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Being oneself14 quotes
Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is. — Albert Camus · 1951Boys, you must strive to find your own voice, because the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are to find it at all. — John Keating · 1989The greatest thing in the world is to know how to be oneself. — Michel de Montaigne · 1580What ought a man to be? Well, my short answer is "himself." — Henrik Ibsen · 1867At some point, you gotta decide for yourself who you gonna be. Can't let nobody make that decision for you. — Juan · 2016Honey, all you have to be by the time you're 23 is yourself. — Troy Dyer · 1994All 14 quotes →Authenticity8 quotes
Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is. — Albert Camus · 1951The greatest thing in the world is to know how to be oneself. — Michel de Montaigne · 1580What ought a man to be? Well, my short answer is "himself." — Henrik Ibsen · 1867Honey, all you have to be by the time you're 23 is yourself. — Troy Dyer · 1994To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves—there lies the great, the singular power of self-respect. Without it, one eventually discovers the final turn of the screw: one runs away to find oneself, and finds no one at home. — Joan Didion · 1961It is easier to live through someone else than to become complete yourself. — Betty Friedan · 1963All 8 quotes →Finding oneself2 quotes
Boys, you must strive to find your own voice, because the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are to find it at all. — John Keating · 1989At some point, you gotta decide for yourself who you gonna be. Can't let nobody make that decision for you. — Juan · 2016Being true to oneself1 quote
To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves—there lies the great, the singular power of self-respect. Without it, one eventually discovers the final turn of the screw: one runs away to find oneself, and finds no one at home. — Joan Didion · 1961Decisions and choices1 quote
At some point, you gotta decide for yourself who you gonna be. Can't let nobody make that decision for you. — Juan · 2016Growing up1 quote
Honey, all you have to be by the time you're 23 is yourself. — Troy Dyer · 1994Human nature1 quote
Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is. — Albert Camus · 1951Individualism1 quote
I never wanted to be anybody else. — Wyatt · 1969Personal identity1 quote
It is easier to live through someone else than to become complete yourself. — Betty Friedan · 1963Putting up a front1 quote
Look, the point is, stop trying so hard to be something you're not. — Gobber · 2010Self-acceptance1 quote
Let every one mind his own business, and endeavor to be what he was made. — Henry David Thoreau · 1854Self-knowledge1 quote
The greatest thing in the world is to know how to be oneself. — Michel de Montaigne · 1580Self-respect1 quote
To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves—there lies the great, the singular power of self-respect. Without it, one eventually discovers the final turn of the screw: one runs away to find oneself, and finds no one at home. — Joan Didion · 1961Taking a different path1 quote
I never wanted to be anybody else. — Wyatt · 1969Taking responsibility1 quote
At some point, you gotta decide for yourself who you gonna be. Can't let nobody make that decision for you. — Juan · 2016The human condition1 quote
Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is. — Albert Camus · 1951