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Yourself Quotes

The hardest audience is yourself.

These quotes turn inward — an actor describing the fear that comes before any audience does, and thoughts on the quiet value of lowering the noise and simply listening more closely. For more on inner confidence, see Feel quotes.

Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.

Warren Buffett

I thought, you know the food and the diet thing is one way to start yourself onto a healthy lifestyle, but if you don't move, if you don't start exercising you're gonna deteriorate.

Quotes by Warren Cuccurullo

If something hurtful enters your body, you create something beautiful to protect yourself from it. That's my philosophy.

Quotes by Wangechi Mutu

This applies to many film jobs, not just editing: half the job is doing the job, and the other half is finding ways to get along with people and tuning yourself in to the delicacy of the situation.

Quotes by Walter Murch

Running alone is the toughest. You get to the point where you have to keep pushing yourself.

Quotes by Walter Payton

The Internet offers an interesting combination of advertising and community by participating in the community you can become an advertisement for yourself.

Quotes by Walter Jon Williams

When a test pilot comes off a flight, there is typically another pilot who is going to take it up, and he believes in the debriefing. You don't keep something to yourself.

Quotes by Wally Schirra

Give yourself ten years of failing with a smile on your face. If, after ten years, you still have the passion, you're heading to success!

Quotes by Walshy Fire

It is not easy to find something that will intrigue and bind your interest and enthusiasm. This you must seek for yourself.

Quotes by Walter Annenberg

You find yourself writing the truth, because it's like, 'Well, I ain't writing for anyone but myself anyway.'

Quotes by Walker Hayes

Read some good, heavy, serious books just for discipline: Take yourself in hand and master yourself.

Quotes by W. E. B. Du Bois

It is a sore point, because you do have advantages if you have access to more than one language. You also have problems, because on bad days you don't trust yourself, either in your first or your second language, and...

Quotes by W. G. Sebald

The lesson is, because there will be many lemons in life, to learn to make the proverbial lemonade - and be open and honest. That's the best way of doing damage control and positioning yourself for success.

Quotes by Vivek Wadhwa

Gender transition isn't about gender. It's about literally making yourself a better person because you know that's a better you.

Quotes by Vivienne Ming

Imitation is a caricature. Any imitation. Find out for yourself.

Quotes by Vladimir Horowitz

The more blows you have in life, the better, because it means you're challenging yourself.

Quotes by Viv Albertine

I remember the Soviet Union and when the Iron Curtain fell down in 1991. I was just 20 years old, and everybody had a dream to live in a modern democratic society, in a modern country. More than 15 years...

Quotes by Vitali Klitschko

Sometimes you fall down, but you have to pick yourself back up.

Quotes by Vitor Belfort

I think when you're happy with yourself, that's what matters.

Quotes by Vitor Belfort

I am a big fan of Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller, who have carved a niche for themselves. I think doing different kind of films gives you longevity and the ability to set yourself apart.

Quotes by Vir Das

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of advice or reflection do these "Yourself" quotes offer?
A mix - one is about horror filmmaking and needing to scare yourself first, another is about the value of silence and truly listening, one touches on acting and avoiding self-judgment, and another argues entertainers aren't responsible for teaching children lessons parents haven't taught at home.
Is there a quote about acting or performance here?
Yes, one quote discusses the importance of staying "a blank space" while doing fantasy work as an actor, since judging yourself, the character, or the movie gets in the way of the performance. For more on craft and self-awareness, see the Best page.
Is there a quote about parenting or raising children?
Yes - one quote pushes back on the idea that entertainers should teach children life lessons, arguing that's a responsibility that belongs at home, taught by parents "yourself."
Does this page have anything about silence or listening?
Yes, one quote reflects on the value of silence, suggesting there's something good in turning the volume down and really listening - even calling it "a brand new thing." Browse the Feel page for more on inner experience and awareness.
Is there a quote related to horror or fear?
Yes, one short quote states: "The first monster you have to scare the audience with is yourself." It's a line about horror filmmaking and confronting your own fears first. For more upbeat reflections, check out the Good and Life pages.

Several entries also touch on craft and responsibility: resisting self-judgment while performing, and the idea that parenting duties can't be handed off to entertainers. Continue with Best quotes or Good quotes for related themes.