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Oneself Quotes

The full and joyful acceptance of the worst in oneself may be the only sure way of transforming it Picture Quote #1

While the word charity connotes a single act of giving, justice speaks to right living, of aligning oneself with the world in a way that sustains rather than exploits the rest of creation Picture Quote #1

In many ways, writing is the act of saying ‘I,’ of imposing oneself upon other people, of saying, ‘Listen to me, see it my way, change your mind.’ It’s an aggressive, even a hostile act Picture Quote #1

Psychologically speaking, the rational, healthy response to climate change is to say to oneself, What can I do about this? But that question is often answered through individual action Picture Quote #1

After adolescence, if one’s life is sufficiently interesting, the desire to tell oneself stories diminishes Picture Quote #1

Never say never, but the thought of electively cutting oneself is beyond my grasp, and I also object to it politically. Denying the lines on our faces makes a comment about age and wisdom I don’t care to make Picture Quote #1

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Cohabitation seems a greater leap in cities because it’s all the harder to extract oneself if things turn sour. It’s what keeps otherwise functional adults living with their mothers Picture Quote #1

To be oneself, simply oneself, is so amazing and utterly unique an experience that it’s hard to convince oneself so singular a thing happens to everybody Picture Quote #1

American poetry is always about defining oneself individually,claiming one’s right to be different and often to break taboos Picture Quote #1

Graduation day was a milestone in the most important journey of all - to the centre of oneself Picture Quote #1

To abandon oneself to principles is really to die - and to die for an impossible love which is the contrary of love Picture Quote #1

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I think imagination is one of the greatest blessings of life, and while one can lose oneself in a book one can never be thoroughly unhappy Picture Quote #1

Negative feelings can either lead to sinking into oneself and disappearing, or they can make you angry and want to prove that you’re worthy to be in the conversation Picture Quote #1

One cannot attend to oneself, take care of oneself, without a relationship to another person Picture Quote #1

The place one’s in, though, doesn’t make any contribution to peace of mind: it’s the spirit that makes everything agreeable to oneself Picture Quote #1

Friendship involves many things but, above all the power of going outside oneself and appreciating what is noble and loving in another Picture Quote #1

Art becomes an honest expression once done for oneself. Failure of that results to empty and transparent art Picture Quote #1

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Civilization is the art of living together with people not entirely like oneself Picture Quote #1

The recognition of oneself as a part of nature, and reliance on natural things, are disappearing for hundreds of millions of people who do not know that anything is being lost Picture Quote #1

Since I was young, the artistic expression that fashion embodies has inspired me. It’s a way to communicate oneself Picture Quote #1

The questions which one asks oneself begin, at least, to illuminate the world, and become one’s key to the experience of others Picture Quote #1

One finds oneself saying: ‘I know the right question, but ... this is not exactly the right time to ask it.’ Picture Quote #1

The only ideals allowed are healthy ones - those everyone may aspire to, or comfortably imagine oneself possessing Picture Quote #1

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There’s no better tonic for other people’s bad ideas, than to think for oneself Picture Quote #1

War? One can lose oneself in the joy of battle, in fighting for a glorious cause, but there are not many glorious causes for which to fight these days Picture Quote #1

To be forced to defend oneself is an inherently undesirable position to be in. The focus shifts from ideas to the person conveying them Picture Quote #1

Real beauty is to be true to oneself. That’s what makes me feel good Picture Quote #1

One must be truthful with oneself about one’s own motives, especially if one is to survive in the world. It takes rigor, and it takes courage Picture Quote #1

To speak of oneself means to lay bare one’s own soul, expose it like a body to the sun. To lay bare one’s own soul is not at all like taking off one’s brassiere on a crowded beach! Picture Quote #1

