Mary MacLane Quotes

I've been through so much of my own self-search that I'm not as consumed with who I am as I used to be.

I was 20 years old and felt I had a lot to offer, even to myself.

I feel like I've grown up a bit. I'm a bit more confident, and I've been reading more, and I've had a little more time to myself. I went on this writing trip to gather my thoughts about where and who I am in this world, and why we're all here.

I discovered myself!

A degree of self-awareness is extremely valuable... I hope I have that going forward.

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 have a lot of growing up to do. I realized that the other day inside my fort.

At 30 a man should know himself like the palm of his hand, know the exact number of his defects and qualities, know how far he can go, foretell his failures - be what he is. And, above all, accept these things.

I'm not nearly as important as I used to think I was. It's a wonderful discovery.

I've been criticized for not having perspective in the past and I thought that of myself many times but not there.

My personality doesn't interest me.

'What am I missing?' is a much more important question than 'How cool am I?'

If you really want to know yourself, start by writing a book.

One of the greatest moments in anybody's developing experience is when he no longer tries to hide from himself but determines to get acquainted with himself as he really is.

You don't find out who you are unless you work at it.

I've done a lot of growing up since the age of 16 and I really wanted that to be reflected in my music.

Part of spiritual and emotional maturity is recognizing that it's not like you're going to try to fix yourself and become a different person. You remain the same person, but you become awakened.

Writing is a really good first step toward that goal of knowing yourself.

Sometimes I lie awake at night, and ask, 'Where have I gone wrong?' Then a voice says to me, 'This is going to take more than one night.'

If you asked me for my New Year Resolution, it would be to find out who I am.

What makes a person is the ability to look at themselves and deal with their own lives.

I've certainly had a lot of experiences in my life where I was much too self-centered.

I'm not changing to the point where suddenly I wear floor-length skirts and start playing the violin; I'm just growing up a little bit, I guess.

I realized that I had to be honest about where I was, where I was coming from, and what I was trying to do.

I have a lot of growing up to do, or a lot of growing down. I think that's probably more appropriate.