Any child who is self-sufficient, who can tie his shoes, dress or undress himself, reflects in his joy and sense of achievement the image of human dignity which is derived from a sense of independence.
— Maria Montessori
Inspiring Imaging quotations
Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.
A positive self image and healthy self esteem is based on approval, acceptance and recognition from others; but also upon actual accomplishments, achievements and success upon the realistic self confidence which ensues.
Like water which can clearly mirror the sky and the trees only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the mind can only reflect the true image of the Self when it is tranquil and wholly relaxed.
The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.
All you got in life is your honor, man, your own self-image, your own self-respect. If you lose that, or if you give it away or if you sell it, then you ain't got it no more.
To all the girls that think you’re fat because you’re not a size zero, you’re the beautiful one, its society who’s ugly.
Place your mind before the mirror of eternity! Place your soul in the brilliance of glory! And transform your entire being into the image of the Godhead Itself through contemplation.
Most human behavior is controlled by images.
Image is a factor in how people look at themselves and what they use to reflect themselves. The control of images is a major factor in world power.
Only make decisions that support your self-image, self-esteem, and self-worth.
I think the devil doesn't exist, but man has created him, he has created him in his own image and likeness.
When your world falls apart and you're left with just yourself, you're forced to discover who you are without all the beliefs, expectations, views, & self-image provided by some teacher or system. The calculating mind gives way to the intuitive mind, Knowing without Thinking.
There is no dichotomy between man and God's image.
Whoever tortures a human being, whoever abuses a human being, whoever outrages a human being, abuses God's image.
With the wild nature as ally and teacher we see not through two eyes but through the many eyes of intuition. With intuition we are like the starry night, we gaze at the world through a thousand eyes. The wild woman is fluent in the language of dreams, images, passion, and poetry.
I think the devil doesn't exist, but man has created him, he has created him in his own image and likeness.
Like a circle in a spiral Like a wheel within a wheel Never ending or beginning On an ever-spinning reel As the images unwind Like the circles that you find In the windmills of your mind.
I do not expect the white media to create positive black male images.
Each person is sacred, no matter what his or her culture, religion, handicap, or fragility. Each person is created in God’s image; each one has a heart, a capacity to love and to be loved.
In Hinduism, Shiva the Cosmic Dancer, is perhaps the most perfect personification of the dynamic universe. Through his dance, Shiva sustains the manifold phenomena in the world, unifying all things by immersing them in his rhythm and making them participate in the dance - a magnificent image of the dynamic unity of the Universe.
I'm not a lyric writer to make statements.
What I enjoy doing is making paintings with lyrics, creating colorful images. I think that's more what entertainment and music should be.
Your fellow man is your mirror. If your own face is clean, the image you perceive will also be flawless. But should you look upon your fellow man and see a blemish, it is your own imperfection that you are encountering - you are being shown what it is that you must correct within yourself.
One of the greatest things you have in life is that no one has the authority to tell you what you want to be. You're the one who'll decide what you want to be. Respect yourself and respect the integrity of others as well. The greatest thing you have is your self image, a positive opinion of yourself. You must never let anyone take it from you.
And I, infinitesimal being, drunk with the great starry void, likeness, image of mystery, I felt myself a pure part of the abyss, I wheeled with the stars, my heart broke loose on the wind.
I know my curves are sexy and I want everyone else to know that theirs are too.
There is no reason to hide and every reason to flaunt.
Our deepest calling is to grow into our own authentic self-hood, whether or not it conforms to some image of who we ought to be. As we do so, we will not only find the joy that every human being seeks--we will also find our path of authentic service in the world.
Positive images of the future are a powerful and magnetic force.
.. They draw us on and energize us, give us courage and will to take on important initiatives. Negative images of the future also have a magnetism. They pull the spirit downward in the path of despair.
Image is what people think we are. Integrity is what we really are.
The naked female body is treated so weirdly in society.
It's like people are constantly begging to see it, but once they do, someone's a hoe.
A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success.
I dress for the image. Not for myself, not for the public, not for fashion, not for men.
We must love our neighbor as being made in the image of God and as an object of His love.
Take criticism, smash it into dust. Add color and use it to paint breathtaking images of unicorns frolicking through endless fields of greatness.
The black artist is dangerous. Black art controls the 'Negro's' reality, negates negative influences, and creates positive images.
You are like a captain navigating a ship.
.. You must give the right orders, thoughts and images to your subconscious which controls and governs all your experiences.
There's no thinking involved in my choreography.
.. I don't work through images or ideas. I work through the body... If the dancer dances, which is not the same as having theories about dancing or wishing to dance or trying to dance, everything is there. When I dance, it means: this is what I am doing.