Andrew Sullivan Quotes

The sad truth is, there's more Walter White in me than I'd care to admit, because if I truly was as kind as people think I am, I wouldn't be able to write Walter White.

If we judge ourselves only by our aspirations and everyone else only their conduct we shall soon reach a very false conclusion.

If I knew me as somebody else, I would hate me just as much. Why have a double standard?

It's fine to criticize somebody else's crimes and misdeeds, but you don't talk about your own. The only exception is a country that is defeated. And even that is rather nuanced.

If anyone has a conscience it's generally a guilty one.

Guilt is feeling bad about what you have done; shame is feeling bad about who you are - all it is, is muddling up things you have done with who you are.

I'm the one who has to look in the mirror, and after a while it begins to eat at you.

We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others by their acts.

I've always been at war with myself, for right or wrong.

All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.

Why do we get so angry at ourselves when we eat foods we love? Do you think guys walk around going, 'I just ate a cheeseburger and I'm so mad at myself?'

Some of my instincts are reprehensible.

Looking back, I am ashamed that I have not always upheld the values that I profess and believe in.

When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at himself.

There is luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves, we feel no one else has a right to blame us.

Criticism is hypocrisy; society is hypocrisy. I'm a tourist. I'm a consumer. I do the things that I photograph and can be criticized of.

I know who Jack Whittaker is. And some days I don't like who I am.

We're often afraid of looking at our shadow because we want to avoid the shame or embarrassment that comes along with admitting mistakes.

There is a luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves we feel no one else has a right to blame us.

All of my close friends are emotional train wrecks. This is what makes our lives interesting - constantly doubting ourselves, worrying, wondering if we've made a mistake. Could we have done better? Are we good people? Are we bad people?

That which we call sin in others, we call experiment in ourselves.

It's really hard to watch yourself.

We should often feel ashamed of our best actions if the world could see all the motives which produced them.

Whenever we feel shame, it's a mark of some deep investment or deep internal struggle.

I act the way I act and I'm not proud of it.