#elves

No one has ever learned fully to know themselves. ↗

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

#fully #know #learned #themselves

We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves. ↗

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

#deceived #never #ourselves

Which government is the best? The one that teaches us to govern ourselves. ↗

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

#govern #government #ourselves #teaches #us

A person places themselves on a level with the ones they praise. ↗

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

#ones #person #places #praise #themselves

Upon the creatures we have made, we are, ourselves, at last, dependent. ↗

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

#dependent #last #made #ourselves #upon

It is not the language of painters but the language of nature which one should listen to, the feeling for the things themselves, for reality is more important than the feeling for pictures. ↗

— Vincent Van Gogh

#important #language #listen #more #nature

Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are. ↗

— Arthur Golden

#away #cannot #like #ourselves #really

Eating disorders can have serious medical and psychological consequences which, left unchecked, can kill. Parents should address this issue and ask their children to discuss how they feel about themselves. ↗

— Tipper Gore

#address #ask #children #consequences #discuss

Teach success before teaching responsibility. Teach them to believe in themselves. Teach them to think, 'I'm not stupid'. No child wants to fail. Everyone wants to succeed. ↗

— Al Green

#believe #child #everyone #fail #i

Somebody who's really comfortable with who she is and doesn't care what other people think. I like women who are really strong and were brought up to be comfortable with themselves and respect themselves. ↗

— Brian Austin Green

#care #comfortable #i #like #other