It was completely fruitless to quarrel with the world, whereas the quarrel with oneself was occasionally fruitful and always, she had to admit... →
Soren Kierkegaard
An idea's birth is legitimate if one has the feeling that one is catching oneself plagiarizing oneself.
Karl Kraus
To know oneself is to study oneself in action with another person.
Bruce Lee
Never let oneself be guided by the opinion of one's contemporaries. Continue steadfastly on one's way.
Gustav Mahler
To throw oneself to the side of the oppressed is the only dignified thing to do in life.
Edwin Markham
It is salutary to train oneself to be no more affected by censure than by praise.
W. Somerset Maugham
Talking much about oneself can also be a means to conceal oneself.
Friedrich Nietzsche
To know oneself is to disbelieve utopia.
Michael Novak
To convince oneself that one has the right to live decently takes time.
Evita Peron
To copy others is necessary, but to copy oneself is pathetic.
Pablo Picasso