About Yourself Quotes - Page 25

• It's dangerous talking about yourself too much because you find yourself talking in sound bites.

  Emily Mortimer

  Talking, Finding Yourself, Sound

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• Feeling good about yourself is not the same thing as doing good. Good policy is more important than good feelings.

  Theodore Dalrymple

  Feel Good, Feelings, Important

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• If you see a blatant error or misconception about yourself, you really want to set it straight.

  Jimmy Wales

  Errors, Want, Ifs

  "Wikipedia founder edits own bio" by Jack Schofield, www.theguardian.com. December 20, 2005.

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• There was a time in the marriage when I could no longer look at myself in a mirror, couldn't feel I was a nice person. A bad relationship can do that, can make you doubt everything good you ever felt about yourself.

  Dionne Warwick

  Marriage, Nice, Bad Relationship

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• I don't want to sell myself short. You hurt your spouse, not so much by the infidelity, but by the negative feelings about yourself that you bring home.

  Michael Zaslow

  Cheating, Hurt, Home

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• Relax and calm your mind. Forget about yourself and follow your opponent's movement.

  Yip Man

  Art, Mind, Relax

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• When you accomplish a goal, don't cross it out. Instead, write 'victory' next to it and move on to the next one. This way, whenever you have a bad day, all you have to do is to review your victories to feel good about yourself.

  Jack Canfield

  Moving, Bad Day, Writing

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• Mrs. Cadbury: Tell me what you know about yourself. Anne Shirley: Well, it really isn't worth telling, Mrs. Cadbury... but if you let me tell you what I IMAGINE about myself you'd find it a lot more interesting.

  Lucy Maud Montgomery

  Interesting, Cadbury, Imagine

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• Is there anyone’s life story you don’t want to know?” “Not really.” His expression was unexpectedly serious. “Because people make a story of their lives. Gains, losses, tragedy and triumph—you can tell a lot about someone simply by what they put into each category. You can learn a lot about what you put into each category by your reaction to them. They teach you about yourself without ever intending to do it—and they teach you a lot about life.

  Michelle Sagara

  Loss, Expression, People

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• There is a stage you reach, Deagle thinks, a time somewhere in early middle age, when your past ceases to be about yourself. Your connection to your former life is like a dream or delirium, and that person who you once were is merely a fond acquaintance, or a beloved character from a storybook. This is how memory becomes nostalgia. They are two very different things - the same way that a person is different from a photograph of a person.

  Dan Chaon

  Love, Dream, Memories

  "Stay Awake". Book by Dan Chaon, February 7, 2012.

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• Forgive yourself for believing things about yourself that are not true. Forgive yourself for believing that you were anything other than a child of God. Then, after forgiving yourself for believing the things you were told, forgive the people who told you. Forgive them not for what they said or did. Forgive them because they did not know any better.

  Iyanla Vanzant

  Children, Believe, People

  FaceBook post by Iyanla Vanzant from Dec 21, 2013

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• A bully can only make you feel bad about yourself if you let them.

  David Walliams

  Bully, Feels, Ifs

  "Mr Stink". Book by David Walliams, October 29, 2009.

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• Use all the willpower at your disposal to make yourself happy. Construct the right stories about yourself - and believe them!

  Richard Koch

  Believe, Stories, Use

  Richard Koch (2011). “The 80/20 Principle”, p.193, Nicholas Brealey Publishing

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• I can think of few things more painful than naming four good things about yourself in front of a room of journalists!

  Anne Hathaway

  Thinking, Rooms, Four

  "Love & Other Drugs - Anne Hathaway interview". Interview with Rob Carnevale, www.indielondon.co.uk.

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• Low self-confidence is simply a problem of Awareness. Once you are aware of the Truth about yourself, you will be able to understand why you are the way you are and, most importantly, learn to love and accept yourself.

  Robert Anthony

  Confidence, Self, Able

  Robert Anthony (1986). “The Ultimate Secrets of Total Self-Confidence”, p.38, Penguin

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• Many people don’t realize the extent to which stories influence our behavior and even shape our culture. Think about how Bible stories teach the fundamentals of religion and rules of conduct. Think of the fables and parables that molded your values. Think of how stories about your national, cultural or family history have shaped your attitudes about yourself and others.

  Lawrence Shapiro

  Attitude, Thinking, People

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• The last thing you know about yourself is your effect.

  William Boyd

  Lasts, Effects, Knows

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• Corruption is subtle, just like the Bible said. Many young poets have come to me and asked, How am I gonna make it? They feel, and often with considerable justice, that they are being overlooked while others with less talent are out there making careers for themselves. I always give the same advice. I say, Do it the hard way, and you’ll always feel good about yourself. You write because you have to, and you get this unbelievable satisfaction from doing it well. Try to live on that as long as you’re able.

  Philip Levine

  Writing, Careers, Long

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• Life's too short not to laugh about yourself and the cards you're dealt.

  Mark Zupan

  Cards You're Dealt, Laughing, Too Short

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• The really potent part of love is that it allows you to carry around beliefs about yourself that make you feel special, desirable, precious, innately good. Your lover couldn't have seen [these qualities] in you, even temporarily, if they weren't part of your essential being.

  Martha Beck

  Love Is, Special, Quality

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• If you did nothing but pursue the truth about yourself for the rest of your life, you would never run out of fresh discoveries.

  Martha Beck

  Running, Discovery, Rest Of Your Life

  Martha Beck (2008). “The Joy Diet: 10 Daily Practices for a Happier Life”, p.31, Harmony

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• You can change anything about yourself quite quickly. All you have to do is give up the belief system that says that it takes a long time to change.

  Robert Anthony

  Giving Up, Long, Belief

  Robert Anthony (2004). “Beyond Positive Thinking: A No-Nonsense Formula for Getting the Results You Want”, p.148, Morgan James Publishing

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• Seek the counsel of men who will tell you the truth about yourself, even if it hurts you to hear it. Mere commendation will not bring the improvement you need.

  Napoleon Hill

  Hurt, Men, Needs

  Napoleon Hill (2008). “The Law of Success: The Master Wealth-Builder's Complete and Original Lesson Plan forAchieving Your Dreams”, p.59, Penguin

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• For lack of a better word, acting is therapeutic. You really are breaking down barriers, exorcising demons and finding more out about yourself.

  Charlie Bewley

  Acting, Demon, Breaking Down

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• As you get older, youre always maturing, youre always learning something new about yourself.

  Troy Vincent

  Learning Something New, Mature, American Football

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