#yourself

Usually, when I read something, I'm looking for the story first. And then, when I re-read it, I check every part of it to see whether every scene is necessary. You imagine yourself watching the movie, to see whether or not you're losing the through-line of the story. ↗

— Gus Van Sant

#every #first #i #imagine #looking

The only thing I can talk about is just forgiving yourself, because I do not have everything together. And so I tell people: No, you should see my house, it's a mess. ↗

— Susan Sarandon

#because #everything #forgiving #house #i

Believe in yourself and try not to take anything personally. ↗

— Chris Kattan

#believe #believe in yourself #personally #take #try

You have to surround yourself with people who love you and want the best for you. ↗

— Mena Suvari

#love #love you #people #surround #surround yourself

You should seek approval from yourself. ↗

— Ichiro Suzuki

#seek #should #you #yourself

Activate yourself to duty by remembering your position, who you are, and what you have obliged yourself to be. ↗

— Thomas a Kempis

#duty #obliged #position #remembering #who

Wait for the Lord. Behave yourself manfully, and be of good courage. Do not be faithless, but stay in your place and do not turn back. ↗

— Thomas a Kempis

#behave #courage #faithless #good #lord

If you cannot mould yourself entirely as you would wish, how can you expect other people to be entirely to your liking? ↗

— Thomas a Kempis

#entirely #expect #how #liking #mould

First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others. ↗

— Thomas a Kempis

#bring #first #keep #others #peace

Sharing the holiday with other people, and feeling that you're giving of yourself, gets you past all the commercialism. ↗

— Caroline Kennedy

#feeling #gets #giving #holiday #other