I do not consider my self as having mastered the flute, but I get a real kick out of trying. Votes: 2
James GalwayWhat a fool I would have been to let self-respect interfere with my happiness! Votes: 1
Kurt VonnegutSoften my hard self-opinionatedness, which time has hardened so exceedingly! Votes: 0
Gertrude the GreatI have gained self-confidence, courage and the support of my people. Votes: 0
Velupillai PrabhakaranCeaseless work, analysis, reflection, writing much, endless self-correction, that is my secret. Votes: 0
Johann Sebastian BachSelf-acceptance is my refusal to be in an adversarial relationship to myself. Votes: 0
Nathaniel BrandenYou're either sexy or you're not. I'm very self-conscious about my physiognomy. Votes: 0
Bobby DarinI was born wise. Street-wise, people-wise, self-wise. This wisdom was my birthright. Votes: 0
Sophia LorenMy own self-consciousness cries out to me coldly: how does one love zero? Votes: 0
Auguste de Villiers de l'Isle-AdamTwo and two only supreme and luminously self-evident beings, myself and my Creator. Votes: 0
John Henry NewmanMy ideal citizen is the self-employed, homeschooling, IRA-owning guy with a concealed-carry permit. Votes: 0
Grover NorquistThe 'Glass' is not my autobiography, nor is it self-expression. Far from it. Votes: 0
Marcel DuchampMy first job was as an assistant in the local library. Self-fulfilling prophecy? Votes: 0
Jodi PicoultThere's something so powerful about being my own gorgeous, beautiful, individual, unique self. Votes: 0
Alicia KeysA subject emerges from an interaction between my self, my I, and my medium. Votes: 0
Robert MotherwellMy belief is that most of the limitations people have or face are self-imposed. Votes: 0
Rush LimbaughDistortions control my self-image, like they do for a lot of us. It's irrational. Votes: 0
Ron PerlmanI want to be my usual painstaking, cautious, slow, conservative self in analyzing it. Votes: 0
Bud SeligMy wish is that all all women age 20 and above perform monthly breast self-examinations. Votes: 0
Olivia Newton-JohnHere's how my brain works: It's stupidity, followed by self-hatred, and then further analysis. Votes: 0
Louis C. K.Searching nature I taste self but at one tankard, that of my own being. Votes: 0
Gerard Manley HopkinsI wish my 15-year-old self had known about my allure to the opposite sex! Votes: 0
Benedict CumberbatchEverything dictated silence and self-control but I couldn't restrain myself and spoke my mind. Votes: 0
Philip RothSam: "You"you greatly overestimate my self-control." Grace: "I'm not looking for self-control. Votes: 0
Maggie StiefvaterI have never been particularly impressed by the self centered musings of my fellow writers. Votes: 0
Gore VidalShame--what happened when my mother, the dragon, huffed and puffed and blew my self down. Votes: 0
Brennan ManningMy intentions go one way, my desires another. Thus I feel both self-indulgent and deprived. Votes: 0
Mason CooleyThus another friendship was dashed on the cruel rocks amid the storm of my self-destruction. Votes: 0
Russell BrandI'm trying to protect what I advertise. That's my stance on any kind of self-expression. Votes: 0
David DuchovnyMy great-grandfather was a self-taught man, and his library was extraordinary. I read the lot. Votes: 0
Alan GarnerI have to say, self-servingly, I downloaded my own comics. I downloaded 'Batman: Hush.' Votes: 0
Jim LeeI have fruit trees. Cows for fresh milk, yoghurt. My own wheat. I'm basically self-sufficient. Votes: 0
Imran KhanMy mom says you only need three people you can rely on to achieve self-actualization. Votes: 0
Cassandra ClareMy public caricature - that of a self-confident alpha male - is only partly accurate. Votes: 0
Alastair CampbellI've never disliked myself, and my weight has had nothing to do with my self-esteem. Votes: 0
Dawn FrenchIf I could go back to my younger self, I'd be like, "Not everything's permanent." Votes: 0
Mila KunisMy business skills have come from being guided by my inner self - my intuition. Votes: 0
Oprah WinfreyMy father never raised his hand to any one of his children, except in self-defense. Votes: 0
Fred AllenIn silence - and in self-defense - I figured things out in my own little way. Votes: 0
Loretta YoungMy interest lies in my self-expression - what's inside of me - not what I'm in. Votes: 0
John TurturroMy only journey is one within my self...My only path is one through my soul. Votes: 0
Pushpendra PundhirStyle has always been in my mind the author's Self, the creative expression of that Self. Votes: 0
Whit BurnettI monitor my self-talk, making sure that it is uplifting and supportive of myself and others. Votes: 0
Louise HayI think my daughters have a pretty healthy self-awareness but I can't speak on their behalf. Votes: 0
