#selves

Each of us has been put on earth with the ability to do something well. We cheat ourselves and the world if we don't use that ability as best we can. ↗

— George Allen, Sr.

#been #best #cheat #each #earth

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound. ↗

— James Allen

#bound #circumstances #improve #men #remain

You don't leave people who can't defend themselves. ↗

— Tori Amos

#leave #people #themselves #who #you

Children frequently sing meaningful phrases to themselves over and over again before they learn to make a distinction between singing and saying. ↗

— David Antin

#before #between #children #distinction #frequently

Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. ↗

— Eric Hoffer

#considerable #extent #faith #holy #lost

With some people solitariness is an escape not from others but from themselves. For they see in the eyes of others only a reflection of themselves. ↗

— Eric Hoffer

#eyes #only #others #people #reflection

The beginning of thought is in disagreement - not only with others but also with ourselves. ↗

— Eric Hoffer

#beginning #disagreement #only #others #ourselves

We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves. ↗

— Eric Hoffer

#loudest #ourselves

There is in most passions a shrinking away from ourselves. The passionate pursuer has all the earmarks of a fugitive. ↗

— Eric Hoffer

#earmarks #fugitive #most #ourselves #passionate

When people are bored it is primarily with themselves. ↗

— Eric Hoffer

#people #primarily #themselves