Best 446 quotes in «be yourself quotes» category

No matter how many thousands friends you've had, or even more likes you've got, but if you do not enjoy being yourself, then you just keep lying to yourself and unto others as well.

No professional growth justifies sacrificing who you are

Not caring is absolute freedom, and if you own it, all the way, it emits supreme confidence.

No matter how far away from yourself you may have strayed, there is always a path back. You already know who you are and how to fulfill your destiny. And your ruby slippers are ready to carry you home.

No one gets a free pass. None of us are guaranteed a perfectly pleasant journey free of hardship, struggle, and pain.

No. You stop. Stop thinking you're the son your father disowned. You're not who he expected you to be; that doesn't mean you aren't somebody. Nor are you perfect. Stop using every mistake you make as an excuse to fail completely.

Notwithstanding how good you are, you shall be perceived as bad by the masses when you take the extraordinary steps that lead to distinctiveness which the masses may regard as bad

Not the “be yourself” line. I loathe that line. As if Myself and Tic have met before and gotten along, so all I have to do is make sure Myself is there this time. So illogical.

Of course I know what she means. To make art in fandom is to follow your passion at the risk of never being taken seriously. I've written dozens of fics-put them together and you'd have several novels-but who knows what a college admissions officer will think of that as a pastime. Where does 12,000 Tumbler followers rate in relation to a spot in the National Honor Society in their minds? Every week I get anonymous messages in my inbox telling me I should write a real book. Well, haven't I already? What makes what I do different from "real writing"? Is it that I don't use original characters? I guess that makes every Hardy Boys edition, every Star Wars book, every spinoff, sequel, fairy-tale re-telling, historical romance, comic book reboot, and the music Hamilton "not real writing". Or is it that a real book is something printed, that you can hold in your hand, not something you write on the internet? Or is "real writing" something you sell in a store, not give away for free? No, I know it's none of these things. It's merely this: "real writing" is done by serious people, whereas fanfiction is written by weirdos, teenagers, degenerates, and women.

Often people attempt to live their lives backwards: they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want so that they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse. You must first be who you really are, then, do what you need to do, in order to have what you want.

Of course you have passions and talents. Of course you have some purpose in the world. Your emotions are guiding you towards it. Each time you discover something that you like or something that you hate, you discover yourself. Everyone can do this. If you didn't like some things more than others, you'd be living in a sewer eating grass. More often than not, it's those things you think are too weird, too personal, or too imperfect that you must share. The world does not await your perfection. It awaits your courage and your honesty. Let yourself be seen.

One way to find greater fulfillment in our work or career is to start with being. That is, be who we inherently are -- strong, creative, joyful, balanced, worthy, loving, free, powerful, wise, beautiful beings. This means letting go of the insecurities and feelings of unworthiness we carry around. Letting go of the need to control, or the desire to be small and hide. It means putting aside the masks we sometimes wear to help us feel important or safe. It means getting down to our true selves.

One theme that runs through many [job hunting books] is just plain harmful: the advice to "just be yourself." Wrong. Remember that first day on your first job, when you went to get your first cup of coffee? You found the coffee machine, and there, stuck on the wall behind it, was a handwritten sign reading: YOUR MOTHER DOESN'T WORK HERE PICK UP AFTER YOURSELF You thought, "Pick up after myself? Gee, I guess I've got to develop a new way of doing things." And so you started to observe and emulate the more successful professionals around you. You weren't born this way. You developed new skills and ways of conducting yourself, in effect creating a professional persona that enabled you to survive in the professional world.

One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility

One of the best things you can do in life is to embrace who you are. Once you do that NOTHING can stop you. You have found the greatest gift that has been given. The gift of self importance.

One who loves you for being yourself is better than ten thousand who love you for being someone else.

One who takes the road less traveled earns the rewards most missed.

One who thinks for himself is a threat to his enemies, a refuge to his acquaintances, a prize to his friends, and a gift to the world.

Only someone wishing to disappear would ever strive to 'fit in'.

Open your mind a little, don't believe everything you hear, see or read, the world is so caught up in trying to avoid the topics that matter that you'll lose yourself trying to become like it.

Our purest deeds are those done subconsciously, Otherwise they are biased.

Our lives are forever changed because I was too much of a coward to really go for...to really..to really be who I wanted to be.

people are intimidated by people they cannot imitate.

Originals cost more than imitations.

Our past is what molds us into the person we are today. It does not define us.

People of different dispositions make the world go round. That's why it's insanity to try to be someone else.

Please don't sing and dance," I whisper, but it's too late. He's snapping his fingers and doing this sexy groove to the music. It should look really stupid - and it kind of does - but with his tight abs and his tattoos and piercings, it's really just...precious.

Remember you, too, are a beautiful swan.

Seeds are proof that God puts within you what is supposed to enrich the world around you.

Seven Ways To Get Ahead in Business: 1. Be forward thinking 2. Be inventive, and daring 3. Do the right thing 4. Be honest and straight forward 5. Be willing to change, to learn, to grow 6. Work hard and be yourself 7. Lead by example

Shine bright, be yourself.

Some Names I spell out vividly, who in my life are the Hallmarks of Cheapstakes. They have set themselves as examples, who I can relate to.. whenever I meet a manipulative being. Believe it or not, all Monsters speak the same Language. I am glad and thankful that these people came in my life. They have helped me view the World so much Better!

People who allow their situations and other people to change who they are each die having been many people.

Pursue great things. You are destiny for greatness.

Rather than looking outward in an attempt to predict the outcome, you turn inward to your identity. You base the decision on who you are--or who you want to be.

Rules are for suckers.

Sensuality is simply the courage to be yourself.

She wanted to be herself at all costs.

Shine your light so bright, and no one will need a telescope to see you.

Silence gives you freedom to talk with yourself fearlessly

Some people’s desire to look like some people is so intense that they seldom look like themselves.

Some people allow you to be yourself when they are with you. They are magic!

Sometimes it takes a lot of courage to be who you are.

Sometimes being with yourself is best company.

Sometimes you just have to find the majesty in yourself and other things to truly appreciate life.

Sow seeds of Love, Compassion, & Humanity. It will either grow up to be a wise tree, Giving fruits of what you have reeped. Or may be walked over by.. But sowing is what is Important.. Defining the cycle of Life, Karma.

Standing alone scares alot of people it means they have to be themselves and more often than not they haven't the slightest clue who they've been all this time & that's why people stay the same because it's a frightening choice to step away from the crowd.

Staying true to who you are is essential to anyone's success.

Sometimes I say words I don't mean, But there my Actions will Lean. Sometimes, My Actions may not be Right, That's when I choose to Write. The day my words and actions are in Line; For the World to be seen, I will have mastered the skill of my being.

Somewhere, somebody is looking for someone exactly like you.