Introspection Quotes

140 quotes by 107 authors

Silence is only frightening to people who are compulsively verbalizing. — William S. Burroughs
Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle. — Lewis Carroll
Introspection is always retrospection — Jean-Paul Sartre
We forge gradually our greatest instrument for understanding the world - introspection. We discover that humanity may resemble us very considerably - that the best… — Walter Lippmann
Great men suffer hours of depression through introspection and self-doubt. That is why they are great. That is why you will find modesty and humility… — Bruce Barton
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 who… — Eric Maisel
I am neither romantic nor a visionary, and that is my weakness and perhaps my power; at any rate it is one difference. In less… — Allen Ginsberg
When I do comedy, I lose all inhibition and introspection. I no longer care. — Jessica Alba
Actually, Bruce [Springsteen] taught me about introspection. I think that's an incredible gift. I can really look inside myself. And you know what? I like… — Julianne Phillips
Moshe Sluhovsky's fascinating study links spirit possession, exorcism, and mystical practice in early modern Europe. Women and men, healers and priestly exorcisers are caught up… — Natalie Zemon Davis
Give yourself the gift of time in coming to answers for your life...It takes time, and a lot of introspection and soul-searching, to get clear… — David Emerald Womeldorff
If you interrupt the writing of fast narrative with too much introspection and self-criticism, you will be lucky if you write 500 words a day… — Ian Fleming
The path to realizing our dreams is never smooth. Invariably we encounter bends, turns, detours, and roadblocks. Sometimes our frustrations make us want to give… — Susan L. Taylor
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." Yes,… — Robert A. Burton
Education, introspection, self-love and excellence are the only ways to overcome the wrath of ignorance — Romany Malco
Psychology, as the behaviorist views it, is a purely objective, experimental branch of natural science which needs introspection as little as do the sciences of… — John B. Watson
A long stretch of road will teach you more about yourself than a hundred years of quiet introspection — Patrick Rothfuss
It is good for society to have this introspection. — Jacques Verges
Don't you notice that there are particular moments when you are naturally inspired to introspection? Work with them gently, for these are the moments when… — Sogyal Rinpoche
Once I found professional happiness, it gave me time to think about other areas in my life in which I wasn't happy. The next obvious… — Megyn Kelly

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