Famous quotes containing the word oneself:
“What one hides is worth neither more nor less than what one finds. And what one hides from oneself is worth neither more nor less than what one allows others to find.”
—André Breton (1896–1966)
“It is as commendable to think well of oneself when alone, as it is ridiculous to speak well of oneself among others.”
—François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)
“... in nine out of ten cases the original wish to write is the wish to make oneself felt ... [ellipsis in source] the non-essential writer never gets past that wish.”
—Elizabeth Bowen (1899–1973)