Whenever you see people talking about how real they are or how normal they are, it seems odd to have that self awareness that you could potentially not be normal. – Steve Carell
Sometimes I wish that I could go into a time machine right now and just look at my self and say, ‘Calm down. Things are gonna be fine. Things are gonna be all great. Just relax.’ – Tristan Wilds
That feeling of being part of a group moving together is very powerful. It feels like it opens up a zone of possibility, a place for another self to form, also a place for a new world to form. – Stacey D’Erasmo
Self esteem and a healthy body image for people with disabilities are so often hard-fought. – Stella Young
The most insignificant people are the most apt to sneer at others. They are safe from reprisals. And have no hope of rising in their own self esteem but by lowering their neighbors. – William Hazlitt
I would say both Western psychology and Eastern paths would recognize that we get caught up in feeling like a separate self and an unworthy self. – Tara Brach
Down on the ground, we seem to do anything but make lengthy, robust monologues. We can communicate in an instant almost anywhere. Gone is the slow old letter – itself a monologue, a sort of considered performance of best self – and in its place is the e-mail, the text, the SMS, the tweet. – Samantha Harvey
For me art and chess are closely related, both are forms in which the self finds beauty and expression. – Vladimir Kramnik
I suppose it’s fair to say that I am interested in the invention of self or selves. We’re all born into certain circumstances with particular physical traits, unique developmental experiences, geographical and historical contexts. – Sarah Jones
I have always loved and avidly read the novels of Jack London, Jules Verne and Ernest Hemingway. The characters depicted in their books, who are brave and resourceful people embarking on exciting adventures, definitely shaped my inner self and nourished my love for the outdoors. – Vladimir Putin
A real pleasure is a pleasure that one enjoys by one’s self, without a companion, and without a single argument. – Sholom Aleichem
We’re in a world where masculinity, especially with these big spectacle movies, is often pushed by rippling six packs and forcing an image down someone’s throat trying to prove masculinity. Whereas I think true masculinity comes from having a strong sense of self. – Theo James
My opinion is that I follow what the Lord says. Or I try to. Others are following what they want to do, basically. They are living for their self. I am living for God. – Tyson Fury
Acceptance is different than apathy. It is important to strive to be your best self, your healthiest, most productive, joyful self. But that is going to be a different answer to everyone. – Teri Hatcher
Your Highest Self only wants you to be at peace. It does not judge, compare, or demand that you defeat anyone or be better than anyone. – Wayne Dyer
People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But the self is not something one finds, it is something one creates. – Thomas Szasz
The discussion of ideas as opposed to the American narcissistic obsession with what’s going on with the self, that’s the general thing people are talking about. – Stanley Crouch
Poetry is also the physical self of the poet, and it is impossible to separate the poet from his poetry. – Salvatore Quasimodo
I think the body is the ultimate thing. The soul and mind are part of the body. I don’t think there is anything outside of that. Your physical self is who you are. Some people feel that that is reductionist, but I don’t think it is. It’s just true. – Ta-Nehisi Coates
As years passed away I have formed the habit of looking back upon that former self as upon another person, the remembrance of whose emotions has been a solace in adversity and added zest to the enjoyment of prosperity. – Simon Newcomb
In college, that was when I felt that acting is the one I really wanted because I got to be my true self; this is what I want to do for the rest of my life. – Troian Bellisario