Quotes about Identity
The goal of spiritual practice is full recovery, and the only thing you need to recover from is a fractured sense of self.
— Marianne Williamson
You are made in the image of what you desire.
— Thomas Merton
When we become overly concerned about our appearance, our spiritual reputation, our coolness, and our acceptance, we are living as citizens of this world rather than as ambassadors.
— Francis Chan
Begin to see yourself as a soul with a body rather than a body with a soul.
— Wayne Dyer
What can we gain by sailing to the moon if we cannot cross the abyss that separates us from ourselves?
— Thomas Merton
Every one of us is shadowed by an illusory person: a false Self. We are not very good at recognizing illusions, least of all the ones we cherish about ourselves.
— Thomas Merton
Circumstance does not make the man; it reveals him to himself.
— James Allen
Remind yourself that you cannot fail at being yourself.
— Wayne Dyer
Spiritual identity means we are not what we do or what people say about us. And we are not what we have. We are the beloved daughters and sons of God.
— Henri Nouwen
Today, some of the most spiritual people I know claim to be without religion.
— Tony Campolo
We are what we pretend to be.
— Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
You were born to be amazing.
— Kris Vallotton