- Been
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- Nov 07, 2020
Myself Quotes
Quotes on knowing yourself.
These quotes turn inward, questioning long-held traditions and how one sees oneself - one recalls identifying strongly as a mathematician rather than a technologist, while another admits, with some humor, to relying on charm rather than looks. Related reading includes I Am Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Flavors
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- Nov 07, 2020
It was this weird confrontation of these two delicious flavors that got me consciously or subconsciously combining Lincoln and vampires as an observational in-joke with myself.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think at times I read too much of my own press. I wish I was better at taking in how great my life is, but that's surprisingly elusive. I tend to be very hard on myself and insecure about failing no matter what happens.
- Nov 07, 2020
I keep my opinions to myself. I've always said that everyone is free to think what you like.
- Nov 07, 2020
I think of myself as someone who gives everything, and I wake up every day wanting to keep growing.
- Conscious Effort
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- Nov 07, 2020
I came to the big city and I started to get involved in the punk scene and stuff, and I wanted to sort of brand myself. I made a pretty conscious effort to be a different type of person.
- Sacrifice
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a team player who needs to work a lot and sacrifice myself for the success of the group.
- Mind
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I'm playing my best and find myself in contention late on Sundays, it's usually when I'm not thinking about my swing, but rather trusting my setup and smoothly pulling the trigger. I won't completely rely on feel - I like to keep a few images in the back of my mind to make sure that I get the most out of my driver, irons and wedges.
- Ego
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have no ego, I'll make fun of myself, and I'll make fun of being humiliated. I get it.
- Balance
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- Nov 07, 2020
Strangely enough, as I explored these abandoned malls, I found myself acting like a kid all over again. At times jumping up on to nearby fountain ledges trying to balance myself as I became mesmerized all over again by the futuristic skylights that dangled fearlessly over my head.
- Best
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always considered myself the best and the top. I never considered that I was out of it.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Every time I act on a fear, I feel disappointed in myself. I have a lot of fear. If I can quit all fear in my life and all guilt, then I tend to be much, much more living up to my standards. I've never seen a person fail if they didn't fear failure.
- Learning
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- Nov 07, 2020
I learned to basically pull my own weight, just do my own thing. I spent a lot of time alone and I loved it. It was actually really great because to the present day I love spending time alone. I go bicycling alone, go climbing alone and I just love being with myself and observing myself and learning something.
- College Professor
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- Nov 07, 2020
Even as a college professor at Carnegie Mellon and Stanford, I saw myself as an entrepreneur, and I went out, took risks, and tried to invent new things, such as participating in the DARPA Grand Challenge and working on self-driving cars.
- Happy
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's a tricky place, especially the last sector. I wasn't happy in practice. I wasn't happy with the car and I wasn't happy with myself. But I always thought there was more in the car.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I met Magnus Lidehall about two years ago, and the beat that I originally wrote 'Younger' on was one of the first ones that he sent me. I must have been around 21 at that time, feeling a bit lazy and disappointed with myself and my life.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020