Emily Dickinson Quotes
There is always one thing to be grateful for - that one is one's self and not somebody else.
Quotes to Explore
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I think that I have self esteem issues, really. If you really analyse it... People who really like me I have no interest in. The unattainable is always that I want to attain.
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We have to give feminism a shot. Out of sheer self preservation, we have to stand aside and let women run the show.
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The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better to abandon one's self to destiny.
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The children of the revolution are always ungrateful, and the revolution must be grateful that it is so.
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Heartbreak is hard, but you find more and more things to be grateful for every day.
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I think that there are a lot of elements and events that will make you scared in life and make you not want to sort of show your true self.
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I don't even call it violence when it's in self defense; I call it intelligence.
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It is necessary to try to pass one's self always; this occupation ought to last as long as life.
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My wife and I are very blessed. I am very grateful for the life that we lead.
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Being a mom makes you far more compassionate. You have more empathy for people, more love. I was always taught to say thank you, and I'm very grateful. And my kids have that quality, too.
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Many people identify their sense of self with the problems they have, or think they have.
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Doesn't the fight for survival also justify swindle and theft? In self defence, anything goes.
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I don't want to look back and be like, 'You had it all, and you weren't even present for it. You weren't able to enjoy it.' I want to be here, be now and be grateful.
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I love life. I wish I could live another 500 years, truly. There is so much to do. I don't feel bitter or angry or disappointed. If anything, I am very grateful for where I come from. I have absolutely no regrets.
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Being cool is being your own self, not doing something that someone else is telling you to do.
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Prayer is more than meditation. In meditation, the source of strength is one's self. When one prays, he goes to a source of strength greater than his own.
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As I got older, I became so self conscious about my birthmark that I was very hesitant about going to a pool party, because I didn't want my makeup to rub off.
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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.
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Instead of looking outside of ourselves and counting potential enemies, fasting summons us to turn our glance inward, and to take the measure of our greatest challenge: the self, the ego, in our own eyes and as others see us.
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The feeling of being valuable - 'I am a valuable person'- is essential to mental health and is a cornerstone of self-discipline.
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Blessed be all metrical rules that forbid automatic responses, force us to have second thoughts, free us from the fetters of Self.
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When you're afraid keep your mind on what you have to do. And if you have been thoroughly prepared you will not be afraid.
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Consequences lost all purchase when they became mad. And desperation, when pressed beyond anguish, became narcotic.
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There is always one thing to be grateful for - that one is one's self and not somebody else.
