“ I am not sure whether you could call this abuse, but when I was (long ago) abroad in the world of dry men, I saw parents, usually upscale and educated and talented and functional and white, patient an… David Foster Wallace
“ Zoe stopped one last time in front of the mirror, adjusting her new American dress. She didn’t see the dress, however. She saw what the big Russian did to her. She saw what al-Qaeda did to her. She sa… Michael Benzehabe
“ You can receive all the compliments in the world, but that won't do a thing unless you believe it yourself. Criss Jami
“ When I feel threatened, vulnerable, or insecure, whether it from simply walking into a room of unknown people, meeting someone for the first time, an unexpected or expected confrontation, or doing som… Charles F. Glassman
“ For fanaticism is the only form of willpower that even the weak and insecure can be brought to attain. Friedrich Nietzsche
“ YOUR GREATER ANIMALThey say that if you areEver confronted byA lion or bear,To never act scared.Instead act likeYou are the greater animalAnd that they'reThe hareThat you are aboutTo tear.This has bee… Suzy Kassem
“ All writers are insecure, the male ones especially. It's well known. Why else would they spend so much time on make-believe? They're only happy in their imaginary worlds, because that's where they're… Philip Sington
“ The hardest thing for a sane person to do is not care what anyone thinks, although everyone swears by it, hence our glorification of insanity. Criss Jami
“ As cliché as it might sound, I'd rather lose than win by cheating. The latter is a much deeper, more personal loss in that one is admittedly whispering to himself his lack of competence. His cheating… Criss Jami
“ If someone asks you a question and you don't know the answer, belittle them. It's better to be an asshole than look stupid. John LeFevre
“ Most people want so desperately to be an individual yet are so easily shaped by the media. Criss Jami
“ Insecure girls continue to hate and being ashamed of themselves. Thick or thin, tall or short, dark or fair, you’re beautiful the way you are and you don’t realize it. Real men always choose, love, re… Manasa Rao
“ Why do we laugh at insecurity in other people? Why do you get a kick out of someone feeling insecure? Do you not have your own insecurities to battle with? Do you not have your own battles to fight? S… C. JoyBell C.
“ You don't have to knock anyone off their game to win yours. It doesn’t build you up to tear others down. Mandy Hale
“ When you notice yourself desperately trying to think of an excuse to avoid a new experience out of FEAR, ANXIETY or INSECURITY, make the decision to say: "sure, I'll do it" , and see how your life imp… Miya Yamanouchi
“ Insecurity is debilitating. It cripples your motivation and breaks your spirit. The condition is NOT insurmountable, but healing will only begin when self loathing ends. Once you learn to love the per… Carlos Wallace
