Self Conscious Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old self conscious quotes, self conscious sayings, and self conscious proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Once you become self-conscious, there is no end to it; once you start to doubt, there is no room for anything else. Mignon McLaughlin
Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are. Malcolm S. Forbes
Self-consciousness isn't just A curse. It is part of THE curse. Mark Batterson
To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance. Oscar Wilde
One of the hardest things to do in acting is to stop thinking about yourself and stop being self-conscious. Hannah Murray
Self-consciousness is really a form of egotism. Gloria Naylor
When you forget about your self consciousness for a moment, you forget about your true self, your real you and your true purpose for a moment. Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
You're always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company. Diane Von Furstenberg
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt
You are very powerful, provided you know how powerful you are. Yogi Bhajan
Self-consciousness can destroy a performance. Getting rid of that is always good. Joe Dempsie
Don't rely on someone else for your happiness and self-worth. Only you can be responsible for that. If you can't love and respect yourself – no one else will be able to make that happen. Accept who you are – completely; the good and the bad – and make changes as YOU see fit – not because you think someone else wants you to be different. Stacey Charter
We were free of self-judgment when we were babies, and yet at some point, we developed a sensitivity that taught us to react with self-consciousness and negative self-talk. Elaina Marie
If only you could sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person. Fred Rogers
Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life, but define yourself. Harvey Fierstein
Our self-respect tracks our choices. Every time we act in harmony with our authentic self and our heart, we earn our respect. It is that simple. Every choice matters. Dan Coppersmith
Sensitiveness is closely allied to egotism; and excessive sensibility is only another name for morbid self-consciousness. The cure for tender sensibilities is to make more of our objects and less of our selves. Christian Nestell Bovee
Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. William James
Today self-consciousness no longer means anything but reflection on the ego as embarrassment, as realization of impotence: knowing that one is nothing. Theodor Adorno
Self-consciousness is the enemy of all creativity. Ray Bradbury