self-image Quotes
Explore my collection of quotes about self-image — a mix of insight, wit, & hard-earned perspective from writers, poets, philosophers, & the occasional rock star. These aren’t just lofty words; they’re the kinds of lines that make you stop, think, & sometimes laugh at how perfectly they capture the chaos of being human. Each quote sheds light on the emotions, contradictions, & lessons that come with self-image — from the timeless to the slightly sarcastic.
Browse, search, & filter through quotes about self-image to find words that hit home — whether you’re after something meaningful, a spark of creativity, or just a clever reminder that we’re all figuring it out as we go.
Maybe I really am weird, like the girl said, or maybe I’m just a terrible, shallow person, but it often feels to me as though I had died, the once beautiful woman said. All those years ago I died, and I’ve been a ghost ever since. I’ve been mourning my lost self ever since, and nothing, not even my love for my children and grandchildren, can make up for it.
What Are You Going Through
I feel unspeakably lonely. And I feel - drained. It is a blank state of mind and soul I cannot describe to you as I think it would not make any difference. Also it is a very private feeling I have - that of melting into a perpetual nervous breakdown. I am often questioning myself what I further want to do, who I further wish to be; which parts of me, exactly, are still functioning properly. No answers, darling. At all.
“Some of us got this feeling stuck inside, all the time, like we’ve done something wrong. Like we ourselves are something wrong. Like who we are deep inside, that thing we want to name but can’t, it’s like we’re afraid we’ll be punished for it. So we hide. We drink alcohol because it helps us feel like we can be ourselves and not be afraid. But we punish ourselves with it. The thing we most don’t want has a way of landing right on top of us. That badger medicine’s the only thing that stands a chance at helping. You gotta learn how to stay down there. Way deep down inside yourself, unafraid.”