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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.

Readers would email me and say, 'Please write a novel about so-and-so,' but it has to come from yourself and not so much from your readership.

Quotes by Susan Vreeland

I have these wonderful friends, and they're supportive and loving, and you can really be yourself around them in a way some people even can't with their partners.

Quotes by Susanna Fogel

The only thing I can talk about is just forgiving yourself, because I do not have everything together. And so I tell people: No, you should see my house, it's a mess.

Quotes by Susan Sarandon

You always have to keep setting the bar for yourself.

Quotes by Susan Kelechi Watson

Don't identify yourself with labels and brands and have to buy every cute thing you see. Invest in the things that will grow in equity.

Quotes by Susan L. Taylor

The New Testament is about loving other people as you love yourself. That means caring for them and looking after them and being kind to them.

Quotes by Susan Hill

If you don't push yourself to the limit, no one else will do it for you.

Quotes by Suniel Shetty

We try to live by the secret of sevens. A friend, who has been married for over 40 years, told us about this magic. Make and keep a date every seven days, take a night away alone, for yourself, every...

Quotes by Summer Sanders

If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.

Sun Tzu

Hence the saying: If you know the enemy and you know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you know Heaven and you know Earth, you may make your victory complete.

Sun Tzu

If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.

Sun Tzu

Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster.

Sun Tzu

I'm very physical. It's an important part of being a woman - feeling good about yourself and really being in tune with your personality.

Quotes by Summer Glau

It's hard to talk about yourself.

Quotes by Sugar Ray Leonard

Boxing is the ultimate challenge. There's nothing that can compare to testing yourself the way you do every time you step in the ring.

Quotes by Sugar Ray Leonard

Boxing is the ultimate challenge. There's nothing that can compare to testing yourself the way you do every time you step in the ring. On the downside, you meet a lot of really bad people in boxing, at all stages...

Quotes by Sugar Ray Leonard

To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will.

Quotes by Sugar Ray Robinson

It's definitely team work with my fashion career. The trick is to surround yourself with the best people, those whose opinions you really trust and value.

Quotes by Suki Waterhouse

Never be afraid of failure. And don't stop yourself from doing something you want to do because of what others might think. Only you know yourself best.

Quotes by Suki Waterhouse

As an athlete, as a free agent, you owe it to yourself to explore your options.

Quotes by Sue Bird

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.