About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some won't like you at all.

Let yourself be drawn by the stronger pull of that which you truly love.

I find the best way to love someone is not to change them, but instead, help them reveal the greatest version of themselves.

Follow your heart, listen to your inner voice, stop caring about what others think.

Sometimes you have to lose all you have to find out who you truly are.

To shine your brightest light is to be who you truly are.

There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her perfect imperfection. To me, that is the true essence of beauty.

Never complain, never explain. Resist the temptation to defend yourself or make excuses.

You are unique. You have different talents and abilities. You don’t have to always follow in the footsteps of others. And most important, you should always remind yourself that you don't have to do what everyone else is doing and have a responsibility to develop the talents you have been given.

You cannot change what you are, only what you do.

If you don't know who you truly are, you'll never know what you really want.

You were born to stand out, stop trying to fit in.

What other people think and say about you is none of your business. The most destructive thing you would ever do is to believe someone else's opinion of you. You have to stop letting other people's opinions control you.

You were not born on earth to please anyone; you have to live life to express yourself, not to impress someone. Don't pretend to be someone you're not, and never lose yourself in search of other people's acceptance and approval.

I know I'm not going to be in your head all the time. But once you know me, I'll be forever in your heart.

If you end up with a boring miserable life because you listened to your mom, your dad, your teacher, your priest, or some guy on television telling you how to do your shit, then you deserve it.

Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life, but define yourself.

Do your own thing on your own terms and get what you came here for

Imitation is suicide.

Stop comparing yourself to others. Always strive to improve yourself to become better today than you were yesterday to serve those around you and the world.

Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.

I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.(Popular misquote of "You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.")

Make the most of yourself....for that is all there is of you.

Just be yourself, there is no one better.

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story. Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love – for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you from misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labours and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.

The easiest thing to be in the world is you. The most difficult thing to be is what other people want you to be. Don't let them put you in that position.

Decide what you want to be....Pay the Price ...And be what you want to be.

Never dull your shine for somebody else.

You have a unique gift to offer this world. Be true to yourself, be kind to yourself, read and learn about everything that interests you and keep away from people who bring you down. When you treat yourself kindly and respect the uniqueness of those around you, you will be giving this world an amazing gift... YOU!

You don't need anybody to tell you who you are or what you are. You are what you are!

Be yourself. Don't worry about what other people are thinking of you.

Those who have a strong sense of love and belonging have the courage to be imperfect.

Every morning when I wake up, I experience an exquisite joy —the joy of being Salvador Dalí— and I ask myself in rapture: What wonderful things is this Salvador Dalí going to accomplish today?

The pressures on gay teens can be overwhelming--to keep secrets, tell lies, deny who you are, and try to be who you're not. Remember: you are special and worth being cared about, loved, and accepted just as you are. Never, ever let anyone convince you otherwise.

Never apologize for burning too brightly or collapsing into yourself every night. That is how galaxies are made.

Everyone has a sense of humor. If you don't laugh at jokes, you probably laugh at opinions.

Don't let others box you into their idea of what they think you should be. A confined identity is a miserable way to exist. Be you and live free. Trust that in living true to yourself, you will attract people that support and love you, just as you are.

Follow your heart, listen to your inner voice, stop caring what others think.

Humility is the courage to be honest with yourself and those around you.

Nothing can be more hurtful to your heart than betraying yourself.

Just remember that people who are known for their looks are rarely known for anything else.

The more you try to please people, the more they get control of you and you'll end up hurting yourself.

Some people think they can find satisfaction in good food, fine clothes, lively music, and sexual pleasure. However, when they have all these things, they are not satisfied. They realize happiness is not simply having their material needs met. Thus, society has set up a system of rewards that go beyond material goods. These include titles, social recognition, status, and political power, all wrapped up in a package called self-fulfillment. Attracted by these prizes and goaded on by social pressure, people spend their short lives tiring body and mind to chase after these goals. Perhaps this gives them the feeling that they have achieved something in their lives, but in reality they have sacrificed a lot in life. They can no longer see, hear, act, feel, or think from their hearts. Everything they do is dictated by whether it can get them social gains. In the end, they've spent their lives following other people's demands and never lived a life of their own. How different is this from the life of a slave or a prisoner?

Who are you not to be yourself?

Today is the perfect day to do something daring. Like just be yourself, for instance.

It's a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack.

Plants are more courageous than almost all human beings: an orange tree would rather die than produce lemons, whereas instead of dying the average person would rather be someone they are not.

Never forget to be yourself, and never forget the purpose of your life.

Be yourself. That is where you should always be.

Your uniqueness is your trademark.

To find yourself: be yourself, trust yourself, and love yourself.

Be a person of value, but never try to define your worth.

Rule your mind or it will rule you.

Control Your Own Destiny or Someone Else Will

I am often asked what made me the way I am. And my answer is always this: I've always been me. It just took awhile to find me under all the rubble.

