Quotes about Self-awareness

I was good at helping other people see and own their sin. But I was not willing to believe that my need was just as desperate. Maybe I was blinded by my theological knowledge or my pastoral skill. But

Humility enables us to see our own sin before we focus on the sin and weaknesses of another.

What sins and weaknesses in the other person do you need to consider as you decide what your next move will be? In

Why is it so important to highlight these comparisons? Because the Christian life is built upon the foundation of facing who you really are and trusting who Christ truly is. Everything you do will be shaped by the degree to which you act on the blessings that are yours in Christ.

Blowing up at people when our agendas are trampled

What tendency do you observe in your life?

The most difficult secret for a man to keep is his own opinion of himself.

In fact, now you mention the subject, I have been very bad in my own small way. I don't think you should be so proud of that, though I am sure it must have been very pleasant.

One cannot always keep an adder in one's breast to feed one, nor rise up every night to sow thorns in the garden of one's soul.

At every single moment of one's life one is what one is going to be no less than what one has been.

Yes, Dorian, you will always be fond of me. I represent to you all the sins you have never had the courage to commit.

The reason we all like to think so well of others is that we are all afraid for ourselves. The basis of optimism is sheer terror. We think that we are generous because we credit our neighbour with the possession of those virtues that are likely to be a benefit to us.