believe] that so learned a person as yourself would prefer absolute [[solitude to being tormented with the company of one as ignorant and uninformed as myself. If you will only agree to my request, I promise you never to mention another word about escaping.”

Alexandre Dumas book The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter 17 http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Count_of_Monte_Cristo/Chapter_17
The Count of Monte Cristo (1845–1846)

Personality , Learning , Solitude , Parting
André Breton photo

“After you have settled yourself in a place as favorable as possible to the concentration of your mind upon itself, have writing materials brought to you. Put yourself in as passive, or receptive, a state of mind as you can. Forget about your genius, your talents, and the talents of everyone else. Keep reminding yourself that literature is one of the saddest roads that lead to everything. Write quickly, without any preconceived subject, fast enough so that you will not remember what you're writing and be tempted to reread what you have written. The first sentence will come spontaneously, so compelling is the truth that with every passing second there is a sentence unknown to our consciousness which is only crying out to be heard.”

André Breton (1896–1966) French writer

Le Manifeste du Surréalisme, Andre Breton (Manifesto of Surrealism; 1924)

Literature , Cry , Forgetting , Truth
Neal Stephenson photo

“My nighttime attitude is, anyone can run you down and get away with it. Why give some drunk the chance to plaster me against a car? That's why I don't even own a bike light, or one of those godawful reflective suits. Because if you've put yourself in a position where someone has to see you in order for you to be safe — to see you, and to give a fuck — you've already blown it.”

Neal Stephenson book Zodiac

Source: Zodiac (1988), Chapter 5 (Taylor on riding a bike at night)

Light , Chance , Cars
Bill Maher photo

“We're so inconsistent about what we let kill ya. "Smoking? Must be eradicated. Marijuana? Zero tolerance." But there's lots of ways to kill yourself. You know what I think kills you? Stress, and being a workaholic, and never getting laid, and, uh, McDonalds, and staying mad at people, and lying for a living, and three-martini lunches, and the all-American breakfast, and whatever Elvis was doing. That's what kills you.”

Bill Maher (1956) American stand-up comedian

Be More Cynical (2000)

People , Marijuana , Lying , Madness
Prevale photo

“An example of life? In work, in friendship, in love, in pleasure and in pain: always, unconditionally and simply be yourself.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Un esempio di vita? Nel lavoro, nell'amicizia, nell'amore, nel piacere e nel dolore: sii sempre, incondizionatamente e semplicemente te stesso.
Source: prevale.net

Pain , Friendship , Pleasure , Love
Jean Paul Sartre photo

“Above all, don't lie to yourself.”

Jean Paul Sartre (1905–1980) French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and …
Lie

“Don't limit yourself with a negative mindset, instead focus on the possibilities.”

Justin Guerra

Source: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/11654666-don-t-limit-yourself-with-a-negative-mindset-instead-focus-on

“Believing in yourself and having a positive mindset is the first step towards achieving your dreams.”

Justin Guerra

Source: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/11654667-believing-in-yourself-and-having-a-positive-mindset-is-the

Dreams

“There’s always this question in every growing consciousness, what is the purpose of life and what are our roles in it. When you focus on this question for a while the answers somehow present itself to you, you’d realise that we are searching for something which we don’t know what it really is or where to actually get it.
At the end of the search you’d realise that everything you’re searching for is already within you and you’ve been searching for yourself. So it’s safe to say the purpose of life is self realisation and unfoldment.”

N3du
Search , Question , Life

“Sometimes to achieve greatness, you do, you have to cut off a little piece of yourself no matter how much it hurts, in order to grow, in order to move on. It takes courage and I admire that, you know?”

movie Legend (2015)
Hurt , Courage

“Nobody cares, nobody cares. You worry about yourself, your family and the people that are important to you.”

movie A Bronx Tale (1993)
Family , People

“The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it.”

movie The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Jordan Belfort played by Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

“Nothing is permanent. Don't stress yourself too much, because no matter how bad the situation is … It will change.
-Engr. Abah Sule”

Engr.Abah Sule
Change
Prevale photo

“Revolutionize yourself: be loyal, be crazy, be kind and be brave… be better.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Rivoluzionate voi stessi: siate leali, folli, gentili e coraggiosi... siate migliori.
Source: prevale.net

Prevale photo

“Every day is ideal to start, start again and reinvent yourself, but above all every day is the day to love each other.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Ogni giorno è ideale per iniziare, ricominciare e reinventarsi, ma soprattutto ogni giorno è il giorno per amarsi.
Source: prevale.net

Love

“It's not wrong to feel great about yourself. But don't be disappointed if others don't see it that way.”

Titon Rahmawan
Disappointment , Way , Feeling
Prevale photo

“You will be able to wear infinite masks, take on different attitudes and change your usual language, but you will always remain, inevitably, only what you prove yourself to be.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Potrete indossare infinite maschere, assumere atteggiamenti diversi e cambiare il vostro linguaggio abituale, ma rimarrete sempre, inevitabilmente, solo ciò che dimostrate di essere.
Source: prevale.net

Change

“Study everything, but study yourself first.”

Ralph Smart
Study