He used to hide his true self because he feared people wouldn’t like him, or would judge him for being too much this and not enough that. He found himself acting like everyone else, even though his heart wanted to express itself in ways that felt different than much of what he was seeing in the world. His heart grew louder, and he longed to taste a different kind of freedom, one his mind had worked hard to contain in order to keep him feeling safe. But that safety came with a price: his authenticity. Then it occurred to him, some people would judge him no matter who he was or what he did. And that if he was going to be judged anyway, he may as well live his life as authentically as possible and at least be judged for his truth. He also knew some people would love him no matter who he was or what he did, and how much better it would feel to be loved for being real.

i’m afraid i’ll lose you if i share all that’s real.i’m afraid i’ll lose myself if i don’t.

You don’t have to do the same things you’ve always done, if it no longer feels good to do them. Give yourself permission to try something different, something new. Give yourself permission to break away from routine and obligation. Permission to explore, and to soar.

Um, enough apologies, okay?Just get on with being your badass self.

Making many mistakesDoesn't make you a failureIt makes you become more successful

I don't wear the opinions of others anymore, I learnt to dress myself.

Don’t be bothered with what you think other people expect of you when it comes to your raw talent.

Those who lift trophies of success are those who do what they do without stretching their necks to see “who else is doing what?

Seven Ways To Get Ahead in Business:1. Be forward thinking 2. Be inventive, and daring3. Do the right thing4. Be honest and straight forward5. Be willing to change, to learn, to grow6. Work hard and be yourself7. Lead by example

Be yourself....and make the world adjust!

It is a healthy approach not to expect persons to turn out precisely how you would have wished.

If it comes, let it come. If it goes, it's ok, let it go. Let things come and go. Don't let anything disturb your peace. Stay calm and carry on.

If it comes, let it come. If it goes, it's ok, let it go. Let things come and go. Stay calm, don't let anything disturb your peace, and carry on.

Be you, be true to your word, don't sell yourself short and don't waste your life worrying.

Be yourself there is no one better

7 Rules to a Happy Life:1. Be humble2. Don’t worry 3. Don't settle for less4. Mind your business5. Work hard 6. Play hard7. Be nice

You’re only responsible for yourself, Jess. And that’s the only person you can control. Other people will either get it or they won’t but you can’t define yourself by their opinions.

Once you come to terms with your shortcomings and not chase a mirage of an imaginable perfect person you’ll be able to do more justice with your life. Learn to appreciate and love yourself.

When you focus on being the best person you can be, you draw the best possible life, love, and opportunities to you.

It is imperative you stay in touch with your inner self so you don’t lose the essence of who you truly are.

It is much harder to pretend than it is to simply be who you already are.

Stop chasing society’s definition of success and chase your own definition of success. Success is an emotion that is experienced when you are completely fulfilled and content with where you are in life; it has nothing to do with a specific job, a specific amount of money in your bank account, or the quality of material possessions you acquire. You can be the richest man in the world, but still, feel unsuccessful, and you can be the poorest man in the world, but still, feel extremely successful.

There is nothing more awful, insulting, and depressing than banality.

...it’s just another one of those things I don’t understand: everyone impresses upon you how unique you are, encouraging you to cultivate your individuality while at the same time trying to squish you and everyone else into the same ridiculous mould. It’s an artist’s right to rebel against the world’s stupidity.

... an artist should paint from the heart, and not always what people expect. Predictability often leads to the dullest work, in my opinion, and we have been bored stiff long enough I think.

Why escape your intended purpose by copying and trying to be someone else? You will discover who you were meant to be only after you have shown confidence being yourself.

When people tell you that you aren't something or you can't accomplish your dreams, you can either cry about it or prove them wrong.

Don't try to worry about the things that could've happen. Just wonder about the things that can still happen and fight for them. Because anything worth fighting for will happen in time.

My strength is my pride. My pride is my heart. And my heart will always be mine and mine alone.

Leave mystery in your life. Give them a little and keep them wondering. If you reveal everything about yourself, people will lose interest. For as humans, we are curious creatures. We are more interested in the things lurking in the shadows than the things that are brought into the light.

What you do is your choice. You can make good or bad choices, but there will never be any right or wrong to who you are.

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

We need to find the light within ourselves, so we can see our true worth.

Brilliance some are born with it, but others create it over time. It lightens the foulest of hearts and pierces the darkest of nights to lead us on the right path of our future destinies.

Let the beauty radiate from inside your heart to the outside world.

Kiss away the past as you head towards the future.

Beauty is what you make of it. It is undefined and limitless.

True beauty happens when two worlds collide and become one.

You have a right to be you. It is a privilege for others to be around you.

Grab every chance given and do not throw it away; always cherish what you already have, for you never know when you will receive something of its likeness again; and if you lose what was most precious to you, never stop fighting for it until you have it once again in your possession.

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

Let your innocence show as brilliant as your dreams because only then can you discover the true beauty of love.

It has been passed down in many texts of old and by the word of mouth; that no matter the strength of the weapons of man, there is only one thing powerful enough to defeat them all... The power of love.

Do not strive to be perfect. Strive to be perfectly imperfect.

I think people get lost in becoming someone other then themselves when they spend too much time in the presence of those who don't bring out the best in them.

God knows who you are! God knows why you are here! Don’t live a different you! Don't disappoint God!

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.

Every sacrifice is another colour of your Rainbow!

Silence gives you freedom to talk with yourself fearlessly

Stay true to yourself. An original is worth more than a copy.

Be yourself because an original is worth more than just a copy.

Be yourself because an original is always worth more than a copy.

