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1 " Giving importance to what we think because we thought it, taking our own selves not only (to quote the Greek philosopher) as the measure of all things but as their norm or standard, we create in ourselves, if not an interpretation, at least a criticism of the universe, which we don't even know and therefore cannot criticize. The giddiest, most weak-minded of us then promote that criticism to an interpretation that's superimposed, like a hallucination; induced rather than deduced. It's a hallucination in the strict sense, being an illusion based on something only dimly seen. "
― Fernando Pessoa , The Education of the Stoic: The Only Manuscript of the Baron of Teive
2 " We show confidence and faith in our own selves as well as in life when we decide to let go. "
3 " We find in our children our own selves again, who might be made better than we are. "
― Cassandra Clare , City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments, #6)
4 " The instinct of worship is still so strong upon us that, having nearly worn out our capacity for treating kings and such kind of persons as sacred, we are ready to invest a majority of our own selves with the same kind of reverence. "
― Auberon Herbert
5 " Collectively, as a people, we have to upgrade our standards and expectations of our political leaders and ourselves, hold them and our own selves accountable for the promises we make, and insist on specifics – projects, deadlines, processes, funds to be committed, and follow-up! Otherwise, we will continue to be dribbled and deceived, and nothing would get done. "
― Nana Awere Damoah , Sebitically Speaking
6 " If solid happiness we prize within our breast this jewel lies And they are fools who roam the world has nothing to bestow From our own selves our bliss must flow And that dear hut-our home. "
