49 Best self Quotes

My name's Forrest Gump. People call me Forrest Gump. – Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump identity introduction Simplicity self
In a nutshell, it all comes down to 'what I want' versus 'what's expected of me.' – Betty Draper
Mad Men duty self Gender Roles Conflict
It is simply the wish for a world where the self can cease to exist. – Kaworu Nagisa
Neon Genesis Evangelion self existence Instrumentality loneliness Unity
You are you because of the barriers between you and others. – Rei Ayanami
Neon Genesis Evangelion identity Hedgehog's Dilemma Boundaries self
The Eva is my body. My body is the Eva. – Asuka Langley Soryu
Neon Genesis Evangelion identity fusion machine self
Why does everyone want to force their feelings on me? – Shinji Ikari
Neon Genesis Evangelion Expectations Pressure self Autonomy
I fight for my own sake. My happiness is born from protecting those important to me. – Ichigo Kurosaki
Bleach self Happiness protection
Don't worry. I'm you. – Sukuna
Jujutsu Kaisen identity self evil Duality
I have my own personal code of conduct. I don't break my own rules. – Maki Zenin
Jujutsu Kaisen Principle code Honor self
I fight not for justice, but for the woman I was meant to be. – Kogami Shinya
Psycho-Pass identity purpose Redemption self
You can't run from what you are. – Miyako
Akira Destiny identity Acceptance self
I'm not a product of my environment. My environment is a product of me. – Major Motoko Kusanagi (Paraphrased sentiment from the film's themes)
Ghost in the Shell self agency Environment Creation
We cling to memories as if they define us. But what are we without them? – Major Motoko Kusanagi
Ghost in the Shell Memory identity self Past
My name is Chihiro Ogino. – Chihiro
Spirited Away identity Memory self
What you're seeing now is the real me. – Mima Kirigoe
Perfect Blue identity Reality Performance self
I'm not her. I'm me. – Mima Kirigoe
Perfect Blue identity assertion self Individuality
Which one is the real me? – Mima Kirigoe
Perfect Blue identity confusion multiplicity self
You can't connect dreams to a person who has lost their own. – Dr. Atsuko Chiba
Paprika Dreams identity Trauma self
Please don't misunderstand. I'm not your Paprika.
Paprika identity Reality self
The detective entered the dream world to pursue a criminal. But he ended up losing himself.
Paprika identity Obsession Dreams self
Why do you insist on calling me Paprika? My name is Dr. Atsuko Chiba.
Paprika identity self persona
You can't run from yourself forever. Your subconscious will always find you.
Paprika self subconscious Truth confrontation
The only one who can save you is yourself.
Paprika self Salvation Inner Strength
The dream world is a reflection of our deepest selves, our desires and our fears. – Paprika
Paprika Dreams self subconscious Desire fear
I am not a boy. I am Parvana. – Parvana
The Breadwinner identity Truth Courage self
Your identity is your most valuable possession. Protect it. – Edna Mode
The Incredibles identity secrecy self Value
Nothing was your own except the few cubic centimetres inside your skull.
1984 Individuality self control Privacy Thought
They could not alter your feelings; for that matter, you could not alter them yourself, even if you wanted to.
1984 Emotion Humanity self control Individuality
For the quality of owning freezes you forever into "I," and cuts you off forever from the "we."
The Grapes of Wrath Unity Materialism Community self
Perhaps to lose a sense of where you are implies the danger of losing a sense of who you are.
Invisible Man identity place disorientation self
You used to be much more... 'muchier.' You've lost your muchness. – The Mad Hatter
Alice in Wonderland identity Spirit Courage self
I can't explain myself, I'm afraid, sir, because I'm not myself you see. – Alice
Alice in Wonderland identity confusion self Change
You wear a mask for so long, you forget who you were beneath it. – V
V for Vendetta identity masks Truth self
There is an idea of a Patrick Bateman, some kind of abstraction, but there is no real me. – Patrick Bateman
American Psycho identity Reality Perception self
We are who we are for a lot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them. – Charlie
The Perks of Being a Wallflower identity Past Understanding self
I'm not who you think I am. I'm not who I think I am. I am who you think I think I am. – Charlie
The Perks of Being a Wallflower identity Perception confusion self
Who are you? – Mark Scout
Severance identity Memory self Work-Life Balance
I’m her, and she’s me. – Mark Scout
Severance identity integration self grief
I am who I am today because of the choices I made yesterday. – Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt choices Responsibility Consequence self
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. – Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde self Individuality Authenticity identity
To find yourself, think for yourself. – Socrates
Socrates self Independence Critical Thinking Autonomy Philosophy
Be as you wish to seem. – Socrates
Socrates Authenticity Integrity Action Character self
What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself. – Abraham Maslow
Abraham Maslow Change Awareness self Growth
The worst of all deceptions is self-deception. – Plato
Plato Deception self Truth Awareness
We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves. – Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama Peace Inner Peace self World
We are the change that we seek. – Barack Obama
Barack Obama Change self Responsibility Action
I'm not playing for anyone else. I'm just playing for me. – Serena Williams
Serena Williams Motivation self purpose Independence
We all need mirrors to remind ourselves who we are. – Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan identity Memory self Perception
I don't make films for the audience. I make them for myself. – Ingmar Bergman
Ingmar Bergman films audience self purpose Creation
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