#elf

From this, without doubt, sprang the fable. Man created it thus, because it was not given him to see more than himself and nature, which surrounds him; but he created it true with a truth all its own. ↗

— Alfred de Vigny

#created #doubt #fable #given #him

Running gave me a focus to start looking after myself, to eat properly, and focus on building up my strength. ↗

— Amanda Burton

#building #eat #focus #gave #looking

The more I study religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself. ↗

— Richard Burton

#anything #convinced #himself #i #i am

I write music to please myself. Hopefully the director's enjoying it too. ↗

— Carter Burwell

#enjoying #hopefully #i #i write #music

Your real self - the "I am I" - is master of this land, the ruler of this empire. You rightfully have power and dominion over it, all its inhabitants, and all contained in its realm. ↗

— Robert Collier

#contained #dominion #empire #i #i am

It doesn't matter what part I play, I try and commit myself 100 percent. ↗

— Steve Buscemi

#i #matter #myself #part #percent

It's good for everyone to understand that they are to love their enemies, simply because your enemies show you things about yourself you need to change. So in actuality enemies are friends in reverse. ↗

— Gary Busey

#actuality #because #change #everyone #friends

The personal things should be left out of platforms at conventions. You can argue yourself blue in the face, and you're not going to change each other's minds. It's a waste of your time and my time. ↗

— Barbara Bush

#blue #change #conventions #each #face

My philosophy in life... is to prove myself to myself and not to others. I tried to teach my children that, that I have to respect myself, to prove to myself that I can do the best I can. ↗

— Columba Bush

#children #i #i can #i tried #life

It's much worse to read criticism about your son than yourself. ↗

— George H. W. Bush

#criticism #much #read #son #than