A girl should be two things: who and what she wants.

Restyle your life forever by empowering yourself to incite the greatness in you

You can’t colour your world with someone’s paint.

The mirror is the worst judge of true beauty

My general feeling is that date make-up should be an honest advertisement for a potential relationship. Frankly, it’s easier for you that way. There’s no point labouring over lots of perfectly applied make-up if you are, in reality, a low-maintenance kind of girl who can’t possibly keep it up beyond the honeymoon period. Equally, it seems unwise to imply you’re someone who rolls out of bed and out to a Sunday farmer’s market all natural skin, flushed cheeks and a smidge of lip balm when your real life is spent in full coverage foundation and smoky eyes. Like any part of dating, it is always safer to be yourself because who can maintain a lie for long?

We are not as some people like to assume nowadays 'just being real' by embracing passively the sinful, fallen versions of ourselves. Quite the opposite really: our true selves were, from the beginning, intended to resemble the example which was then set by Christ Jesus; hence God wants to restore us to how we would have been had original sin never once befell.

My grandmother always told me: beauty fades but dumb is forever.

They'll tell you who they think you should be they'll even try to manipulate you into believing it but let me tell you something son, if I listened to who I was supposed to be - this, everything we are and do wouldn't be in existence. Be a leader, find yourself and make a life with it. Those who judge you and try to force the patterns of their beliefs onto you are envious they haven't the strength in themselves to do the same.

Leaders know where they can function better. They don’t cry over what they cannot do.

A person who is truly cool is a work of art. And remember, original works of art cost exponentially higher than imitations. Just take a look at the the coolest people in history. They will always be a part of history for being extremely original individuals, not imitations.

There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and will be lost.

Be yourself! Don’t try to fabricate your personality in the guise of impressing others.

An original is worth more than a copy.

Originals cost more than imitations.

Change nothing, just be yourself to experience peace.

Be one with yourself and revel in eternal bliss.

You are nothing but a reflection of your imagination. Be yourself to create a better self.

The hardest thing to do in life is to be yourself.

Be yourself., you are truer than you think.

The fear of being yourself is the beginning of self-doubt.

Don't care what people sayJust follow your own wayDon't give up and use the chanceTo return to innocence.That's not the beginning of the endThat's the return to yourselfThe return to innocence.

Every category has its snobs: music, books, movies. There are so many things a man is only pressured into liking or disliking.

Just keeping being you. Don't worry what people think. Being you is cool, okay?

The more we listen to our hearts, the better our hearts' message comes through loud and clear and the more likely we are to be able to follow what our heart is telling us.

I am exploring the beautiful world.

Be yourself! Don’t be somebody! Be humble to authority, but be assertive! Mind your solemn duty and responsibility to the Supreme God, for you shall give account to Him in the end! You were created uniquely, mind your mind! Mind the things that can change your mindset, and mind people! People are always alert to do all things possible to change your mind set. They wish you become the reason for their joy even if it causes you an inner pain! They wish you halt a purposeful journey. They wish you look and see, hear and listen, think and act, as they do! Their joy is to see you being like them, and their sorrow and envy is to see you living your true you! Be yourself! If only you living your true you please God, no problem exists! Just be yourself and mind your mind!

You are the best at life and shine when you just be YOURSELF. Let nobody tell you that you are not capable of doing what you believe in.

If you want to fly you need to grow up, to grow up you need to be a kid again. To be a kid again you have to just be yourself; so come out of your cozy comfort zone, Yell out and break the boundaries your are stuck in.. Then only you can fly.

My hair is not the shiniest of bobsMy eyes are not the brightest in the roomMy figure will not get me modeling jobsMy smile will not bring young boys to their doom.But do I cry and mourn my average face?Or wish that I had boyfriends at the ready?Do I not sleep because I lose the race,Or spurn my food because I don't go steady?My mind is on a more important thingThat lifts my heart and makes my spirit soarI want to make the souls of people singAnd quiet down the mean and bullying roar.To help the wounded girls replace the scarWith the right to be exactly who they are.

The more you try to crush your nature, the more it will control you. Be what you are. No one who really loves you will stop.

At the end of the day, it’s your life. If you turn out good, the world celebrates you and with you (not minding how you achieved it). If bad, they abandon you (even if they gave you the advice that led you to doom). Just be you and follow your heart.

Mind you, the effectiveness of one hunter’s gun does not determine the number of bush meats the other hunter will kill. You got to be yourself. Be you.

Want to help others? Be yourself. You’ll inspire others to muster the courage to be themselves as well.

How many more of us are faking the facade? How many more of us are pretending to be something we're not? Even better, how many of us will have the courage to be ourselves regardless of what others think?

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.

And you finally get there, you reach a point where you refuse to feel anymore pain and the desire to chase happiness out weighs any choice that gives you reason to question where you're headed.

Vulnerability gives us freedom, power and connects us to a network of injured souls. It is through the art of being real that we can heal ourself and others.

There’s merit in being different, inspiration in being individual, courage in being unique, and freedom in being yourself.

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.

Don't wish to be normal. Wish to be yourself. To the hilt. Find out what you're best at, and develop it, and hopscotch your weaknesses. Wish to be great at whatever you are.

