Until we see what we are we cannot take steps to become what we should be.
— Charlotte P. GilmanBelieving in our hearts that who we are is enough is the key to a more satisfying and balanced life.
— Ellen Sue SternThe belief that personality is mysterious and irreducible has no scientific warrant, and is accepted chiefly because it is flattering to our human self esteem.
— Bertrand RussellRather than being guided by images of how to be, people need to attend to how they actually are and to respect this.
— Leslie S. GreenbergExude happiness and you will feel it back a thousand times.
— Joan LundenPeople's hearts are like deep wells. Nobody knows what's at the bottom. All you can do is guess from what comes floating to the surface every once in a while.
— Haruki MurakamiYou can be yourself without pursuing yourself. Have you ever seen a dog chase his own tail? He just runs in circles.
— Criss JamiTo begin to know ourselves we must have sincere conversations with ourselves as if with a good friend. We must answer without reserve, listen without judgement, and accept without condition. That is self-love.
— Kamand KojouriAge puzzles me. I thought it was a quiet time. My seventies were interesting and fairly serene but my eighties are passionate. I grow more intense as I age.
— Florida Scott-MaxwellThe beginning of thought is in disagreement - not only with others but also with ourselves.
— Eric Hoffer