Reflection Quotes

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Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost. — John Quincy Adams
Today self-consciousness no longer means anything but reflection on the ego as embarrassment, as realization of impotence: knowing that one is nothing. — Theodor Adorno
Being black is not a matter of pigmentation - being black is a reflection of a mental attitude. — Steven Biko
Usually I love preparing. It's really the time I prefer, because it's a time of reflection and of possibility of growth - to let it… — Juliette Binoche
Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get. — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Men seek for vocabularies that are reflections of reality. To this end, they must develop vocabularies that are selections of reality. And any selection of… — Kenneth Burke
I don't drink blood, and last time I looked in the mirror, I had a reflection. — Nicolas Cage
Our language is the reflection of ourselves. A language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers. — Cesar Chavez
She's a reflection of my fascination with the diversity of America she's totally normal in New York, but a freak in Texas. There are dozens… — Lee Child
I punished myself and avoided my reflection in mirrors and any windows. I would see myself reflected back, and I would look away, trying to… — Margaret Cho
It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
A little reflection will show us that every belief, even the simplest and most fundamental, goes beyond experience when regarded as a guide to our… — William Kingdon Clifford
I'm not a religious person but I do like the idea of Sunday as a day set apart from the rest of the week. It's… — Jarvis Cocker
Everyone and everything that shows up in our life is a reflection of something that is happening inside of us. — Alan Cohen
Action and faith enslave thought, both of them in order not be troubled or inconvenienced by reflection, criticism, and doubt. — Henri Frederic Amiel
Even as a kid, I read 'Jung - Reflections and Individuation In Fairy Tales'; all the inner circle of Jung was a real huge thing… — Pamela Anderson
We set the standard of how we want to be treated. Our relationships are reflections of the relationships we have with ourselves. — Iyanla Vanzant
Without initiation into the scientific spirit one is not in possession of the best tools humanity has so far devised for effectively directed reflection. [Without… — John Dewey
However, if we consider that all the characteristics which have been cited are only differences in degree of structure, may we not suppose that this… — Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
In order to reflect, think and plan, you must quiet yourself. You can't see your reflection in churning waters. Water must be still to see… — Karen Hantze Susman

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