In a world grown paralyzed with introspection and…

The world today is so full of violence, obscenity, war, the failure of political systems. I try to make movies that make people a…

— Rouben Mamoulian

The violence and obscenity are left unadulterated, as manifestation of the mystery and pain which ever accompanies the act of creation.

— Anais Nin

The world itself is pregnant with failure, is the perfect manifestation of imperfection, of the consciousness of failure.

— Henry Miller

Creativity requires introspection, self-examination, and a willingness to take risks. Because of this, artists are perhaps more susceptible to self-doubt and despair than those…

— Eric Maisel

“It takes a huge investment in introspection to learn that the thirty or more hours spent “studying” the news last month neither had any…

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Wisdom can only come through honest introspection.

— Nirmala Srivastava

From childhood I was compelled to concentrate attention upon myself. This caused me much suffering, but to my present view, it was a blessing…

— Nikola Tesla

“Introspection means talking to yourself, and one of the best ways of talking to yourself is by talking to another person. One other person…

— Kate Fagan

No one seriously doubts Socrates' maxim: The unexamined life isn't worth living. Self-assessment and attempts at self-improvement are essential aspects of "the good life."…

— Robert A. Burton

“We must be careful to let the Holy Spirit do this searching. If we try to search our own hearts, we are apt to…

— Jerry Bridges

“Would you like yourself, if you met yourself?”

— Amit Kalantri

Introspection is a devouring monster. You have to feed it with much material, much experience, many people, many places, many loves, many creations, and…

— Anais Nin

“introspection and self-analysis, a creative capacity, an ability to think under adverse circumstances, ethical behavior that assures avoiding acting out in the counter transference,…

— Otto F. Kernberg

“...It often seemed to her that she thought too much about herself, you could have made her blush any day of the year, by…

— Henry James

As a professional athlete and someone who has spent almost his entire life in boxing, not a day goes by when I don't think…

— Oscar De La Hoya