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Hey, don't knock Judy Blume. Without her, my younger self would never have been able to decode the random acts of madness perpetrated by the fascinating creature known as the teenage girl.

Quotes by Ken Marino

No day-to-day mishaps or indignities can really compromise your sense of self after you've survived a deep tragedy.

Quotes by Kelsey Grammer

I was watching 'Mr. Roger's Neighborhood', 'Sesame Street', 'Electric Company', 'Romper Room', and 'Villa Alegre!' when I said to my self, 'Hey, self! Wouldn't it be fun to be one of those kids on the TV?' My mom thought it...

Quotes by Keith Coogan

When it is working, you completely go into another place, you're tapping into things that are totally universal, completely beyond your ego and your own self. That's what it's all about.

Quotes by Keith Haring

Sometimes I get frustrated with my own self because I'm such a perfectionist.

Quotes by Keala Settle

I've always tried to stay true to my authentic self.

Quotes by Katie Couric

Working, I can be my truest self. I don't know how healthy that is.

Quotes by Kathryn Hahn

I'm very comfortable as a singer. In fact, I think it's more - I identified my self-esteem, my self more in those ways when I was growing up. I really - it was kind of my calling card as a...

Quotes by Katey Sagal

Often I choose characters who express not my best self, but the sides of me I haven't developed or haven't expressed.

Quotes by Kate Christensen

If you only share your best pictures, or your Facetuned self, the thought of people seeing you as you truly are can be scary.

Quotes by Kaia Gerber

I can pour myself into Bon Iver. It's a thing about self- and mental discovery, and those are all important things. But it's not 148-shows-over-a-year-and-a-half important, though. It's a machine, and it's money, and you just get put on this...

Quotes by Justin Vernon

I'm not going to spend two years on a film or four years on an opera if I don't feel like I can put my own self into it. That doesn't mean it has to be about myself.

Quotes by Julie Taymor

The idea that there is a sharp boundary between our true inner selves and the outside world is pervasive but highly questionable. The boundaries of the self might well be more porous than we ordinarily think.

Quotes by Julian Baggini

The other aspect of idealism is the one which gives us our notion of the absolute Self. To it the first is only preparatory. This second aspect is the one which from Kant, until the present time, has formed the...

Quotes by Josiah Royce

The object of self-love is expressed in the term self; and every appetite of sense, and every particular affection of the heart, are equally interested or disinterested, because the objects of them all are equally self or somewhat else.

Quotes by Joseph Butler

True happiness arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self, and in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions.

Quotes by Joseph Addison

Yes, forget your weakness, whatever that weakness may be. It is egotism, it is selfishness after. all, for it is a dwelling on self. Forget your weakness; and remember your strength.

Quotes by Joseph Barber Lightfoot

The essential self is innocent, and when it tastes its own innocence knows that it lives for ever.

Quotes by John Updike

When we contemplate the heroes of Christianity, and compare our feeble efforts with their astonishing performance and self devotion, we should fall into despair, were there not a few softening features, by which they are brought back to the ranks...

Quotes by John Strachan

The library is seen as a force for self improvement and the pursuit of knowledge. I fear that in many cases this is no longer true, if it ever was.

Quotes by John Redwood

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes will I find on this "self" quotes collection?
This page gathers quotes exploring identity and self-perception -- from reflective lines about who we really are to cautionary ones about ego. One quote puts it simply: "We are all the same person trying to shake hands with our self." For more on identity themes, see our Identity quotes and Truth quotes collections.
Do any of the quotes here warn against too much self-pride?
Yes. One older-style quote describes "A discontented young fellow, filled with self pride; he certainly should have considered it an honor to be sent on so respectable an embassy as he was" -- a reminder that pride can blind someone to a genuine opportunity. Browse more reflective lines on our Growth quotes page.
Is there a quote here connecting "self" to a diagnosis or health struggle?
Yes -- one quote reflects on identity beyond illness: "My parents instilled in me a sense of self that I was more than just a diagnosis or a condition." It's a grounded reminder that self-worth isn't defined by a label. See related lines on our Emotion quotes page.
Does this collection touch on how culture and media shape our sense of self?
Yes -- one entry references Adam Curtis' 'Century of Self.' and reflects on how artists can fail the public by being too exclusive or insular, like being in an echo chamber. It's a more analytical take on identity than most quotes here. For lighter takes on individuality, see our Alone quotes collection.
What's a good next page to explore after "self" quotes?
If you enjoyed the reflective tone here, our Identity quotes and Truth quotes pages continue the theme of understanding who we really are, while Growth quotes covers the journey of becoming a better version of yourself.

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