#selves

We should be wary of politicians who profess to follow history while only noticing those signposts of history that point in the direction which they themselves already favour. ↗

— Douglas Hurd

#direction #favour #follow #history #noticing

It is crucial that we develop real awareness of ourselves as citizens of Earth, linked by mutual and indissoluble bonds. When we clearly recognize this reality and ground ourselves in it, we are compelled to take a strict accounting of our way of life. ↗

— Daisaku Ikeda

#awareness #bonds #citizens #clearly #compelled

I now can be sure that, once I start writing a book, I'll be able to finish it. I've also become more assured about my 'voice' as a writer and being able to keep the characters true to themselves. ↗

— J. A. Jance

#about #also #assured #become #being

One marvels why the middle classes still insist on so much discomfort for their children at such expense to themselves. ↗

— E. M. Forster

#classes #discomfort #expense #insist #marvels

As much as we love playing the small clubs, we'd really like to get ourselves in front of a larger audience. I'm not talking about arenas or anything, but nice theaters and larger clubs. ↗

— Chris Frantz

#anything #arenas #audience #clubs #front

Men are not the enemy, but the fellow victims. The real enemy is women's denigration of themselves. ↗

— Betty Friedan

#fellow #men #real #real enemy #themselves

My friend...care for your psyche...know thyself, for once we know ourselves, we may learn how to care for ourselves" -Socrates ↗

— Socrates

#introspection #ourselves #psyche #self-awareness #introspection

The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn when teachers themselves are taught to learn. ↗

— Bertolt Brecht

#crazy #knowledge #learn #takes #taught

We shall not find life by refusing to let go of our precious, protected selves. ↗

— Rowan Williams

#go #let go #life #our #precious

We should not pour muck on ourselves. ↗

— Leonid I. Brezhnev

#ourselves #pour #should