To earn respect, you must earn your own self respect before you can expect others, to respect you.
Human identity is no longer defined by what one does, but by what one owns. We worship self-indulgence & consumption.
A lot of people use social media to share mundane things or for self-glorification. I try to use it to share interesting things with people.
True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can.
The secret of concentration is the secret of self-discovery. You reach inside yourself to discover your personal resources, and what it takes to match them to the challenge.
Like the appearance of silver in mother of pearl, the world seems real until the Self, the underlying reality, is realized.
All truth passes through three stages: First, it is ridiculed; Second, it is violently opposed; Third, it is accepted as self-evident.
At the innermost core of all loneliness is a deep and powerful yearning for union with one's lost self.
I'm quite sensitive to people noticing me. There are times when I'm relaxed, then others when it does make me self-conscious.
As a candidate, Obama disdained the game of politics, a self-conscious contrast to all the tireless political athletes named Clinton.
No one can motivate you, until you motivate yourself, Self- motivation is the foundational key to all success.
Think, speak, and act. With age comes self-reproach: I might have done more. Therefore now do!
There are writers who do start doing the same thing again and again and almost inevitably fall into self-parody.
Being insulted again and again it doesn't mean that you haven't self respect. It means that you value someone most.
When value of your words gets lower its time to stay quite and improve your self
What sells a book sells a book, same in traditional or self-publishing. You gotta shake your tail feathers.
No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.
If you got a dream, you are good to go. The only extra luggage you will need is self-belief and perseverance.
It is natural to celebrate the winning moments. However, we need to be equally conscious that we protest or resist the instances of cheating either by others or by self.
The closer you come to your authentic self, the simpler everything becomes. Listen to your intuition. It will tell you who you are.
When you go through a traumatic event, there's a lot of shame that comes with that. A lot of loss of self-esteem. That can become debilitating.
