David Levithan Quotes

For myself, I do not now know in any concrete human terms wherein my individuality consists. In my present human form of consciousness I simply cannot tell.

I've never, ever labeled myself.

I couldn't put into a capsule one thing that represents me, I don't think.

I don't even recognize myself sometimes.

The ancient human question 'Who am I?' leads inevitably to the equally important question 'Whose am I?' - for there is no self outside of relationship.

I spent thirty-three years in another man's shadow. I went everywhere he went, I helped him with everything he did. I was in a sense a part of him. When you live like that for a long time, you gradually lose track of what it is you yourself really want out of life

I couldn't say who I am, I haven't the remotest notion of myself; I am someone without antecedents, without a history, without a country, and on that I insist!

It is human defect — to try to know oneself by the self of another.

I'm fascinated by what makes up a self, how one becomes a self, how much is it an answer to others and how much is it an essence of self.

Have your own life before you become somebody's wife.

The Buddhists say there are 149 ways to God. I'm not looking for God, only for myself, and that is far more complicated. God has had a great deal written about Him; nothing has been written about me. God is bigger, like my mother, easier to find, even in the dark. I could be anywhere, and since I can't describe myself I can't ask for help.

I think people who struggle to define themselves might never be satisfied because there is no definition. Living with responsibility is important, but I don't really think you have to grow up.

I know it sounds pathetic, but I don't know who I am.

Anybody can get lost in themselves.

Carving out an identity for yourself is important so I'm trying to do that as well.

The world can't tell you who you are. You've just got to figure out who you are and be there, for better or worse.

I don't know what else I would be if I wasn't me. I am not looking from the outside, looking back. I am who I am.

I'm asked all the time in interviews about who I am, and I know a few people my age who have a strong sense of self, but I couldn't say I know myself and sum it up and give it to you in a little package. I don't know myself at all yet.

I don't think we spend enough time in reflection and introspection. We don't know who we are as individuals in this culture anymore.

There's nothing harder than defining oneself.

Who am I, really? I prefer to leave that up to the observer, because I will never finish answering that.

It's cool to step away for a second and be my own person other than just somebody in a known family.

Some people want to define themselves, and they should, as it's part of their identity. For me personally, I've never really had a label for myself.

Nobody else can tell you what you are.

I don't even know who I am. All I know is that I am the sibling, daughter, sister, the friend of somebody, and I need to know who I am outside of that.