If you want to miss your crown, follow the crowd. If you want to wear the crown, go alone and be yourself.

Don't follow the crowd. The side of the majority is the riskiest place to have dust thrown on your uniqueness.

Take your own route, not the route everyone is using or taking. Create your own way; there is always traffic on the common route.

Always try to come back to your senses when in love, because that's the moment you become almost carried away by sensuality and sentiments.

Life is like butter - when things cool down it can be reshaped

The definition of a professional is one who does a job well even when they don't like it.

Pursue great things.You are destiny for greatness.

Don't be afraid to be who you are, no matter who that person might be.

During sex, people are often way too focused on giving or taking to actually just celebrate this moment, be themselves completely, and rejoice in their own realities.

Many people, who should have been rejoicing for what they've achieved, are rather regretting just because of one reason; they looked at what someone else was doing. Comparison eliminates contentment and then kills inner joy!

Tiny GigglesSilly giggles of laughterI store upon a shelfI give some to otherI save some for myselfI am rich beyond all measureThough not with worldly wealthI store up these treasuresFor my heart and soulful health.

Happiness grows best in the soil of contentment.

Winning isn’t everything, but losing isn’t anything.

Know who you are and be who you are insofar as it is deem fit, for there is nothing so contemptuous to be who you are!

Somewhere, somebody is looking for someone exactly like you.

I have never tried to be a good person, or to appear to be a good person. What I do and what I have done is merely a side effect of my desire to become me. I have only wanted to be me; if people think I'm good, then so be it. If people think I'm bad, then so be it. But if anything, my greatest struggle is to not come across as so good. I always find myself asking, "Why do I keep on giving off this immense impression of goodness?" Can I ask the world, am I not simply allowed to be me; without needing to be classified as either good or bad? Being known as good has its own prison just as much as being bad has its jail bars. I am so tired of the need to classify people. I am me.

Children always give this simple message: Be natural, be sincere, be yourself!

Of all individuals, the hated, the shunned, and the peculiar are arguably most themselves. They wear no masks whatsoever in order to be accepted and liked; they do seem most guarded, but only by their own hands: as compared to the populace, they are naked.

Insecure girls continue to hate and being ashamed of themselves. Thick or thin, tall or short, dark or fair, you’re beautiful the way you are and you don’t realize it. Real men always choose, love, respect, adore the real YOU. If you're changing for your man, something ain't right. Accept, Stay real, Love yourself & know your worth. You're not ugly, Society is...

Intentions are the only thing they care about. They try to make you think they care about what you do, but they don't. They don't want you to act a certain way, they want you to think a certain way. So you're easy to understand. So you wont pose a threat to them.

The easiest thing for a person is to accept everything as it is and adjust with everyone in the surroundings by sacrificing or compromising originality, but it's also the worst thing if he proclaims that he has changed himself.

Don't look for society to give you permission to be yourself.

There’s all this pressure in our society to be beautiful, to be strong, to be sexy. So we spend our time and money on trying to become these things. We put on the high heels, the suits, the makeup, the mask. Then, we feel more awkward than confident, so we drink away our anxieties. That doesn’t make us look any sexier – it just makes us stop caring about how we look.Everyone is beautiful. Everyone is sexy. Everyone is strong. It’s lunacy. We’re all running around trying to become something that we already are.You know what’s really sexy? A person who’s 100% comfortable with themselves. And you know what’s really funny? It is just as time consuming and difficult to learn to accept yourself as it is to pretend to be someone else. The only difference is – with self acceptance, one day, it’s not hard anymore. One day, you feel like your sexiest, strongest self just rolling out of bed in the morning.You’re either going to spend the little time you have in your life on trying to know yourself or trying to hide yourself. The choice is yours. You can’t do both.And you know what’s really amazing about choosing self-love? You’ll be setting an example for all the people around you and all the kids of the coming generation. You’ll be part of a revolution to take back the precious moments of our lives out of the hands of shame-inducing advertisers and back into the hands and hearts of real people like you, like me, like all of us.I know you’ve dreamt about changing the world. So this is your chance. Learn to love yourself, accept yourself, and unleash your strongest, sexiest self. It’s in there. You just have to believe it.

We live in a world full of people who are satisfied with pretending to be someone they are not.

We are meant to do the work of angels for we are often disguised from ourSelves.

Always be yourself, And take control of your own destiny. There is nothing more disgraceful in life, Than living someone else’s life.

Always be yourself, And take control of your own destiny. There is nothing more disgraceful in life, Than living someone else’s life.

Believing the phenomenon of karma is placing your destiny in the hands of the devil.

You don’t have to say everything to be a light. Sometimes a fire built on a hill will bring interested people to your campfire.

Whether you try too hard to fit in or you try too hard to stand out, it is of equal consequence: you exhaust your significance.

Be you. It's life's best offer to others.

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

Step into your track and begin your steps till you reach the end because life is a personal journey.

We got life to live, not to survive, do the things you always want to & be the person you always desire to be. don't let other people deal with it..!!

Your need for acceptance can make you invisible in this world. Don't let anything stand in the way of the light that shines through this form. Risk being seen in all of your glory.

Never crave to be known for someone you are not. Be who you are in the day and when the lights are off, remain true!

