“We are wont to condemn self-love; but what we really mean to condemn is contrary to self-love. It is that mixture of selfishness and self-hate that permanently pursues us, that prevents us from loving others, and that prohibits us from losing ourselves.” MeanSelfHateSelf LoveLosingContraryPursueSelfishnessMixturesReally MeanLoving OthersSelf HateLosing Ourselves Author:Paul Valery
“I myself hate that old Hemingwayesque paradigm of the writer as prizefighter and I have tried hard to create an alternate one for myself. When Anne Sexton admonished me, "We are all writing God's poem," I took it to mean there should be no competition between writers because we are all involved in a common project, a common prayer. But to Gore's and Norman's generation, particularly those male writers who served in the second world war, the prizefighter paradigm remains.” WorldShouldWritingMeanWarHardHatePrayerCommonGenerationsInvolvedProjectsRemainsCompetitionMalesWar Of The WorldsParadigmGoreSecond World WarSelf Hate Author:Erica Jong
“I went through times of self-hate, thinking how undeveloped spiritual I was. Everyone else in the ashram, a thousand people, nobody had a girlfriend or boyfriend. I did.” PeopleThinkingSelfSpiritualHateThousandGirlfriendRamaRough TimesSelf Hate Author:Frederick Lenz
“Over the years of much self-hate, I came to realize that whether sexuality was in my life or not, it didn't seem to matter. I just surrendered the whole thing to God.” YearsSelfMatterWholeSeemsHateRealizingSexualityRamaSelf Hate Author:Frederick Lenz
“Self-hate doesn't create enlightenment. It just causes you to not enjoy the current moment.” SelfMomentsHateCausesEnjoyBuddhismEnlightenmentCurrentsBuddhistEtiquetteSelf Hate Author:Frederick Lenz
“You have to get new knowledge and force yourself to really implement what you've learned. You have to set boundaries in place for yourself. The important thing is if you don't know real love, someone will teach youself hate.” IfsKnowsImportantRealHateForceTeachImportant ThingsBoundariesReal LoveLove SomeoneSelf HateNew Knowledge Author:Tony Gaskins
“Just remember; someone loves everything you hate about yourself.” RememberHateOceanAbout YourselfOne LoveSelf Hate Author:Frank Ocean