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The full and joyful acceptance of the worst in oneself may be the only sure way of transforming it (Oneself Quotes) While the word charity connotes a single act of giving, justice speaks to right living, of aligning oneself with the world in a way that sustains rather than exploits the rest of creation (Oneself Quotes) In many ways, writing is the act of saying ‘I,’ of imposing oneself upon other people, of saying, ‘Listen to me, see it my way, change your mind.’ It’s an aggressive, even a hostile act (Oneself Quotes) Psychologically speaking, the rational, healthy response to climate change is to say to oneself, What can I do about this? But that question is often answered through individual action (Oneself Quotes) After adolescence, if one’s life is sufficiently interesting, the desire to tell oneself stories diminishes. (Oneself Quotes) Never say never, but the thought of electively cutting oneself is beyond my grasp, and I also object to it politically. Denying the lines on our faces makes a comment about age and wisdom I don’t care to make. (Oneself Quotes) Cohabitation seems a greater leap in cities because it’s all the harder to extract oneself if things turn sour. It’s what keeps otherwise functional adults living with their mothers. (Oneself Quotes) To be oneself, simply oneself, is so amazing and utterly unique an experience that it’s hard to convince oneself so singular a thing happens to everybody. (Oneself Quotes) American poetry is always about defining oneself individually,claiming one’s right to be different and often to break taboos. (Oneself Quotes) I don’t believe complete assimilation is possible, at least not for anyone who has an active, open mind. Every step, every entry into the flows of existence can be seen as a beginning, a commencement of a brand new way of seeing oneself in the world. This is the case for everyone. (Oneself Quotes) Graduation day was a milestone in the most important journey of all - to the centre of oneself (Oneself Quotes) To abandon oneself to principles is really to die - and to die for an impossible love which is the contrary of love. (Oneself Quotes) I think imagination is one of the greatest blessings of life, and while one can lose oneself in a book one can never be thoroughly unhappy. (Oneself Quotes) Negative feelings can either lead to sinking into oneself and disappearing, or they can make you angry and want to prove that you’re worthy to be in the conversation... (Oneself Quotes) One cannot attend to oneself, take care of oneself, without a relationship to another person (Oneself Quotes) The place one’s in, though, doesn’t make any contribution to peace of mind: it’s the spirit that makes everything agreeable to oneself. (Oneself Quotes) Friendship involves many things but, above all the power of going outside oneself and appreciating what is noble and loving in another. (Oneself Quotes) Art becomes an honest expression once done for oneself. Failure of that results to empty and transparent art. (Oneself Quotes) Civilization is the art of living together with people not entirely like oneself (Oneself Quotes) The recognition of oneself as a part of nature, and reliance on natural things, are disappearing for hundreds of millions of people who do not know that anything is being lost. (Oneself Quotes) Since I was young, the artistic expression that fashion embodies has inspired me. It’s a way to communicate oneself. (Oneself Quotes) The questions which one asks oneself begin, at least, to illuminate the world, and become one’s key to the experience of others. (Oneself Quotes) One finds oneself saying: ‘I know the right question, but ... this is not exactly the right time to ask it.’ (Oneself Quotes) The only ideals allowed are healthy ones - those everyone may aspire to, or comfortably imagine oneself possessing. (Oneself Quotes) There’s no better tonic for other people’s bad ideas, than to think for oneself (Oneself Quotes) War? One can lose oneself in the joy of battle, in fighting for a glorious cause, but there are not many glorious causes for which to fight these days. (Oneself Quotes) To be forced to defend oneself is an inherently undesirable position to be in. The focus shifts from ideas to the person conveying them. (Oneself Quotes) Real beauty is to be true to oneself. That’s what makes me feel good. (Oneself Quotes) One must be truthful with oneself about one’s own motives, especially if one is to survive in the world. It takes rigor, and it takes courage. (Oneself Quotes) To speak of oneself means to lay bare one’s own soul, expose it like a body to the sun. To lay bare one’s own soul is not at all like taking off one’s brassiere on a crowded beach! (Oneself Quotes)

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