Annie LennoxEarly on when I started talking about my weight, it was self-deprecating; everything was a joke. Votes: 0
Gabriel IglesiasSelf-seeking, self-glory, that is not me. No. Many people say I embarrass them with my humility. Votes: 0
Peter AkinolaMy default is self-destruction, and anything on top of that is a bloody lot of work. Votes: 0
Gillian AndersonThey attacked you? (Danger) No, I beat my own self up. What do you think? (Keller) Votes: 0
Sherrilyn KenyonMy interest lies in my self-expression -- what's inside of me -- not what I'm in. Votes: 0
John TurturroI'm very self conscious in a bikini, and I would never get my tummy out onstage. Votes: 0
Mollie KingI do not care to listen; obloquy injures my self-esteem and I am skeptical of praise. Votes: 0
Jack VanceI've certainly had a lot of experiences in my life where I was much too self-centered. Votes: 0
Matthew PerryThe most important, overriding arc of my career has been that I would never be self-deprecating. Votes: 0
Sandra BernhardI loathe my own face, and I've done self-portraits because I've had nobody else to do. Votes: 0
Francis BaconOther than life experience, nothing left a deeper imprint on my formative self than the movies. Votes: 0
Letty Cottin PogrebinSancho Panza by name is my own self, if I was not changed in my cradle. Votes: 0
Miguel de CervantesArt saved me; it got me through my depression and self-loathing, back to a place of innocence. Votes: 0
Jeanette WintersonI was constantly watching myself, my secret self, as dependent on my actions as my own personality Votes: 0
Joseph ConradWhen I tune into my beautiful self, I get happiness. Everything in the universe belongs to me. Votes: 0
Dick GregoryI entered (into my inward self) and beheld with the eye of my soul...the Light Unchangeable. Votes: 0
Saint AugustineBack to my childhood where those monsters reside. They snack on innocence and dine on self esteem. Votes: 0
Jimmy BuffettBeing a mother has been my greatest teacher and also the most self-sacrificing thing I've ever done. Votes: 0
Katey Sagal... my today's self perpetually slips out of any hold of it that I may try to take. Votes: 0
Gilbert RyleYou cannot slay yourself in me, Nor I to all eternity Destroy my truest self in you. Votes: 0
William Rose BenetI have realized that my real self is a greater entity than any possible post or title. Votes: 0
Anwar SadatHe had taken George, my beloved George, from me. And he had taken my other self: Anne. Votes: 0
Philippa GregoryMy narrators tend to be women with low self-esteem, so I can send them to charm school. Votes: 0
Elinor LipmanSelf esteem is built from the inside out and that is my inspiring message to all people. Votes: 0
Gretchen CarlsonI am not a tentative person. Whatever I do, I give up my whole self to it ... Votes: 0
Edna St. Vincent MillayI'm on the path to being someone I'm equally terrified by and obsessed with. My true self. Votes: 0
Troye SivanNote to Self - Thoughts design my energy! My thoughts WILL design the energy that moves me! Votes: 0
Alan RufusMove it along, teenagers. The only person who gets to canoodle in my bedroom is my magnificent self. Votes: 0
MagnusMy father's example taught me self-reliance, to make my own luck, and to work to make things happen. Votes: 0
Neil OliverMy especial object is to help the poor; the rich can help themselves. I believe in self-made men. Votes: 0
Joseph PulitzerMy best male friend is my best friend until he crosses me. We're all protective of the self. Votes: 0
Neil LaButeIf I could do my life over, I would try to cleanse at least my pleasures of self-pity. Votes: 0
Mason CooleyAbsolutely, I think coming out has allowed me to align who I am with with my creative self. Votes: 0
Ellen PageIt wasn't like I was self-motivated. My dad started me. It was his dream before it was mine. Votes: 0
Venus WilliamsMy writing has gone to bits - like my character. I am simply a self-conscious nerve in pain. Votes: 0
Oscar WildeFaith is in the soul. Belief is thought. Faith is so rich. Faith gives me my spiritual self. Votes: 0
Ram DassI never had any question that my parents loved me. I had a real sense of self confidence. Votes: 0
Jeannette WallsI know I have a very self-destructive tendency since my mother died, I have got to be honest. Votes: 0
George MichaelOf course it's super special to create your own records; it really is a part of my self. Votes: 0
Martin GarrixI used to be self conscious about my height, but then I thought, f*** that, I'm Harry Potter. Votes: 0
Daniel RadcliffeIf I were to start taking care of my grooming, I would no longer be my own self. Votes: 0
Albert EinsteinI have a list a mile long of faults that sometimes bring me to my knees in self-hatred. Votes: 0
