Many people have acquired a reputation for their witty or profound sayings, and are frequently quoted, including here at Life Daily.
Inevitably these quotations are about a wide variety of situations or thoughts, and can be humorous or philosophical.
But the quotes are rarely “about me”.
Which means that, whilst people are happy to comment about other things, they are reluctant to talk about themselves.
So we decided it could be interesting to delve into how these personalities felt about something more personal.
This is our selection of “about me” quotes:
1. Albert Einstein:
A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?
2. Muhammad Ali:
I know where I’m going and I know the truth, and I don’t have to be what you want me to be. I’m free to be what I want.
3. Marilyn Monroe:
I’m selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I’m out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.
4. Winston Churchill:
My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me.
5. Benjamin Franklin:
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.
6. Mahatma Gandhi:
Nobody can hurt me without my permission.
7. Jackie Robinson:
I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me… All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.
8. Abraham Lincoln:
A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that I know will not hurt me.
9. Eleanor Roosevelt:
I once had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalog: no good in a bed, but fine up against a wall.
10. Mark Twain:
My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it.
11. Jim Morrison:
I see myself as an intelligent, sensitive human, with the soul of a clown which forces me to blow it at the most important moments.
12. Hunter S. Thompson:
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they’ve always worked for me.
13. Steve Jobs:
Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful, that’s what matters to me.
14. Groucho Marx:
I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.
15. Oscar Wilde:
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
Did these “about me” quotes give you an insight into the character of the people who said them?
Do you have a quote about yourself you would like to share?
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