"Any form of measuring yourself by the..." - Quote by Guy Finley
Any form of measuring yourself by the unkind action of another towards you is like looking into a badly fractured mirror... and then blaming yourself for the shattered image you see therein.
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“The past is as powerless to darken the present moment as is a shadow to reach up and drag down the form that casts it.”
“Real achievement -- the true measure of how far we have advanced in life -- is not determined by what we have acquired, but rather by the degree to which we have put our fears behind us.”
“There is nothing as certain as silence, stillness, and solitude to introduce you to the secrets of yourself.”
More on Self Worth
“The only reason I went for that goal is that I wanted to say: 'Now, mummy-daddy, will you love me?'”
“I think I know that I deserve better. And so I try for better. I'm never so put off that I would ever walk out of a place not having tried the best I could.”
“The reason I gained so much weight in the first place and the reason I had such a sorry history of abusive relationships with men was I just needed approval so much. I needed everyone to like me, because I didn't like myself much.”