Quotes about Identity

At the end of life, each of us must answer the question, Whose story captured my soul?

When we experience God for who He really is, we suddenly see ourselves for who we are.

Who we are is not a question we can ask without seeking to understand the context in which we live. Biblical counselors seek to understand the influences that shape the responses of the human heart.

Paternity is a long way from fatherhood.

Wake up, dude! It's not about who you are. It's all about who God is.

Properly speaking, a culture does not have a tradition; it is a tradition.

A culture can be no stronger than its strongest myths.

Our speculations about Shakespeare are almost as multifarious and foolish as our speculations about the maker of the universe, and, like those, are frequently concerned to establish that his works were not made by him but by another person of the same name.

can I have the heart to fluster the flustered Thipps further—that's very difficult to say quickly—by appearing in a top-hat and frock-coat? I think not. Ten to one he will overlook my trousers and mistake me for the undertaker. A grey suit, I fancy, neat but not gaudy, with a hat to tone, suits my other self better. Exit the amateur of first editions; new motive introduced by solo bassoon; enter Sherlock Holmes, disguised as a walking gentleman.

A zebra does not change its spots.

It's the same with people knowing absolutely everything there is to know about an actor. I actually think the more personal information you have about an actor, the more you have to carve out for yourself when you go to a movie and see them in it.

I'm British; pessimism is my wheelhouse.