Pauly Shore Quotes

I seldom look at myself to avoid any self-criticism.

The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability. I can't worry about that.

People should stop poking fun at other people and worry about themselves.

I think that I am better than the people who are trying to reform me.

I tolerate my faults but not at all other people's.

Most of the people of this world are coated round and round with self-esteem, and they're afraid to admit any understanding of the things which aren't good.

I certainly had an arrogant streak. And I certainly was defensive in certain cases. Maybe I'm still arrogant, but I try not to be.

Our own self-love draws a thick veil between us and our faults.

I don't care about people kissing my ass or telling me how great I am. I don't really give a damn. I read the bad stuff a whole lot more than I read the good stuff. I read that because there are always going to be critics who are going to say how good you aren't.

We almost always see only what's wrong with other people and not what's wrong with us.

If only people fought undeserved praise as much as they do unfair criticism.

Be strict with yourself but least reproachful of others and complaint is kept afar.

It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us. This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but will take in good heart whatever they might have to say.

I made my share of mistakes. People can look at that as what not to do, and if they choose to make fun of it, that's fine. I can't control that. All I know is that I can control myself. And at that point in my life, I wasn't even able to do that.

Were we to think more of our own mistakes and offences, we should be less apt to judge other people.

I try not to read about myself. Why would reading about yourself be interesting? You're only going to be told you're doing a good job and get big headed about it, or be told you're rubbish and get down in the dumps. What's the point?

I can feel pretty critical of people, and I understand that sort of feeling of when you're going through something that's painful, taking it out on the world and projecting onto other people, finding faults with other people because it's harder to find faults in yourself.

I'm willing to admit that I may not always be right, but I am never wrong.

I'm obsessive. I want to know the answer to how good I am. Most people aren't.

I was so self-critical. I still am, but it's not as bad anymore.

I can't change the world. I have to fix me.

I don't think we have a right to enjoy our neuroses; in fact, I believe that we have a duty not to. But we cannot walk away from ourselves. Who else is there to become?

Sometimes we can't see our own selves, our own shortcomings, but it's so easy to see somebody else's.

Other people do not have to change for us to experience peace of mind.

I've learned lately that no one is going to hand me a permission slip and tell me to take time out for me.