Quotes tagged ‘Self-awareness’

“I was a smart kid, and my head was full of ideas that I hadn’t earned. I could lay them out, but that doesn’t mean that they were mine or me.”

— Jordan B. Peterson, youtube.com

“I started to understand that many of the things I was saying weren’t true. I didn't really believe them; they weren't really my thoughts; they made me feel weak, when I said them.”

— Jordan B. Peterson, youtube.com

“Quintus: People should know when they are conquered. Maximus: Would you, Quintus? Would I?”

— David Franzoni, John Logan, William Nicholson, General Quintus, Tomas Arana, imdb.com

“In truth I doubt I’ve been ready for anything in my life. Especially for things to end, which I have been thinking about a great deal lately.”

— Brandy Jensen, theoutline.com

“I just wanna live around old people who are not reminding me every day of my infertility and loneliness. A lot of the stuff that happened last year couldn’t have happened if I was happy in my life, right?”

— Lena Dunham, thecut.com

“Bond: Well, I understand double-0's have a very short life expectancy, so your mistake will be short-lived. M: Bond, this may be too much for a blunt instrument to understand, but arrogance and self-awareness seldom go hand-in-hand. Bond: So you want me to be half-monk, half-hitman?”

— Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, James Bond, Daniel Craig, imdb.com

“At some level, food knows it’s food.”

— Bob DeLaurentis, V.M. Vargas, David Thewlis, imdb.com

“What we need is a good opening sentence. Something that will smack the reader right between the eyes, and then take him on a virtual roller-coaster ride of self-awareness and discovery.”

— Jerry Perzigian, Don Seigel, Frasier Crane, Kelsey Grammer, imdb.com

“One never really knows one’s own true intentions.”

— Cristine Chambers, Dwain Worrell, Danny Rand, Finn Jones, imdb.com

“Tim: How many times have you been married? Fred: Three. Tim: Why do you suppose that is? Fred: I can't find a woman who understands me.”

— Allison M. Gibson, Marley Sims, Tim Taylor, Tim Allen, imdb.com

“I always say that I could have probably used a drink right out of the womb. I’ve never been that chill about being alive.”

— Melissa Broder, hazlitt.net

“He welcomed the process of holding himself accountable; he welcomed the opportunity to put his own behavior under a critical lens and declare it lacking and change it accordingly.”

— EJ Dickson, menshealth.com

“His whole body—his skin, his bones—told him with absolute certainty that he was in someone's field of vision. So what? he thought. Let them look if they want to, whoever they are. All God's children can dance.”

— Haruki Murakami, amazon.com

“I am the nucleus.”

— Kanye West, nytimes.com

“The older I get, the more I realize that age doesn't bring wisdom. It only brings weary. I'm not any smarter than I was 30 years ago. I've just grown too tired to juggle the lies and hide the fears. Self-awareness doesn't reveal my indiscretions; exhaustion does.”

— Nichole Beattie, John Teller, Nicholas Guest, imdb.com

“Speak up for what you deserve. I promise you, you won’t regret it.”

— Brittany Packnett, twitter.com

“This guy’s not half-bad-looking for a maniac.”

— Chuck Klein, Mr. Lawrence, Jay Lender, Spongebob Squarepants, Tom Kenny, imdb.com

“Maybe accepting and honoring your limits will make you value yourself more and push you toward what's most important to you. Maybe when you realize that you can't do everything you can start to choose what exactly it is you need to do. Maybe.”

— Jonny Sun, instagram.com

“If you are more present, you will have more chances to capture the pieces of whatever it is you're seeking. If you wrote one good sentence today that's wonderful. If you took a day to rest, that is productive in the long run. Lately, I've been realizing just how often I run myself into my boundaries…”

— Jonny Sun, instagram.com

“If you wouldn't say it to a friend, don't say it to yourself.”

— Mel Robbins, twitter.com