Self Betrayal Quotes

“The most common form of despair is not being who you are.”
― Søren Kierkegaard

“For far too long we have been seduced into walking a path that did not lead us to ourselves. For far too long we have said yes when we wanted to say no. And for far too long we have said no when we desperately wanted to say yes....

When we don't listen to our intuition, we abandon our souls. And we abandon our souls because we are afraid if we don't, others will abandon us.”
― Terry Tempest Williams, When Women Were Birds: Fifty-four Variations on Voice

“Except in a very few matches, usually with world-class performers, there is a point in every match (and in some cases it's right at the beginning) when the loser decides he's going to lose. And after that, everything he does will be aimed at providing an explanation of why he will have lost. He may throw himself at the ball (so he will be able to say he's done his best against a superior opponent). He may dispute calls (so he will be able to say he's been robbed). He may swear at himself and throw his racket (so he can say it was apparent all along he wasn't in top form). His energies go not into winning but into producing an explanation, an excuse, a justification for losing.”
― C. Terry Warner, Bonds That Make Us Free: Healing Our Relationship, Coming to Ourselves

“I fear the many faces, many personalities in me. Sometimes I fail to understand my self and become deceived by my various selves.”
― Ama H. Vanniarachchy

“Of what use was memory anyway than as a template for one's most reassuring self-deceptions!”
― Ashim Shanker, Only the Deplorable

“Obligation is a more effective weapon against the Will than any penalty, threat or act of force.”
― Ashim Shanker, Sinew of the Social Species

“To give up dreaming is to betray yourself!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan

“No male successfully measures up to patriarchal standards without engaging in an ongoing practice of self-betrayal.”
― bell hooks, The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love

“Three aspects of the self betrayer's conduct always go together: accusing others, excusing oneself, and displaying oneself as a victim.”
― C. Terry Warner

“You’re in a bad relationship when you spend most of the time pretending that you’re happy. Move on, move out! Enough of this self-betrayal!”
― Ron Baratono

“Shame serves to fuel and feed relapse. Further relapse fuels and feeds shame.”
― Holli Kenley, Breaking Through Betrayal: And Recovering the Peace Within, 2nd Edition

“I could surrender and please the masses. But the self-betrayal would be the end of me.”
― Mitta Xinindlu

“The woman you’re becoming will cost you your authenticity ‘filter’ which has been the biggest reason for your self denial, self neglect, and self betrayal.”
― Lebo Grand

“We can bear ideas and events only when laundered by commentary, like the dirty money concealed by banking secrecy.

'In the heart and the belly it continues to sing its poisonous song - Better to kill a child than to harbour unsatisfied desires within oneself' (Kenzaburo Oe).

Ressentiment is an empty, useless passion only if it assumes a sentimental form.”
― Jean Baudrillard, Cool Memories V: 2000 - 2004