Ourselves Quotes

We tend to get what we expect - both from ourselves and from others. When we expect more, we tend to get more; when we expect less, we tend to get less.

ACCUSE, v.t. To affirm another's guilt or unworth; most commonly as a justification of ourselves for having wronged him.

We cannot forever hide the truth about ourselves, from ourselves.

The more we think of others, the happier we are. The more we think of ourselves, the more suffering we feel.

We can only know others by ourselves.

We every day and every hour say things of another that we might more properly say of ourselves, could we but apply our observations to our own concerns.

Natural science, does not simply describe and explain nature; it is part of the interplay between nature and ourselves.

When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another - and ourselves.

The other person has wrong perceptions about himself and about us. And we have wrong perceptions about ourselves and the other person. And that is the foundation for violence and conflict and war.

The way to find out about our place in the universe is by examining the universe and by examining ourselves - without preconceptions, with as unbiased a mind as we can muster.

A change in the weather is sufficient to recreate the world and ourselves.

As for ourselves, we love our machines.

Whenever we forgive, in small ways at home, or in great ways between nations, we free ourselves from the past.

Lack of credibility isn’t unique to The Post. Our brethren newspapers have the same issue. And it’s a problem not only for media, but also for the nation. Many people are turning to off-the-cuff podcasts, inaccurate social media posts and other unverified news sources, which can quickly spread misinformation and deepen divisions. The Washington Post and the New York Times win prizes, but increasingly we talk only to a certain elite. More and more, we talk to ourselves.

Life teaches us to be less harsh with ourselves and with others.

For all that we cherish and justly desire - for ourselves or for our children - the securing of peace is the first requisite.

We sometimes congratulate ourselves.

The trance of unworthiness keeps the sweetness of belonging out of reach. The path to "the sweetness of belonging," is acceptance - acceptance of ourselves and acceptance of others without judgment.

We discover in ourselves what others hide from us and we recognize in others what we hide from ourselves.

If we can forgive what’s been done to us... If we can forgive what we’ve done to others... If we can leave all of our stories behind. Our being villains or victims. Only then can we maybe rescue the world.

In the world we live in, where we say we need equality, we don't think highly of ourselves. We don't give much importance to ourselves. We are cheerleaders of equality, but how much do we believe in it? Because if you do, then you will be the voice of change.