Fly blindly, trust is full of magic. Let your wild voice guide the way.

Don't allow anyone to hold you back from expressing your feelings. Maybe you just can't stand a chance of losing some friends, but if you must be truly you, you must be you! Nothing else!

Don’t follow the crowd; you may be missing among them. Go solo. Sometimes, it is better to go alone.

Your dreams come crushing down when you tow the wrong path by looking at what others are doing. The Milky Way Galaxy would have been crushed down by now if each planet had left its own orbit to revolve elsewhere!

Everyone has limitations. Know that when you always say “I wish I am like someone else”, you are attempting to take alongside someone’s limitation you may not be able to manage.

Cowardice is when you hide away from your real self, and wear another self in pretense. Be yourself; that is bravery. If yourself is not better for you to be, change yourself and live in that changed self!

When you understand who you are by knowing what God created you to do, you have no room for becoming jealous over what someone else is doing.

You break the legs of your leadership chair when you chase after other people’s assignments instead of pursing yours!

You go into extinction by being obsessed about becoming something else and then travelling in the wrong car while your real self keeps waiting at the bus stop for your unfulfilled return!

Never stop learning to be who you are meant to be just because you have found someone and decided to be like him/her.

Stop chasing another busy self to become. Your real self is idle waiting to be lived... Go, take up your real self!

Before you go to live the life you are being forced by others to live, remember they'll never be there to share your challenges and emotions that come with it together with you!

If you don't know what you want, others will want you for what they know! You must know yourself!

Motivate yourself, you can be great.

I am free to dream.I am free to love.I am free to write.

Be yourself, because you are the perfect YOU!

You are a true success if you can trust yourself, love yourself, and be yourself.

To be happy, be yourself.

Don't let anyone fool you. The stars are always shining. And you don't just see them in the dark. The sun is a star, and it provides light for all of us.

Just because the rose died on the vine, doesn't mean it lied to you when it was in bloom.

Do what feel is right, and back yourself up. Live the life you want to live,

You are the most important person in the world. Every single of you. Don’t let anybody tell you differently, okay?,

Self worth is not measured by what you have, no matter how full your life is. Rather, it comes from what you are, how authentically you're really living your life, and how much you are willing to give to something other than your own insecurities.

And even if you cared what they had to say, would you act upon their opinions and create your life from it? No. Than stop replaying their toxic words in your head, it's no good for your being and start doing the things that once made you, you.

You can be yourself without pursuing yourself. Have you ever seen a dog chase his own tail? He just runs in circles.

When man meets himself upon the reflexion of the mirror, it is always advisable to ask the question "Who are you?". If an unsatisfactory answer comes forth, then one must delve into the far reaches of Self and understand why he failed to answer this simple, yet transcending question.

I am not here to be average, I am not here to be great, I am not here to be successful, and I am not here to be happy, I am here to simply be all of me.

Getting into the habit of changing who you are to please others, is setting a lifetime marathon of running away from yourself.

Like a Columbus of the heart, mind and soul I have hurled myself off the shores of my own fears and limiting beliefs to venture far out into the uncharted territories of my inner truth, in search of what it means to be genuine and at peace with who I really am. I have abandoned the masquerade of living up to the expectations of others and explored the new horizons of what it means to be truly and completely me, in all my amazing imperfection and most splendid insecurity.

Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don't be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you. The chances are that they aren't paying any attention to you. It's your attention to yourself that is so stultifying. But you have to disregard yourself as completely as possible. If you fail the first time then you'll just have to try harder the second time. After all, there's no real reason why you should fail. Just stop thinking about yourself.

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

Much to the confusion of small-minded people, confidence does not equate arrogance.

Who cares what insecure people think who are insanely jealous that you are OK with yourself?

Be Yourself. An original is worth more than a copy

What did the Romans say? “De gustibus non est disputandum”: It is worthless to discuss personal taste. It is called 'personal' for a reason.

There was no guarantee of victory if I remained the same or just tried to be myself, but there was certain defeat in pretending to be something I was not.

Wake-up! Think for yourself, be yourself and return to what is real.

Let others determine your worth and you're already lost, because no one wants people worth more than themselves.

And I wasn’t playing a role – I was trying to be myself.But the harder I was striving, the more I was realizing that I had probably lost that ‘myself’ somewhere between two perfectly performed roles...

You’ll never know who you are unless you shed who you pretend to be.

Always be you! Just never think you can always be you without consequence.

Be unapologetically you.....Don't apologize for who you are or what you are. Just be YOU and those that matter will be drawn to you and those that aren't will not matter.

When you feel as if you should conform and be like everyone else....Remember that you were born to stand out and be your uniquely beautiful and talented self.

Be real. Be authentic. Be yourself, whatever the emotional cost. Pain goes away, while regret over a life lived trying to be a plastic version of yourself does not.

We try so hard to make ourselves lovable, and yet each layer of this mask puts another wall around us – a wall that keeps love out.

Who was I fooling, telling my heart to quiet its beautiful song so I could march in the parade of conformity? My biggest fool was me.

The closer you come to your authentic self, the simpler everything becomes. Listen to your intuition. It will tell you who you are.

Be what you are. Do what you love. Speak what you feel. Don’t hide your humanity. Celebrate it. Embrace it.That is how you change the world.

