Never say never, but the thought of electively cutting oneself is beyond my grasp, and I also object to it politically. Denying the lines on our faces makes a comment about age and wisdom I don't care to make.

The belief that there is only one truth, and that oneself is in possession of it, is the root of all evil in the world.

It is impossible to go through life without trust: that is to be imprisoned in the worst cell of all, oneself.

To desire and expect nothing for oneself and to have profound sympathy for others is genuine holiness.

Success is dangerous. One begins to copy oneself, and to copy oneself is more dangerous than to copy others. It leads to sterility.

We are all murderers and prostitutes - no matter to what culture, society, class, nation one belongs, no matter how normal, moral, or mature, one takes oneself to be.

One must not let oneself be overwhelmed by sadness.

The Southern whites are in many respects a great people. Looked at from a certain point of view, they are picturesque. If one will put oneself in a romantic frame of mind, one can admire their notions of chivalry and bravery and justice.

Development of outlook naturally begins with a respect for God... Reverence to God and reverence for one's neighbor and reverence for oneself as a servant of God.

Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.

One's own religion is after all a matter between oneself and one's Maker and no one else's.

Religion promotes the divine discontent within oneself, so that one tries to make oneself a better person and draw oneself closer to God.

The relationship to one's fellow man is the relationship of prayer, the relationship to oneself is the relationship of striving; it is from prayer that one draws the strength for one's striving.

Peace in the world starts with peace in oneself. If everyone lives mindfully, everyone will be more healthy, feel more fulfilled in their daily lives and there will be more peace.

To bear with patience wrongs done to oneself is a mark of perfection, but to bear with patience wrongs done to someone else is a mark of imperfection and even of actual sin.

It is selfish to concern oneself with tragedies.

To know oneself, one should assert oneself.

Love is the difficult realization that something other than oneself is real.

Love is, above all, the gift of oneself.

For me, the importance in learning about the dance is using it as a voice. It's not about a step, it's about a way to express oneself.

Perfecting oneself is as much unlearning as it is learning.

To me I think leadership is activism. It's giving back to your community, it's investing in oneself, and you know women and children.

Being a unique superpower undermines the military intelligence of strategy. To think strategically, one has to imagine oneself in the enemy's place. If one cannot do this, it is impossible to foresee, to take by surprise, to outflank. Misinterpreting an enemy can lead to defeat. This is how empires fall.

I think if there's something one needs to change with oneself, it doesn't have to happen in the New Year. You can do that any time you please - not that it's not a good inspirational tactic for the people that it works for.