Nobody holds a good opinion of a man who has a low opinion of himself.
Anthony TrollopeRead
One can only pour out of a jug that which is in it.
Interpretation
You can only share what you possess internally.
This quote by Anthony Trollope suggests that individuals can only share or express what they truly have inside them, such as knowledge, love, or emotions. It emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and personal growth, as one must cultivate positive attributes within themselves before they can offer them to others.
In practice
This quote can be used in a personal development seminar to highlight the importance of self-reflection.
Nobody holds a good opinion of a man who has a low opinion of himself.
Romance is very pretty in novels, but the romance of a life is always a melancholy matter. They are most happy who have no story to tell.
There is no happiness in love, except at the end of an English novel.
That I can read and be happy while I am reading, is a great blessing.
A man's love, till it has been chastened and fastened by the feeling of duty which marriage brings with it, is instigated mainly by the difficulty of pursuit.
But she knew this,βthat it was necessary for her happiness that she should devote herself to some one. All the elegancies and outward charms of life were delightful, if only they could be used as the means to some end. As an end themselves they were nothing.
If I wanted to doubt, then I could doubt endlessly, but at some point a person has to stop questioning and act, and at that point you have to trust something to be true. You have to act as if something is true, and so you choose the thing you have the most reason to believe in, you have to live in the world that you have the most hope in.
No obligation to do the impossible is binding.
Wholeheartedness. There are many tenets of Wholeheartedness, but at its very core is vulnerability and worthiness; facing uncertainty, exposure, and emotional risks, and knowing that I am enough.
I am lucky to be what I am! Thank goodness I'm not just a clam, or a ham, or a dusty jar of sour gooseberry jam! I am what I am - that's a great thing to be!
Condense some daily experience into a glowing symbol and an audience is electrified.
Above all, know that ego isn't personal. It isn't who you are. If you consider the ego to be your personal problem, that's just more ego.
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