Self-awareness Quotes

"A sibling may be the keeper of one's identity, the only person with the keys to one's unfettered, more fundamental self."

- Marian Sandmaier

"We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation."

- Jane Fonda

"Unless I am allowed to tell the story of my life in my own way, I cannot tell it at all."

- Mary Seacole

"To forget how to dig the earth and tend the soil is to forget ourselves."

- Mahatma Gandhi

"Your mind is a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds. The harvest can either be flowers or weeds."

- William Wordsworth

"You know its real when you are who you think you are"

- Drake

"My life is mine to remember."

- Drake

"People like to build their own story about my life. I don’t know if it makes them feel better, or if it makes it okay for them to not like me, but the last thing I grew up as was rich."

- Drake

"The truth is, I'm really bad at taking compliments. I'm really self-conscious about my music. Even if I do a good job, I always wonder how I could have done it better."

- Drake

"What bothers me most is sometimes I feel like I don't get enough credit 'cause I'm not enough of a loose cannon. People just want me to go off more and lose my composure. That's not me. I'm a naturally poised individual, I don't want to come out making mistakes."

- Drake

"I'm thinking about this body of work—and asking myself: Where am I at in my life, how can I sum it up, and how can I make it relatable?"

- Drake

"Be true to yourself, love yourself first, don't assume you're being attacked, and be mindful of your words."

- Drake

"When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger."

- Epictetus

"People won't have time for you if you are always angry or complaining."

- Stephen Hawking

"There are two things a person should never be angry at, what they can help, and what they cannot."

- Plato

"When I am angry I can pray well and preach well."

- Martin Luther

"Beware of him that is slow to anger; for when it is long coming, it is the stronger when it comes, and the longer kept. Abused patience turns to fury."

- Francis Quarles

"Don't get the impression that you arouse my anger. You see, one can only be angry with those he respects."

- Richard M. Nixon

"Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way - that is not within everybody's power and is not easy."

- Aristotle

"Anybody can become angry—that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way—that is not within everybody's power and is not easy."

- Aristotle

"Boredom, anger, sadness, or fear are not 'yours', not personal. They are conditions of the human mind. They come and go. Nothing that comes and goes is you."

- Eckhart Tolle

"I realized that if my thoughts immediately affect my body, I should be careful about what I think. Now if I get angry, I ask myself why I feel that way. If I can find the source of my anger, I can turn that negative energy into something positive."

- Yoko Ono

"Anger is about protecting something vulnerable inside or outside ourselves. Instead of saying, ‘I am angry,’ it can be helpful to say ‘anger is happening.’ This can allow us to be curious about our anger rather than wallowing in it. [...] Experiencing anger is one thing. Knowing how to express it is another. Often, we can find ourselves alternating between rage and stony silence, neither of which is functional. We each must learn, through trial and error, how to voice our anger. [...] A good question to ask ourselves is, ‘Are there ways to voice my anger that will benefit me or anyone else?’"

- Mary Pipher

"Your energy introduces you before you even speak."

"My story, my vibe, my selfie."

"A reflection of who I truly am."

"This is my signature, captured in a frame."

"Sometimes you need to step outside, get some air, and remind yourself of who you are and who you want to be."

"Your life is your story, and your selfie is a chapter."

"Every picture tells a story, and this is mine."