Bernard Baruch Quotes

You need to take a long, hard look in the mirror and not come away thinking, "Hey, there's something wrong with this mirror."

If someone is self-aware, then they can always continue to grow. If they're not self-aware, I think it's harder for them to evolve or adapt beyond who they already are.

'What am I missing?' is a much more important question than 'How cool am I?'

You have to attempt to be objective about yourself.

I know my strengths and weaknesses, and I play to them.

Education best serves students by helping them be more self-reflective.

I used to be weird about it, but I think sometimes you can learn from watching yourself and all the mistakes you make and try to continue growing. But I'm completely uncomfortable for sure.

Self knowledge is the beginning of self improvement.

I wish I could say confidently that pacing remains my weak point, if you could talk about your own stuff without sounding like you're self-obsessed. But I think you kind of have to be.

I wish I had been more self-aware earlier, but I think that just comes with age.

I'm a very vicious critic of myself.

The key thing is you can be the only person, your own critic.

If you aren't in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?

Testing oneself is best when done alone.

I'm not good at watching myself.

A degree of self-awareness is extremely valuable... I hope I have that going forward.

Observe all men, thyself most.

I'm my own severest critic, and I realize when I make mistakes.

To learn to know oneself, to judge oneself with truth and impartiality, must be the great objects of one's exertion; they are only attainable by constant and cool self-examination.

I think I'm pretty self-aware.

I am absolutely my own biggest critic.

I'm the greatest critic of my work.

It is always good to self-analyse and be self-critical. That is how I've got through so far and improved.

I'm always my hardest critic.

Really, when you take a step back and you really know yourself, you're able to make better decisions.