Frank LangellaI'm not a perfectionist by a long shot, but self-doubt is a large part of my creative process. Votes: 0
Keith Fullerton WhitmanI shall gather myself into my self again, I shall take my scattered selves and make them one. Votes: 0
Sara TeasdaleI ain't done nothing wrong, but love thy self. And harm other niggaz that wanna stop my health. Votes: 0
Ja RuleI lost my public self, or had it stolenIn a way, it was a form of identity theft. Votes: 0
Monica LewinskyBe your own leader, be your own self, step out of my shadows and be your own person. Votes: 0
Snoop DoggWhen I do something, it is all about self-discovery. I want to learn and discover my own limits. Votes: 0
Larry EllisonIn saying my prayers, I discovered the voice of an innermost self, the raw nerve of my identity. Votes: 0
Gelsey KirklandBecause when I dream, I feel no fear, And when I am fearless, I am my most creative self. Votes: 0
Nikki RoweNo matter what, I need to maintain my sense of self and always be true to who I am. Votes: 0
Lily CollinsI am in an extended self-directed course of study. That is, I am in control of my own life. Votes: 0
Amber BensonA good run adds a little bounce to my step. I get a certain amount of self-esteem from it. Votes: 0
George W. BushTo have a friendship with God, all I really have to do is have a friendship with my Self. Votes: 0
Neale Donald WalschI do not belong to any school, I simply want to do something that is personal to my self. Votes: 0
Edouard VuillardI woke up this morning and I said to my self, 'Self, I think we need to party today'. Votes: 0
Nick SwisherWhat a fool you must be," said my head to my heart, or my sterner to my softer self. Votes: 0
Anne BronteGod Himself begins to live in me not only as my Creator but as my other and true self. Votes: 0
Thomas MertonIn my day, we didn't have self-esteem, we had self-respect, and no more of it than we had earned. Votes: 0
Jane HaddamI think my younger self would be more amazed to know I was doing an interview for 'The Spectator. Votes: 0
Gary KempBrokenness is the shattering of my self-will - the absolute surrender of my will to the will of God. Votes: 0
Nancy Leigh DeMossMy heartfelt wish for you: as you get older, your self will diminish and you will grow in love. Votes: 0
George SaundersMy father wanted me to learn self-defense, so I enrolled in the Academy and loved it from the start. Votes: 0
Paige VanZantI seem to be failing in my intention to be as boring as I possibly can be for self-protection. Votes: 0
Tom StoppardI always return to Paris, taking my selves along - past self, customary self, the self I never had. Votes: 0
Helen BevingtonI have never agreed with my other self wholly. The truth of the matter seems to lie between us. Votes: 0
Khalil GibranAny beauty you see in me is only a reflection of Him, any ugliness, a reflection of my self. Votes: 0
Yasmin MogahedI ask you to pass through life at my sideâto be my second self, and best earthly companion. Votes: 0
Charlotte BronteWorking out is really the top thing in my life that I do for my own self-esteem and self-worth. Votes: 0
FergieMy mother never wanted me to focus on my physical self. She always said that beauty is what you do. Votes: 0
Halle BerryI am my best self when I have super-short hair. That's when I feel most like me and most confident. Votes: 0
Halle BerryJust as my fingers on these keys make music, so the self-same sounds on my spirit make a music too. Votes: 0
Wallace StevensI don't recognize my former self. Like I'm on the outside looking in at my life. Who is that guy? Votes: 0
Victor CruzChrist removed self as the force in His perfect life. It was, 'Not my will, but thine be done.' Votes: 0
Ezra Taft BensonPray to yourself, because I'm in your self and you're in My self. We are one Spirit, saith the Lord. Votes: 0
Kenneth CopelandIf I can be my crazy, wild self in front of a person, and he still likes me, that's romantic. Votes: 0
Preity ZintaI've worked so hard to just be my full self and God has just validated me in so many ways. Votes: 0
Kofi SiriboeI don't want to dig him or his sexy self. But I keep losing my clothes when I'm with him. Votes: 0
Jill ShalvisI wasnât old enough to realize that I could be my terrible self and have people love me for that. Votes: 0
Kelly OxfordI have seen the vision and for self I cannot live; Life is less than worthless till my all I give. Votes: 0
Oswald J. SmithBeing a vegan just helps me build up my self-esteem. I feel good about it every time I eat a meal. Votes: 0
Steve-OI am self taught. My dad threw me in with a drum set at the age of four and I figured it out! Votes: 0
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