Quotes on Already Taken

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.

He possesses dominion over himself, and is happy, who can every day say, "I have lived." Tomorrow the heavenly father may either involve the world in dark clouds, or cheer it with clear sunshine, he will not, however, render ineffectual the things which have already taken place.

Ones real life is often the life that one does not lead.

Elegance is not the prerogative of those who have just escaped from adolescence, but of those who have already taken possession of their future.

Remind yourself, in whatever way is personally meaningful, that it is not in your best interest to reinforce thoughts and feelings of unworthiness. Even if you've already taken the bait and feel the familiar pull of self-denigration, marshal your intelligence, courage, and humor in order to turn the tide. Ask yourself: Do I want to strengthen what I'm feeling now? Do I want to cut myself off from my basic goodness? Remind yourself that your fundamental nature is unconditionally open and free.

To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.

Just be your self. Everybody else is already taken.

The thing has already taken form in my mind before I start it. The first attempts are absolutely unbearable. I say this because I want you to know that if you see something worthwhile in what I am doing, it is not by accident but because of real direction and purpose.

Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.