Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes

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.

Who judges best of a Man, his Enemies or himself?

Our opinion of others is not so variable as our opinion of ourselves.

Somewhere in my early twenties I realized I was pretty constantly monitoring myself, judging how I was always falling short, whether it was about not being a good enough daughter or friend, or my appearance, or whatever. I ended up becoming involved with a spiritual path in the yogic tradition, living in an ashram, doing a very rigorous spiritual practice.

Self-criticism, like self-administered brain surgery, is perhaps not a good idea. Can the 'self' see the 'self' with any objectivity?

I am very, very aware at all times. I'm watching myself, I'm listening to myself, I'm judging myself, critiquing myself all the time, and I will know when I do something and I will immediately say, "Can I do another one, because I didn't quite get that thing," or that I wanted to do something there and it didn't quite work.

It's hard for me to measure them, or to assess my books because I'm so close to them.

I'm a very vicious critic of myself.

Everybody is their own critic.

Normally I don't watch myself, because I'm not very objective.

We never see ourselves as others see us.

I have a tough time judging myself.

Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.

Sometimes it's difficult directing yourself on film because you can't quite separate yourself from the subject.

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

I was probably in the best shape of any athlete at the time, but you don't get to pass judgment on yourself.

Just make the right estimation of your own strengths and weaknesses, and also that of your opponent.

I'm not good at watching myself.

I don't watch my movies. I just get too critical of myself.

I'm still very critical of myself in film.

I think generally I'm a pretty good person if I had to grade myself. Or toot my own horn.

No one ever judges their own self.

Apart from some of the videos and haircuts, I don't think I've made any wrong moves, ha ha!

I do think human beings cannot be faulted for wishing to judge themselves and their lives and their achievements by others around them; that is a natural human feeling.

It's difficult to judge yourself.