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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.

There are coaches with habits you don't like, and you tell yourself, 'I don't want to be like that.' But there's no one way to success.

Quotes by Frank Rijkaard

For the novice runner, I'd say to give yourself at least 2 months of consistently running several times a week at a conversational pace before deciding whether you want to stick with it. Consistency is the most important aspect of...

Quotes by Frank Shorter

People often remark that I'm pretty lucky. Luck is only important in so far as getting the chance to sell yourself at the right moment. After that, you've got to have talent and know how to use it.

Quotes by Frank Sinatra

In art, at a certain level, there is no 'better than.' It's just about trying to operate for yourself on the most supreme level, artistically, that you can and hoping that people get it. Trusting that, just because of the...

Quotes by Frank Ocean

Revelations come when you're in the thick of it, pitting yourself up against something larger than yourself.

Quotes by Frank Langella

What is it to enjoy life? Sit at the beach? No. What it is is that you have to do something, you have be productive, make a contribution to the society, to the family, to yourself.

Quotes by Frank Lowy

To imagine a better life for yourself and your family and to leave behind all that is familiar requires a special kind of courage.

Quotes by Frank Lowy

So you've got to test the envelope, find out what are your abilities and if you falter, pick yourself up and test it again. Otherwise, what is it all about, you know?

Quotes by Frank Lowy

The best advice I've received is to be yourself. The best artists do that.

Quotes by Frank Gehry

When law and duty are one, united by religion, you never become fully conscious, fully aware of yourself. You are always a little less than an individual.

Quotes by Frank Herbert

Anytime you put yourself in a creative box, it's going to stifle you; it's not conducive to the writing or recording process.

Quotes by Frank Iero

A friend is someone with whom you dare to be yourself.

Quotes by Frank Crane

What is a friend? I will tell you... it is someone with whom you dare to be yourself.

Quotes by Frank Crane

Your sole contribution to the sum of things is yourself.

Quotes by Frank Crane

You don't buy luxury to enter a community, but to set yourself apart from others.

Quotes by Francois-Henri Pinault

If you play well, then you make yourself a great name and the money comes on its own. You earn money for what you did.

Quotes by Franck Ribery

Just do what you do. Sometimes you do well, and sometimes you do wrong, but you have to just be able to deal with yourself and move forward.

Quotes by Francis Ngannou

Science's domain is the natural. If you want to understand the natural world and be sure you're not misleading yourself, science is the way to do it.

Quotes by Francis Collins

I can feel the 60S looming. In my profession, I've just moved along with my age. By thinking in decades, rather than whether someone's 42 or 47, you can give yourself a whole 10 years to turn yourself around in.

Quotes by Francesca Annis

You have to be careful not to let your fear stop you doing things. It's very exciting to test yourself.

Quotes by Francesca Annis

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.