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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 is no way to reach your fullest potential if you don't really find the love of yourself.

Quotes by Demi Moore

I made the wrong decision many times. Sometimes I can accept it, sometimes not because football is like that. But in the end it depends on yourself and whether you are ready to move on or not.

Quotes by Dejan Lovren

Just be yourself, and enjoy the blessings that God's borne out on you.

Quotes by Delilah

You lose yourself when you first become a mum. It's easy to let yourself go.

Quotes by Debra Stephenson

You've got to test yourself against the best to know you are the best.

Quotes by Declan Rice

If you look to lead, invest at least 40% of your time managing yourself - your ethics, character, principles, purpose, motivation, and conduct. Invest at least 30% managing those with authority over you, and 15% managing your peers.

Quotes by Dee Hock

Lead yourself, lead your superiors, lead your peers, and free your people to do the same. All else is trivia.

Quotes by Dee Hock

You don't have to make yourself look like people expect you to look.

Quotes by Dee Rees

It's okay to be yourself and to love and accept yourself however you are.

Quotes by Dee Rees

Having to stake out your identity and have people question whether or not you're being yourself was a tension that I could relate to.

Quotes by Dee Rees

But most of my songs were about believing in yourself, standing up for yourself and fighting for what you believe in.

Quotes by Dee Snider

Life is what you make of it. You can make it easy on yourself or you can make it hard.

Quotes by Deep Roy

Inspiration comes from within yourself. One has to be positive. When you're positive, good things happen.

Quotes by Deep Roy

You can free yourself from aging by reinterpreting your body and by grasping the link between belief and biology.

Quotes by Deepak Chopra

Self-awareness is value-free. It isn't scary. It doesn't imply that you will subject yourself to needless pain.

Quotes by Deepak Chopra

Ultimately spiritual awareness unfolds when you're flexible, when you're spontaneous, when you're detached, when you're easy on yourself and easy on others.

Quotes by Deepak Chopra

Always go with your passions. Never ask yourself if it's realistic or not.

Quotes by Deepak Chopra

Psych yourself up until you're confident that the world will be interested in what happens to your characters. Confidence is key.

Quotes by Deborah Moggach

It is hard to get in the habit of forcing yourself to find three things on a regular basis that you are grateful for.

Quotes by Deborah Norville

A sister is like yourself in a different movie, a movie that stars you in a different life.

Quotes by Deborah Tannen

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.