#self-identity

Everyone has a unique story and a unique path to take.

From The Third Door by Alex Banayan

Authenticity often clashes with the need to be liked.

From The Likeability Trap by Alicia Menendez

You are not the problem; the problem is the problem.

From Burnout by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski

I am not a surrealist. I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality.

From What Would Frida Do? by Arianna Davis

Daring to be yourself in a world that demands conformity is an act of rebellion.

From The Authenticity Principle by Ritu Bhasin

First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.

From The Art of Living by Epictetus

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

From How to Live: A Life of Montaigne by Sarah Bakewell

To say 'I love you' one must first be able to say the 'I'.

From The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

Your value is not determined by your title.

From Know Your Value by Mika Brzezinski

To will oneself free is to will oneself as a subject that transcends itself.

From The Ethics of Ambiguity by Simone de Beauvoir

We must choose ourselves, as we are the ones responsible for our own existence.

From The Ethics of Ambiguity by Simone de Beauvoir

To be a hero is to be yourself.

From The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell

The person who experiences greatness must have a feeling for the myth he is in.

From Dune by Frank Herbert

I could die for you. But I couldn't, and wouldn't, live for you.

From The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand