Oneself Quotes
Violence is one of the most fun things to watch.
Quentin TarantinoQuentin Tarantino In which (or where) everyone is mainly (or mostly) trying to assert oneself in front of others (“devant les autres”, Fr.), to appear, and hoping to find in society (“mondaine”, Fr.) relationships some advantages for his interest and vanity (or vainglory or conceit”, Fr).
Afrikan SpirAfrikan Spir We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.
Joseph CampbellJoseph Campbell That man is worthless who knows how to receive a favor, but not how to return one.
PlautusPlautus I’ve never had any problems with women. Having been one of the world’s greatest womanizers they’ve probably had more problems with me.
Marvin GayeMarvin Gaye The battles that count aren’t the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself – the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us – that’s where it’s at.
Jesse OwensJesse Owens No one should question the faith of others, for no human being can judge the ways of God.
Haile SelassieHaile Selassie Of my friends I am the only one left.
TerenceTerence The fruits of one’s sweat and mental labour are always rewarding.
Haile SelassieHaile Selassie Cleanliness is not next to godliness. It isn’t even in the same neighborhood. No one has ever gotten a religious experience out of removing burned-on cheese from the grill of the toaster oven.
Erma BombeckErma Bombeck There are people that love you. Stop focus on the ones that don’t.
Sonya TeclaiSonya Teclai The cynic is one who never sees a good quality in a man, and never fails to see a bad one. He is the human owl, vigilant in darkness and blind to light, mousing for vermin, and never seeing noble game.
Henry Ward BeecherHenry Ward Beecher One must learn to forgive and not to hold a hostile, bitter attitude of mind, which offends those about us and prevents us from enjoying ourselves; one must recognize human shortcomings and adjust himself to them rather than to be constantly finding fault with them.
Napoleon BonaparteNapoleon Bonaparte But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine Violence is born of the desire to escape oneself.
Iris MurdochIris Murdoch The element of change has been the thing, really. We put out the first one, then the second… then a third LP totally different from them. It’s the reason we were able to keep it together.
Jimmy PageJimmy Page