I believe that the plight of life and all existence is to master one's self, you know, one day at a time.

To be resigned means to find satisfaction in self-denial (Self-denial is the denial of one's lower self).

Mr. Gilbert had the earnest mania for self-improvement which has blighted the lives of so many young men.

Confidence is something you acquire in yourself by believing in self ability with courage and conviction.

Those who condemn the self-righteous for the sake of self-discovery do so with ironic self-righteousness.

It may be that the deep necessity of art is the examination of individual's and society's self-deception.

If you're going to maintain any kind of self-respect, you're going to have to keep secrets from yourself.

There is something therapeutic about doing for others that lifts a person out of the rut of self-thought.

'Harry Potter' gave me back self respect. Harry gave me a job to do that I loved more than anything else.

Dead Air' is full of rants; it's a rant-based book. Yes, it's self-indulgence. I plead guilty; mea culpa.

Self-realization: No ego, no desires, no weight problems, no tax forms, no death to die, no life to live.

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

To become self-educated you should condemn yourself for all those things that you would criticize others.

I honor those who try to rid themselves of any lying, who empty the self and have only clear being there.

Religion is only another word for the right use of a man's whole self, instead of a wrong use of himself.

I must play my role, great or small - that is humility, without self-importance, without self-indulgence.

Literary criticism is generally bunk. Nonsense. Usually based on self-serving post-intellectual bullshit.

The short-lived self, teetering on the edge of extinction, is the only thing that can ever really matter.

I myself find it hard to accept the notion of self-creation from nothing, even given unrestricted chance.

The use of love is to heal. When it flows without effort from the depth of the Self, love creates health.

I wanted to wipe the grin off his face with a fist. I resisted the urge. Who says I have no self-control?

You are One with everything. When you are clear about this, your definition of self-interest will change.

I think self-discipline is something, it's like a muscle. The more you exercise it, the stronger it gets.

We are working on creating self-describing, self-organizing, self-diagnosing and self-repairing networks.

Define yourself radically as one beloved by God. This is the true self. Every other identity is illusion.

...You know the mistrust of heights is the mistrust of self, you don't know whether you're going to jump.

When you contact the Higher Self, the source of power within, you tap into a reservoir of infinite power.

Nothing creates more self-respect among employees than being included in the process of making decisions.

Deep down, the Iraqi people want the United States out. And their self-determination should be respected.

At last He is healed of his self-doubt. Now what is happening ? He is awakening To his souls ecstasy-sun.

Act as young as you feel. You're not getting older; you're getting more entitled to be your fabulous self.

Nothing is difficult, if you seek it through your Lord; nothing is easy, if you seek it through your self.

People are self-centered to a nauseous degree. They will keep on about themselves while I'm explaining me.

True worship leads to a more full knowledge of self, God, heaven, duty, doctrine, practice and experience.

To try deliberately for self-actualization is like trying very hard to fall asleep or to have a good time.

Human beings seem to be far more autonomous and self-governed than modern psychological theory allows for.

The world is changed not by the self-regarding, but by men and women prepared to make fools of themselves.

Our souls - our invisible selves - bear the mark of God Himself. We're like God in that we bear His image.

If you don't have some self doubts and fears when you pursue a dream, then you haven't dreamed big enough.

In the business world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes, governed by self interest.

Sometimes God has to remind you that you're weak so that you can be set free from your "self-sufficiency."

People who imagine themselves to be self-made seldom enjoy examining the process of manufacture in detail.

There's a thin line between interesting music and self-indulgence. We crossed it on the Passengers record.

Prejudice and self-sufficiency naturally proceed from inexperience of the world, and ignorance of mankind.

Peace means loyalty to self. ... And loyalty to one's self means never a gap between thought, speech, act.

For what is a poem but a hazardous attempt at self-understanding: it is the deepest part of autobiography.

Those that embrace the entire universe with love, for the most part love nothing, but their narrow selves.

I'm very self-conscious as an actor, with performances and things, and I don't like watching my own stuff.

One is sorry one could not have taken both branches of the road. But we were not allotted multiple selves.

I believe we all have the Voice of Reason inside us...to gently lead us out of our own self-created hells.

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