Quote by Robert Bierstedt

The way we imagine ourselves to appear to another person is an essential element in our conception of ourselves. In other words, I am not what I think I am, and I am not what you think I am. I am what I think you think I am.

The way we imagine ourselves to appear to another person is

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This quote highlights the importance of how we perceive ourselves based on how we believe others perceive us. It suggests that our self-image is shaped by our understanding of others' opinions about us, rather than merely our own self-perception or how others actually see us. In essence, our identity is influenced by the perception we think others have of us.

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