Quotes about Self
But why is Faith believed to be a goddess, and why does she herself receive temple and altar? For whoever prudently acknowledges her makes his own self an abode for her.
— St. Augustine
Our love, too, proceeding from ourselves and returning to us, would suffice to make our life blessed, and would stand in need of no extraneous enjoyment.
— St. Augustine
Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self.
— St. Francis Of Assisi
He who goes about to reform the world must begin with himself, or he loses his labor.
— Ignatius of Loyola
i can nourish myself on nothing but truth
— St. Therese of Lisieux
There is always one true inner voice. Trust it.
— Gloria Steinem
All ego really is, is our opinions, which we take to be solid, real, and the absolute truth about how things are.
— Pema Chodron
The truth is, narratives of self-justification burble beneath more of our relationships and endeavors than we would care to admit.
— Tullian Tchividjian
We are what we believe we are!
— CS Lewis
If you believe what you like in the Gospel, and reject what you don't like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself.
— St. Augustine
Our sin is exactly the presumption that we can know God or ourselves through our own capacities.
— Stanley Hauerwas
Seeing yourself with the eyes of love makes it natural to see the Divine Spirit in everyone you meet.
— Deepak Chopra