Jeanette Winterson Quotes

I am what I am. I love me! And I don't mean that egotistically - I love that God has allowed me to take whatever it was that I had and to make something out of it.

Be who you are nothing more nothing less, and let the beauty that you love be the very best. Sing praises to the highest with your feet on the ground, and reach for your brother with the words that you sound, and don't let mistakes be so monumental, and don't let your love be so confidential, and don't let your mind be so darn judgmental, and please let your heart be more influential. Be thankful for all the Spirit provides, And be thankful for all that you can see without eyes, Give thanks to music that keeps us alive, And give thanks to all DJs worldwide.

Looking back in front of me, in the mirror a grin. Through eyes of love I see, I'm only looking at a friend.

I work really hard at trying to see the big picture and not getting stuck in ego. I believe we're all put on this planet for a purpose, and we all have a different purpose... When you connect with that love and that compassion, that's when everything unfolds.

What could I wish for the present but to take the greatest pleasure in being what I am?

I have so much love that I didn't even know about.

Writing about feeling disconnected has enabled me to connect, and that has been the most lovely thing of all.

Allowing myself to love God completely has obviously shed light on my self-love because he loves me more than I could ever love myself.

Success is just being happy. And I try so many different things. I do a lot of different things. Because I think God has helped me to love myself. I know who God is, and I love God.

I think true success is intrinsic... It's love. It's kindness. It's community.

And if you stop and think about it you won't believe it's true: That all the love you've been giving has all been meant for you.

Every life is narrow. Our only escape is not to run away, but to learn to love the people we are and the world in which we find ourselves.

You need to love yourself and be yourself one hundred percent before you can actually love someone else.

I love when I go out and I have my hair and makeup done, but I also like it when I'm just with the family because that's real.

God has blessed me. I've been given a lot. I'm at peace with myself. It's time to give back.

I love who I am, and I encourage other people to love and embrace who they are. But it definitely wasn't easy - it took me a while.

We experience God to the extent to which we love, forgive, and focus on the good in others and ourselves.

From being in Tibet and being around Tibetans, I feel like I've learned so much more about what brings a person happiness, about what actually brings myself happiness.

Love yourself. Then find something to love beyond yourself.

I learned that all you need to do is be yourself.

I'm going through a beautiful stage in my life. I've learned about love, about life, about everything.

The people that I associate with, the circle that I keep, is real simple, and sometimes we think or we're trained to believe that you always have to have more, more, more to make ourselves feel happy or beautiful, but it's the other way around for me. Simplicity is sexy.

I understand now that my soul is my power, not perfection or my ego. I continue to teach this to my children, despite their glamorous careers. If we can maintain our core values, the exteriors take second place and become a gift, a source of gratitude.

I have learned, as I get older, just to be who I am.

Think about all the good things of your life. Never think about your difficulties. Forget yourself, and concentrate on being of service as much as you can in this world, and then, having lost your lower self in a cause greater than yourself, you will find your higher self: your real self.