Stephen King Quotes

Nothing is so difficult as not deceiving oneself

To test a man's ego, simply ask him a complicated question. A good person will never be afraid to admit they don't know the answer to something. And only when a man has fully dismantled his ego, can he begin to be truly good.

How much rationality and higher protection there is in such self-deception, and how much falseness I still require in order to allow myself again and again the luxury of my sincerity.

How easy it is to be "deep": all you have to do is let yourself sink into your own flaws.

If we took as much pains to be what we ought, as we do to deceive others by disguising what we are; we might appear as we are, without being at the trouble of any disguise.

It is no use lying to one's self.

It's essential to tell the truth at all times. This will reduce life's pain. Lying distorts reality. All forms of distorted thinking must be corrected.

One of the key elements is the ability to be honest with yourself.

I'm not lying to myself like most people.

I've seen people, when they get into these bigger and bigger jobs, it goes to their heads. I've seen it. Some people in life change who they are, and some don't. I'm basically the same guy I've always been.

I don't like false modesty.

I try to be honest with myself.

humility is beyond our reach. if it were a product of reaching, we would instinctively be proud of reaching it. it is a gift.

No matter how much we ask after the truth, self-awareness is often unpleasant. We do not feel kindly toward the Truthsayer.

If your not honest with yourself, how the hell are you gonna be honest with me.

One should go easy on smashing other people's lies. Better to concentrate on one's own.

It's sometimes easier to reject strong evidence than to admit that we've been wrong, this is information about ourselves worth having.

Only one deception is possible in the infinite sense, self-deception.

The person who understands the evil in his own heart is the only person who is useful, fruitful, and solid in his beliefs and obedience. Others only delude themselves and thus upset families, churches, and all other relationships. In their self-pride and judgment of others, they show great inconsistency.

Pride blinds people to the truth of what they are.

I try to deny myself any illusions or delusions, and I think that this perhaps entitles me to try and deny the same to others, at least as long as they refuse to keep their fantasies to themselves.

Do not try to be humble: learn humility.

We are our own aptest deceiver.

Maturity is reached the day we don't need to be lied to about anything.

Without humility, we keep all our defects; and they are only crusted over by pride, which conceals them from others, and often from ourselves.