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Adolf HitlerDo not compare yourself to others. If you do so, you are insulting yourself.

—  Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945, German dictator

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Mark TwainThe worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.

—  Mark Twain, 1835-1910, American writer

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RumiOne of the marvels of the world: The sight of a soul sitting in prison with the key in its hand.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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Fyodor DostoyevskyHow can a man of consciousness have the slightest respect for himself?

—  Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 1821-1881, Russian writer

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Mark TwainIn his private heart no man respects himself.

—  Mark Twain, 1835-1910, American writer

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Samuel JohnsonEvery man thinks meanly of himself for not having been a soldier, or not having been at sea.

—  Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784, English writer

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Blaise PascalDo you wish people to think well of you? Don't speak well of yourself.

—  Blaise Pascal, 1623-1662, French thinker

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Wolfgang GoetheKnow thyself? If I knew myself I would run away.

—  Wolfgang Goethe, 1749-1832, German poet & philosopher

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Edward GibbonUnprovided with original learning, unformed in the habits of thinking, unskilled in the arts of composition, I resolved to write a book.

—  Edward Gibbon, 1737-1794, English historian

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Eric HofferThe less satisfaction we derive from being ourselves, the greater is our desire to be like others.

—  Eric Hoffer, 1902-1983, American writer & philosopher

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Sylvia PlathThe worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.

—  Sylvia Plath, 1932-1963, American poet & writer

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Samuel JohnsonI hate mankind, for I think of myself as one of the best of them, and I know how bad I am.

—  Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784, English writer

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Jean RostandYou may admire yourself without despising others, but how can you admire others without despising yourself?

—  Jean Rostand, 1894-1977, French scientist & philosopher

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Karl LagerfeldPeople who say that yesterday was better than today are ultimately devaluing their own existence.

—  Karl Lagerfeld, 1933-2019, German fashion designer

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Joseph RouxSay nothing good of yourself, you will be distrusted; say nothing bad of yourself, you will be taken at your word.

—  Joseph Roux, 1834-1905, French clergyman & poet

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Eric HofferEvery extreme attitude is a flight from the self.

—  Eric Hoffer, 1902-1983, American writer & philosopher

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Eric HofferWe run fastest and farthest when we run from ourselves.

—  Eric Hoffer, 1902-1983, American writer & philosopher

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Ayn RandThe worst evil that you can do, psychologically, is to laugh at yourself. That means spitting in your own face.

—  Ayn Rand, 1905-1982, American writer & philosopher

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Ayn RandThe man who does not value himself, cannot value anything or anyone.

—  Ayn Rand, 1905-1982, American writer & philosopher

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Lord ChesterfieldWe are as often duped by diffidence as by confidence.

—  Lord Chesterfield, 1694-1773, English statesman & writer

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RumiYou were born with wings. Why prefer to crawl through life?

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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Mignon McLaughlinThe neurotic longs to touch bottom, so at least he won't have that to worry about anymore.

—  Mignon McLaughlin, 1913-1983, American magazine editor

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Simone De BeauvoirNo one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his manhood.

—  Simone De Beauvoir, 1908-1986, French writer

Bruce LeeThe more we value things, the less we value ourselves.

—  Bruce Lee, 1940-1973, Chinese-American actor

John SteinbeckI shall revenge myself in the cruelest way you can imagine. I shall forget it.

—  John Steinbeck, 1902-1968, American writer, Nobel 1962

Oliver W. Holmes Sr.Be polite and generous, but don’t undervalue yourself.

—  Oliver W. Holmes Sr., 1809-1894, American writer

Noel CowardConceit is an outward manifestation of inferiority.

—  Noel Coward, 1899-1973, British playwright

W.H. AudenAll wishes, whatever their apparent content, have the same and unvarying meaning: “I refuse to be what I am.”

—  W.H. Auden, 1907-1973, British poet

W.H. AudenAll pity is self-pity.

—  W.H. Auden, 1907-1973, British poet

Jorge Luis BorgesOf course, like all young men, I tried to be as unhappy as I could – a kind of Hamlet and Raskolnikov rolled into one.

—  Jorge Luis Borges, 1899-1986, Argentine writer

Alexandre DumasA person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and fight against himself.

—  Alexandre Dumas, 1802-1870, French writer

Alexandre Dumas, filsWhen a man is ashamed of himself, he is ruthless to others.

—  Alexandre Dumas, fils, 1824-1895, French writer

Stephen KingI am the literary equivalent of a Big Mac and fries.

—  Stephen King, 1947-, American author of horror & fantasy fiction

Marty RubinBeware of becoming a pawn in your own game.

—  Marty Rubin, 1930-1994, Canadian gay activist, author & journalist

Philip DickI'm not much but I'm all I have.

—  Philip Dick, 1928-1982, American sci-fi writer

Edgar Allan PoePerversity is the human thirst for self-torture.

—  Edgar Allan Poe, 1809-1849, American writer

George HerbertIt is part of a poor spirit to undervalue himself and blush.

—  George Herbert, 1593-1633, Welsh poet

André BretonAs for me, my last wish is to be taken to the cemetery in a garbage truck.

—  André Breton, 1896-1966, French writer, founder of Surrealism

Personal Stories

Vincent Van GoghI am such a nobody.

—  Vincent Van Gogh, 1853-1890, Dutch painter

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Quotes in Verse

Fernando PessoaI am nothing.
I'll never be anything.
I couldn't want to be something.
Apart from that, I have in me all the dreams in the world.

—  Fernando Pessoa, 1888-1935, Portuguese poet & writer

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Emily DickinsonI am nobody! Who are you?
Are you a nobody, too?

—  Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886, American poet

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Funny Quotes

Groucho MarxI don’t want to belong to any club that will accept people like me as a member.

—  Groucho Marx, 1890-1977, American comedian

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Woody AllenI'm not really the heroic type. I was beat up by Quakers.

—  Woody Allen, 1935-, American actor & film director

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Margaret ThatcherOn my way here I passed a local cinema and it turns out you were expecting me after all, for the billboards read: “The Mummy Returns”.

—  Margaret Thatcher, 1925-2013, British Prime Minister

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Ashleigh BrilliantI hope I can settle my internal conflicts without bloodshed.

—  Ashleigh Brilliant, 1933-, British cartoonist & epigrammatist




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