This is the secret of life: the self lives only by dying, finds its identity (and its happiness) only by self-forgetfulness, self-giving, self-sacrifice, and agape love.
Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control; these three alone lead one to sovereign power.
The only authentic literature of the modern era is the owner’s manual.
True creation requires authority and authenticity.
Honesty and authenticity are a big deal for me.
Authenticity is really important, and sometimes that's really hard to get.
Because we're actors we can pretend and fake it, but I'd rather the intimate investment was authentic.
Design works if it's authentic, inspired, and has a clear point of view. It can't be a collection of input.
If you take my entire golfing life, my favorites are the older courses, the more traditional and the more authentic.
My writing is authentic, and whatever happens in my life is what I write about.
Authenticity is the seed of your identity and you can't go wrong with it in life.
I love to see women who are comfortable in their skin and dress to suit their body - that looks fabulous because it's authentic.
You can usually tell when people aren't being authentic, but that goes for every artist, not just white artists.
Genuine self esteem – please understand this – genuine self esteem is not competitive or comparative. Genuine self esteem isn’t expressed by self-glorification at the expense of others, or by trying to make yourself superior to everyone else, o...
I thought I was over him! So why did my heart still rip? Why did I still feel this sorrow? I got this strange sensation that God was with me. And he was angry. He was very angry--not at me and not at Jack. God was angry at the pain I was going throug...
Authentic faith leads us to treat others with unconditional seriousness and to a loving reverence for the mystery of the human personality. Authentic Christianity should lead to maturity, personality, and reality. It should fashion whole men and wome...
While overeating would be seen by some as an indulgence of self, it is in fact a profound rejection of self. It is a moment of self-betrayal and self-punishment, and anything but a commitment to one's own well-being.
To be self-compassionate is not to be self-indulgent or self-centred. A major component of self-compassion is to be kind to yourself. Treat yourself with love, care, dignity and make your wellbeing a priority. With self-compassion, we still hold ours...
The biggest enemies of willpower: temptation, self-criticism, and stress. (...) these three skills —self-awareness, self-care, and remembering what matter most— are the foundation for self-control.
In a secular age, an authentic miracle must purport to be a hoax, in order to gain credit in the world.
The aim of every authentic artist is not to conform to the history of art, but to release himself from it in order to replace it with his own history.