Who will you love if not yourself? Other people? How can you love someone for anything but their raw, naked humanity? How can you say you love someone if it is not for their flaws and quirks, snorts and hurts, triggers and tears? Anything else is not love. It is idealization. And, as long as you do it to yourself, you will do it to everyone. You will not love anyone or anything until those eyes in the mirror soften up and embrace the beauty that is already within.

I believe that half the trouble in the world comes from people asking 'What have I achieved?' rather than 'What have I enjoyed?' I've been writing about a subject I love as long as I can remember--horses and the people associated with them, anyplace, anywhere, anytime. I couldn't be happier knowing that young people are reading my books. But even more important to me is that I've enjoyed so much the writing of them.

Love is stronger than both fear and hope - if you can love the natural beauty around you, the amazing gifts and skills we have, the fact that you are alive to experience life, each moment that you have, and love yourself and those around you just as they are, then there is no need to be owned by fear, or even hope, you just live the best you can, being the truth of that love that you are being, representing the stream of consciousness experiencing itself, always knowing that you will someday return to it again, and flow as part of it infinitely on.

She had blue skin. And so did he. He kept it hid, And so did she. They searched for blue Their whole life through, Then passed right by - And never knew.

Find out who you are and do it on purpose.

Be your own self. Love what YOU love.

Why the hell you have to feel bad! ... like " I am crazy"..... even if you are not !! many else out there .... feel the same in some point of time to be crazy enough, Hence.... let's just be practical and take light! "Be yourself to live the Life.

I think that I've been trying for a long time to feel like I am supposed to, instead of what I actually am.

Don't be an escort to people on their way to success, for it is equally as if you're a sign post, leading the way, and rusting at the end.

Always be a first rate version of yourself and not a second rate version of someone else.

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.

I'm trying to say that I think doing what you feel can't always be easy, but at least you're being true to yourself.

The less you look to others,the more you find in yourself.What have you found in yourself.

We fluff them and fold them and nudge them and enhance them and bind them and break them and embellish them beyond measure; then, as we drive them up to the college interviews that they’ve heard since birth are the gateway to the lives they were destined to lead based on nothing more than our own need for it to be true, we tell them, with a smile so tight it would crack nuts, “Just be yourself.”�

If you know you need to take some kind of risk, then get your relationship with God strong and go for it. You will never know what you could have or experience in life unless you try. God made you an original. That means you are really special, and He has a really special plan for your life. You may have to risk something that currently feels secure in order to go after that plan, but with God's help, you may end up in an awesome situation if you'll just take the chance.

You know your flaws, don't hide them. Embrace them.

All I wanted was to live a life where I could be me, and be okay with that. I had no need for material possessions, money or even close friends with me on my journey. I never understood people very well anyway, and they never seemed to understand me very well either. All I wanted was my art and the chance to be the creator of my own world, my own reality. I wanted the open road and new beginnings every day.

You are the first of your kind. Books will be written about you. Be the legend you are meant to be. - Astral

Humility is never about being small, unseen and unnoticed. Humility is really about expressing all the wonder you are in a way that all people see is the awesomeness and greatness of GOD.

There's a way, a way way too long but reachable, not for everyone a way but possible... Go and don't lose your way!

We're not words...we're people. Words are how others define us, but we can define ourselves any way we choose.

A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself-and especially to feel, or not feel. Whatever you happen to be feeling at any moment is fine with them. That's what real love amounts to - letting a person be what he really is.

God, no. I don’t want to tame her, I want to watch her. I just want to watch her be herself – it turns me on like nothing else.

If life is a stage and you are your own agent, then don’t hesitate to play the character you wish to play.

Just be yourself and live life, because no one knows with surety what we are doing here on Earth. Some might guess, but that doesn't mean their opinions are correct.

Why didn't you become a sorcerer, Geralt? Weren't you ever attracted by the Art? Be honest.''I will. I was.''Why, then, didn't you follow the voice of that attraction?''I decided it would be wiser to follow the voice of good sense.''Meaning?''Years of practice in the witcher's trade have taught me not to bite off more than I can chew. Do you know, Vilgefortz, I once knew a dwarf, who, as a child, dreamed of being an elf. What do you think; would he have become one had he followed the voice of attraction?

The best thing to gift yourself is to be just YOURSELF, improving above the person that you were yesterday.

Stop living within the confines of how others define you! You weren't created to live their life; you were created to live yours - so LIVE it! You can reignite that fire within and bring the passion back into your goals, dreams, ambitions, careers, and relationships by reclaiming control of your own life. Be unapologetically YOU!

You should always aim to be your own mouse, Lieam. In fact...you already are. You are not so quick to jump into danger as Saxon and not as pensive of mind as Kenzie. They rely on each other too much. Saxon knows he can afford to be reckless since Kenzie acts as his conscience. And Kenzie can linger in his thoughts and plans, because he knows Saxon can defend him. I tested Kenzie earlier. I wanted to see if he would be swayed by my advice. It took Saxon's coaxing to make up the greyfur's mind. Be compleete with in yourself young redfur...you will never disappoint. Even in solitude.

