Quotes by Self We must surrender ourselves so utterly that we can never own ourselves again. We must hand over self and all its rights in an eternal covenant, and give God the absolute right to own us, control us and possess us forever. A. B. Simpson selfrightschristian One bright and thankful look at the cross is worth a thousand morbid, self-condemning reflections. A. B. Simpson reflectionselflooks Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized soul can impart knowledge unto you because he has seen the truth. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada truthselfspiritual I don't recall having any self-awareness about the intricacy of my stories. A. E. van Vogt awarenessselfstories The key to making healthy decisions is to respect your future self. Honor him or her. Treat him or her like you would treat a friend or a loved one. A. J. Jacobs keysdecisionself I'm addicted to self-improvement. The thing is, there's so damn much about myself to improve. A. J. Jacobs obsessionimprovementself If my former self and my current self met for coffee, they'd get along OK, but they'd both probably walk out of the Starbucks shaking their heads and saying to themselves, “That guy is kinda delusional.” A. J. Jacobs coffeeguyself Henry Miller may write about revelers self-woven into a human hooked rug, because his ecstasy is solemn. A. J. Liebling wovenselfwriting I was once naïve enough to ask the late Duke of Devonshire why he liked the town of Eastbourne. He replied with a self-deprecating shrug that one of the things he liked was that he owned it. A. N. Wilson townsupper-classself Poetry leads us to the unstructured sources of our beings, to the unknown, and returns us to our rational, structured selves refreshed. Having once experienced the mystery, plenitude, contradiction, and composure of a work of art, we afterward have a built-in resistance to the slogans and propaganda of oversimplification that have often contributed to the destruction of human life. Poetry is a verbal means to a nonverbal source. It is a motion to no-motion, to the still point of contemplation and deep realization. A. R. Ammons selfmeanart Poetry leads us to the unstructured sources of our beings, to the unknown, and returns us to our rational, structured selves refreshed. A. R. Ammons sourcereturnself I worry about anthropomorphism as a form of self-deception. (The Christian religion is an anthropomorphic account of the universe.) A. S. Byatt selfchristianworry I'm not very interested in myself. I do have a deep moral belief that you should always look out at other things and not be self-centred. A. S. Byatt moral-beliefsselflooks I have a dreadful fear that the more you try to prevent revealing the self the more you do. A. S. Byatt revealingselftrying Autobiographies tell more lies than all but the most self-indulgent fiction. A. S. Byatt selflyingfiction Cyclists. I really hate them. I wish they would not be so self-righteous and realise they are a danger to pedestrians. I wish cyclists would not vindictively snap off wing mirrors on cars when they were trying to cross in front of the car at a danger to motorists and pedestrians. A. S. Byatt hatemirrorsself Sensual is being in tune with your sensual self. Aaliyah tunessensualself Happiness is attained, not through self-interest, but through unconditional fidelity in endless love of eternal light. Aaron Cohen eternal-happinesslightself Inspiration may be a form of superconsciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness - I wouldn't know. But I am sure it is the antithesis of self-consciousness. Aaron Copland selfinspirationalart Mozart in his music was probably the most reasonable of the world's great composers. It is the happy balance between flight and control, between sensibility and self-discipline, simplicity and sophistication of style that is his particular province... Mozart tapped once again the source from which all music flows, expressing himself with a spontaneity and refinement and breath-taking rightness that has never since been duplicated. Aaron Copland simplicitydisciplineself1234567891011»
