I've always tried to stay true to my authentic self.
The Bin Ladens must not be confused with authentic jihad - it's quite something else. If you want an example of external jihad, you should cite Amir Abd al Qadir who fought against the French in the 19th century, which was quite something else.
People need to see the authentic people that are still out there, the genuine people that really care.
There is only one source of authentic self-confidence: reason.
My early self-portraits appeared effortlessly and seemed like equivalents for my deeper emotions. Many critics remarked that the images had an almost other-worldly haunting presence. For me, they were simply my own reality at that point in my life. What I was trying to reveal was my inner soul in all its fragile complexity. Without knowing it, I was trying to peel back the layers that shroud and bind us all as we struggle to reveal our own authentic selves.
If you want to live an authentic, meaningful life, you need to master the art of disappointing and upsetting others, hurting feelings, and living with the reality that some people just won't like you. It may not be easy, but it's essential if you want your life to reflect your deepest desires, values, and needs.
I think that any authentic feeling one has of life should be a feeling of defeat. It's a losing game. You're going to die. Civilization is going to end. Our society is in decline, and we should feel OK about it because Roman society was in decline and before it the Assyrian one was, and they disappeared off this earth and we will disappear too.
Finding your passion isn't just about careers and money. It's about finding your authentic self. The one you've buried beneath other people's needs.
The ludicrous element in our feeling does not make them any less authentic.
. . . start thinking of yourself as an artist and your life as a work-in-progress. Works-in-progress are never perfect. But changes can be made. . . Art evolves. So does life. Art is never stagnant. Neither is life. The beautiful, authentic life you are creating for yourself is your art. It's the highest art.
We are meant to discover our authentic nature-the state of being in which we are inspired by ourselves, turned on, lit up, and excited about who we are.
To be conscious of one's weakness and to trust in God's help is the way to authentic strength and victory.
Susanne Alleyn's Game of Patience is a well-crafted historical mystery, authentic in every detail. Wonderfully entertaining.
I’m the only authentic Vlad. Everyone else is merely an envious imitation.
Just be your authentic self because there's nothing sexier or more beautiful than that.
Here’s the deal: School is not authentic because it ends. It’s not true, it’s not real. Our learning will never end.
The closer you can get to your setting and to primary sources, the more authentic your history is going to be.
Our Christian witness is authentic when it is faithful and unconditional.
Occasionally you get that one person that says "I really like that one part of this joke" and you go, "Oh thank you that's my favorite part too. " But no, in order for it to be authentic hopefully you have jokes that everyone can just get on board with and then you have a few things for yourself.
You can't make anything authentic by asking people what they want because they don't know what they want. That's what they're looking at you for.