They self-inflict punishment on their own broken lives, put their faith in their possessions, in their jobs, or their wives..
Everyone thinks these are self-portraits but they aren't meant to be. I just use myself as a model because I know I can push myself to extremes, make….
Golden fetters are no less galling to a self-respecting man that iron ones; the sting lies in the fetters, not in the metal..
Each one is all in all to himself; for being dead, all is dead to him..
Lovemaking surely must be, for human beings at our present state of development, one of the more private enterprises. Who would want a witness to tha….
There is no shop, book, or person, that gives you confidence; it comes through reconnecting with your true authentic self..
No one is discontented at not being a king except a discrowned king ... unhappiness almost invariably indicates the existence of a road not taken, a ….
Second, the only proven technique for treatment for chemically dependent people involves use of a spiritual program of self-change..
Many of our problems with anger occur when we choose between having a relationship and having a self..
Throughout evolutionary history, anxiety and fear have helped every species to be wary and to survive. Fear can signal us to act, or, alternatively, ….
Men can starve from a lack of self-realization as much as they can from a lack of bread..
If I am transparent enough to myself, then I can become less afraid of those hidden selves that my transparency may reveal to others. If I reveal mys….
Humility is a priceless virtue; however, it takes a lot of self-emptying to cultivate it..
How can they be delivered from the life of self, who are not willing to abandon all their possessions? How can they believe themselves despoiled of a….
There are not many designers who are truly creative and literate. Most are self-indulgent, illiterate, fashion-mongering, service people trying to br….
We split a bottle of Norman cider. Not everybody sells Norman cider by the bottle..
Mengistu does not understand the meaning of self-determination, either historically or in the abstract. He cannot conceive of a nation as anything bu….
Self-consciousness can destroy a performance. Getting rid of that is always good..
The warrior's nobility is like a prostitute's smile, the truth of which is self-interest..
When you're an artist, all you're trying to do is self-express..
Self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle..