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title: "5 Internal Life Quotes by 4 authors"
description: "Browse 5 Internal Life quotes by 4 authors. Discover the best Internal Life sayings and thoughts."
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> [“He must, therefore, be the model for everyone. He must be devoted entirely to the example of good living. He must be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-gregory-i/he-must-therefore-be-the-model-for-everyone-he-must-be-devoted/)

[Pope Gregory I](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-gregory-i/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cea/pope-gregory-i-14606_catholic_he-must-therefore-be-the-model-for-every_234805.jpg)

> [“The spiritual director should not reduce his attention to the internal life because of external occupations, nor should he relinquish his care…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-gregory-i/the-spiritual-director-should-not-reduce-his-attention-to-the/)

[Pope Gregory I](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-gregory-i/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/472/pope-gregory-i-14606_catholic_the-spiritual-director-should-not-reduce_968875.png)

> [You must create the character's internal life. What do I mean by internal life? I mean the thoughts, feelings, memories, and inner…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-moss/you-must-create-the-character-s-internal-life-what-do-i-mean-by/)

[Larry Moss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-moss/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c53/larry-moss-36576_acting_you-must-create-the-character-s-internal_1301593.jpg)

> [Our internal life and external actions are steered by biological coctails to which we have neither immediate access nor direct acquaintance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-eagleman/our-internal-life-and-external-actions-are-steered-by-biological/)

[David Eagleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-eagleman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/547/david-eagleman-2079_acquaintance_our-internal-life-and-external-actions-a_1367518.png)

> [You try to find the internal life, but a lot of it is creating it through physical behavior and figuring out the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-jason-leigh/you-try-to-find-the-internal-life-but-a-lot-of-it-is-creating-it/)

[Jennifer Jason Leigh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-jason-leigh/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f7/jennifer-jason-leigh-14248_behavior_you-try-to-find-the-internal-life-but-a_2775536.jpg)

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