Introspection Quotes

140 Introspection quotes by 106 unique authors

Travel can be one of the most rewarding forms of introspection. — Lawrence Durrell
Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love. — George Eliot
Truth suffers from too much analysis. — Frank Herbert
The more powerful and original a mind, the more it will incline towards the religion of solitude. — Aldous Huxley
I have my moments. Ever since I was a boy, I never was someone who was at ease with happiness. Too often I embrace introspection… — Hugh Laurie
The mind can weave itself warmly in the cocoon of its own thoughts, and dwell a hermit anywhere. — James Russell Lowell
As long as any adult thinks that he, like the parents and teachers of old, can become introspective, invoking his own youth to understand the… — Margaret Mead
The only journey is the one within. — Rainer Maria Rilke
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holy of holies of Jewish time. It is that rarest of phenomena, a Jewish festival without food.… — Jonathan Sacks
When I look in the mirror, I am slightly reminded of self-portraits by Durer and by Rembrandt, because they both show a degree of introspection.… — Robert Winston
I always take a close look at those who lose themselves in self portraits. They are solitary souls, prone to introspection, who have really grappled… — Young-Ha Kim
Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom. — Aristotle
One could argue that most of the trouble in the world is caused by introspection. — Nick Hornby
Writing is utter solitude, the descent into the cold abyss of oneself. — Franz Kafka
We search for happiness everywhere, but we are like Tolstoy's fabled beggar who spent his life sitting on a pot of gold, under him the… — Elizabeth Gilbert
But if these years have taught me anything it is this: you can never run away. Not ever. The only way out is in. — Junot Diaz
Many people suffer from the fear of finding oneself alone, and so they don't find themselves at all. — Rollo May
There were silences in my head. I could abandon myself completely to the pleasure of multiple relationships, to the beauty of the day, to the… — Anais Nin
Human nature is pretty shabby stuff, as you may know from introspection. — Peter De Vries
Thought is the sculptor who can create the person you want to be. — Henry David Thoreau

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