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

White people now tan to get darker; and black people wear their hair like white people. We are all confused. Deep down we admire each other, but we don't accept it. The silly thing is that the color of one's skin is simply evolution's answer for dealing with different rates of exposure to the sun. How ignorant is it then to judge a person on that?

To be of good quality, you have to excuse yourself from the presence of shallow and callow minded individuals.

It was only when I started to be myself that the music started to flow and people started to listen.

You can never know where you are going unless you know where you have been.

It's just better to be yourself than to try to be some version of what you think the other person wants.

Before the Plan, there is an Idea. Before the Idea, there is a Purpose. Before the Purpose, there is Your Spirit...aching to express Itself

For in today’s generation of teenagers finding acceptance is hard, especially for those who dare to be different-then it’s impossible.

It doesn't matter if you're 20, 40, 60, 80, or 100. Embrace your sexy-ass self and express it!

I am sensitive soul; I feel with the moon, I use to be judged for my indifference, now I see their all just hiding behind false truths.

When you find yourself surrounded by sane people excited about your idea and lending support, you realize, perhaps, you are not as crazy as you think you are

There are, literally, thousands of people all around the world who need nothing more than to meet someone just like you. To spend your time pretending to be someone else is just as senseless and fear-driven as spending your time speaking to people who don’t understand you. Find your tribe. Let yourself be seen. You are already someone’s hero.

If you choose to be fearless, then be fearlessly authentic not an imitation of someone you envy.

Be yourself. An original is worth more than a copy.Style is King, 2008.

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

Don't you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can't be exactly who you are.

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

Then perhaps we should carve a world one day where the strength lies in who you are, rather than in what they expect you to be.

Everyone just wants to be like that Somebody else. Ironically, that Somebody wishes to just be like everyone else. If this is achieved, however, individuality is annihilated.

Well, to tell you the truth, I've thought of it often and often before, but he's such devilish good company is Huntingdon, after all - you can't imagine what a jovial good fellow he is when he's not fairly drunk, only just primed or half-seas-over - we all have a bit of a liking for him at the bottom of our hearts, though we can't respect him.''But should you wish yourself to be like him?''No, I'd rather be like myself, bad as I am.

The best kind of love is one that brings out the best in you and doesn’t try to make you be someone other than yourself

Shine bright, be yourself.

Does it look like I have stupid written across my forehead

But I've learned now that your hard work and dedication will pay off, if you dare to be different. Because why would I want to be anything other than myself?

It doesn't matter who you are or where you come from or what you look like or who you love. It doesn't matter whether you're black or white or Hispanic or Asian or Native American or young or old or rich or poor, able, disabled, gay or straight, you can make it here in America if you're willing to try.

You can't be yourself within jealousy.

Oh, never mind the fashion. When one has a style of one's own, it is always twenty times better.

Before you can be anything, you have to be yourself. That's the hardest thing to find.

If you think you’re good people, and if you are, how would you know? Is it something you always knew? Or was it something you found? Some people are naturally good at it […]. Is it worth trying to be something you’re not? Just because it’s right?

Never forget the child inside

I looked for company and i found myself.

In the end, all disguises must drop.

There are more gifts in who you are than there are in who you think you want to be.

If you are feeling constrained by a group that you belong to, ask yourself,“How can I participate in this community and still be who I am?

It's a funny thing, how it works...The moment we stop trying so hard to be someone, we become ourselves--only what was there all along, waiting and peeking out from behind all the masks we wore.And when this happens, we discover that Who We Really Are is much greater than anything we might have pretended or even hoped to be.

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.

You are not stuck where you are unless you decide to be.

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

We must not allow other people’s limited perceptions to define us.

The little things, I can obey. The big things—how we think, what we value—those you must choose yourself. You can't let anyone—or any society—determine those for you.

Best be yourself, imperial, plain, and true.

Always listen to yourself... It is better to be wrong than simply to follow convention.

It’s just you, Little Monster. Own it or it will own you.

Maybe the problem with lying is that once you start faking it, it's impossible to tell where the make-believe you ends and the real you begins. It's hard to be who you are, but it's even harder to keep up the lie.

When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you.

‎Do not allow people to dim your shine because they are blinded. Tell them to put on some sunglasses, cuz we were born this way bitch!

Be yourself, don't take anything from anyone, and never let them take you alive.

You are you. Now, isn't that pleasant?

The more you try to crush your true nature, the more it will control you. Be what you are. No one who really loves you will stop.

If you believe in peace, act peacefully; if you believe in love, acting lovingly; if you believe every which way, then act every which way, that's perfectly valid - but don't go out trying to sell your beliefs to the system. You end up contradicting what you profess to believe in, and you set a bum example. If you want to change the world, change yourself.

The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself.

Just because they disagree, doesn't mean you ain't right.

I never said to be like me, I say be yourself and make a difference.

Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successfull personality and duplicate it.

Just remember to always be yourself and don’t be afraid to speak your mind or to dream out loud

Being yourself is all it takes. If you want to impress someone don't be someone else just be yourself.

Be yourself. Be true to that, to your heart. Patience. See what happens if you step back instead of bounding forward.

My best advice is to be yourself. Unless you’re psychotic, then you might want to try a different tactic.

Amid a world of noisy, shallow actors it is noble to stand aside and say, 'I will simply be.

