All Quotes By Tag: Self-love
“Control is an illusion that you must give up.”
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“Forgiveness is a skill gained by those willing to change.”
“It is not so much about fighting against the ego; it is more about harmonizing with it.”
“Find your bones. Believe in what you are.”
“Taking care of yourself will take care of more than yourself.”
“Jealousy, and attempting to match others in life and stride, is self-abandonment.”
“Surrendering is not giving up–it is gaining strength.”
“It is wiser to love who you are than what you want.”
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“If you take society’s definition of knowing oneself, you will become lost in the many translations.”
“Your actions show what you know, and your replies to obstacles give clarity into what you will learn.”
“But I did it. I imagined myself, muscular, lean and deliciously male, in a suit, holding my completed dissertation. I was accepted to the PhD program in History at Yale University today, as well as starting hormone replacement therapy: subcutaneously-injected testosterone in a solution with cottonseed oil. The universe, fate, or what I chose to call God, has an incredible way of working things out like that. And then I plunged the needle into my skin. I did it with clear intention and the surest, most earnest heart I have ever felt beat inside my chest…I breathed in and exhaled as I pushed the testosterone into my body for the first time. Little pinch. A leap of faith into the rest of my life.”
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“Patriotism is the narcissism of countries.”
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“I didn’t change, I just found myself.”
“Sometimes you will let go meet others, travel, experience beautiful things, but there’s always someone you feel is home.”
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“You’re beautiful everyday. You just lack the courage confidence to see it.”