Quotes about Self-awareness

I am more afraid of my own heart than of the pope and all his cardinals. I have within me the great pope, Self.

Those speak foolishly who ascribe their anger or their impatience to such as offend them or to tribulation. Tribulation does not make people impatient, but proves that they are impatient. So everyone may learn from tribulation how his heart is constituted.

We need a millstone around our neck to keep us humble.

We must not be dependent on the judgment of the world or the flesh; in fact, we must not be dependent on the judgment even of our own hearts regarding ourselves.

True humility does not know that it is humble. If it did, it would be proud from the contemplation of so fine a virtue.

Give up the belief that mind is, even temporarily, compressed within the skull, and you will quickly become more manly or womanly. You will understand yourself and your Maker better than before.

I think, therefore I'm single.

Do not wish to be anything except what you are.

There's only one me, and I'm stuck with him.

It is of practical value to learn to like yourself. Since you must spend so much time with yourself you might as well get some satisfaction out of the relationship.

Hence arose the saying, If I love you, what is that to you? We say so, because we feel that what we love is not in your will, but above it. It is not you, but your radiance. It is that which you know not in yourself, and can never know.

If he could have reached it, he'd have kicked his own backside.