Very few people do this any more. It's too risky. First of all, it's a hell of a responsibility to be yourself. It's much easier to be somebody else or nobody at all.

Keep thinking back about what Mum said about being real and the Velveteen Rabbit book (though frankly have had enough trouble with rabbits in this particular house). My favorite book, she claims of which I have no memory was about how little kids get one toy that they love more than all the others, and even when its fur has been rubbed off, and it's gone saggy with bits missing, the little child still thinks it's the most beautiful toy in the world, and can't bear to be parted from it.That's how it works, when people really love each other, Mum whispered on the way out in the Debenhams lift, as if she was confessing some hideous and embarrassing secret. But, the thing is, darling, it doesn't happen to ones who have sharp edges, or break if they get dropped, or ones made of silly synthetic stuff that doesn't last. You have to be brave and let the other person know who you are and what you feel.

Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.

Everyone's on the cliff edge of normal. Everyone finds life an utter nightmare sometimes, and there's no 'normal' way of dealing with it... There is no normal, Evelyn.

Shine with all you have. When someone tries to blow you out, just take their oxygen and burn brighter.

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.

The really important thing to be was yourself, just as hard as you could.

I will not hide my tastes or aversions. I will so trust that what is deep is holy, that I will do strongly before the sun and moon whatever only rejoices me, and the heart appoints

She wanted to be herself at all costs.

There’s nothing new. The novelty lies in being yourself.

Modern man has too many masks to wear. We must unmask and be ourselves, sincerely, earnestly and live truly as we are,

If you can BE your way through it, you can find your way to it.

Let’s quit trying so hard to be some version of a normal we’ve never really been.

Who is most likely to bother about your happiness? You, yourself. So like yourself, love yourself, change for your own good and stop looking out to others for your happiness.

Live the life you've always dreamed of. Be fearless in the face of adversity. Never stop learning. Use your imagination whenever possible. Recognize the beauty that surrounds you. Remember where you came from, but never lose sight of where you are going.

The results of my work don't have much to do with me. I can only be in charge of producing the work itself. That's a hard enough job. I refuse to take on additional jobs, such as trying to police what anybody thinks about my work once it leaves my desk.

By nature, we want to be liked. We want to be accepted. But, most of the time, we allow our worth to be decided by the people on the sidelines. By people that see snapshots of our life but have no clue what the whole picture looks like.

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

Standing up for oneself is not always easy but it is often the only way to walk our true life path. The beaten path only gets you where most people go. Be original and explore new roads.

When we come in contact with our true self, we stop trying to be someone else. We fall in love with it and embrace it with all its flaws :-)

Don’t be afraid of being yourself, but be afraid of being somebody else.

Live like you want, not how others want you to live.

Always be yourself and have faith in yourself. Do not go out and look for a successful personality and try to duplicate it.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She was who she was - she'd been born this way, Why should she have to change who she was to satisfy someone else?

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.

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.

Another great mistake is this; another understandable error is this: living to live the footprints of others when you have your own foot! Live your footprints! You were born unique! If possible, put the shoes of others, (they must fit you however) but don't walk as they walked and as much as possible, don't leave the same footprints they left except you were born to be like them or you can change the face of their footprints into a unique artifact!

I say what I want to say and do what I want to do. There's no in between. People will either love you for it or hate you for it.

I don't give a fuck, God sent me to piss the world off.

It might be extremely dorky to point out, but who you are is singular. It’s science. No one else in existence has your point of view or exact genome (identical twins and clones, look for inspiration elsewhere, please). That is why we need people to share and help us understand one another better. And on a bigger level than just taking a selfie. (Not hating on selfies, but a few is enough. You look good from that angle; we get it.) We need the world to hear more opinions, give glimpses into more diverse subcultures. Are you REALLY into dressing your cat in handcrafted, historically authentic outfits? No problem, there are people out there who want to see that! Probably in excruciating detail!

Don't waste your time being what someone wants you to become, in order to feed their list of rules, boundaries and insecurities. Find your tribe. They will allow you to be you, while you dance in the rain.

Don’t aspire to be the next somebody else. Be proud and embrace being the first and only you!

The worst crime is faking it

Nobody is wired wrong because there’s no wrong and right in the way we are.

It's a a damn good day to be alive.

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

Keep being crazy. Keep being loud. Be yourself. Because the only thing you have in your life is yourself and your friends.

Know all the theories, master all the techniques, but as you touch a human soul be just another human soul.

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

There is a path for each of us. When we are on our right path, we have a surefootedness. We know the next right action―Although not necessarily what is just around the bend.

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.

Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.

Be yourself!’ said Gro. ‘No one will hear any of you otherwise, still less trust you. That’s the most important thing of all. If you’re not yourself you just can’t sustain it in the long term.

Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.

It's hard to remember who you were when you're constantly pretending to be someone you're not.

Just be yourself. Let people see the real, imperfect, flawed, quirky, weird, beautiful, magical person that your are.

If you want to live within the definition of your own truth, you have to choose to go through the painful process of finding it.

Do not let other people invade your personality. Remember that every human being is a unique phenomenon, and worth developing. You will meet many who have no resources of their own, and who will try to fasten themselves upon you. You will find others eager to tell you what to do and think and be. But it is better to go apart and learn to be yourself.

I am who I am and that's it!