Quotes about Self

Thou art a dreaming thing, A fever of thyself.

A Poet is the most unpoetical of any thing in existence; because he has no Identity--he is continually in for--and filling some other Body--The Sun, the Moon, the Sea and Men and Women who are creatures of impulse are poetical and have about them an unchangeable attribute--the poet has none; no identity--he is certainly the most unpoetical of all God's Creatures. If then he has no self, and if I am a Poet, where is the Wonder that I should say I would write no more?

Look at me Who am I supposed to be? Look at me What am I supposed to be? Look at me Oh my love

Right education should help the student, not only to develop his capacities, but to understand his own highest interest.

Many's very human habit of trusting in himself is generally the last great obstacle blocking his pathway to victory in Christian experience.

If you put your faith in yourself and your abilities, intellect and dreams, then your foundation is only as strong as you are.

Our own evil inclinations are far more dangerous than any external enemies.

Very often when I haven't faith in my faith, I have to have faith in His faith. He makes me believe in myself and my possibilities, when I simply can't. I have to rise to His faith in me.

There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man's lack of faith in his true Self.

We lack faith in *what* exists within us because we lack faith in *Who* exists within us.

The only devils in this world are those running around in our own hearts, and that is where all our battles should be fought.

how wearisom Eternity so spent in worship paid To whom we hate. Let us not then pursue By force impossible, by leave obtain'd Unacceptable, though in Heav'n, our state Of splendid vassalage, but rather seek Our own good from our selves, and from our own Live to our selves, though in this vast recess, Free, and to none accountable, preferring Hard liberty before the easie yoke Of servile Pomp