98 Quotes About Self-consciousness

Self-consciousness isn't just A curse. It is part of THE curse.

Most people in the world have no soul-consciousness or self-consciousness. They only have societal consciousness. They have no time to think uniquely. They just assimilate the thinking of other people.

Self consciousness is the ultimate wisdom of life.

Shame and self-loathing has its upside. Without despising oneself, a person might delay ascending to a heightened degree of self-consciousness. Taking the first step towards redemption requires a tremendous commitment and much willpower.

When you forget about your self consciousness for a moment, you forget about your true self, your real you and your true purpose for a moment

Partly I was honing my self-consciousness into a torture device, sharp and efficient enough to last me the rest of my life.

I didn't really want to hurt myself. I just wanted my old body back. That, and my old sense of normalcy, which may not have been all that normal to begin with, but it was nothing like this. This was the exact opposite of normal. This was a David Lynch movie.

Doubt has become the veritable wellspring of my creative process and my philosophic explorations. It has equipped me with the temerity and wherewithal to question certain truths deemed ‘fundamental’ by my betters. Defiance has made me stubborn—possibly even arrogant—enough to shrug off rejection and all fears thereof, no matter how lacerating to the self-esteem these could be. It has given me the will to seek only to satisfy myself.

There are four main ingredients to be self-conscious, three to be conscious, two to be aware, and one to be alive.