Attention Quote by Thomas Metzinger

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

If we trace the progress of our minds, and with attention observe how it repeats, adds together, and unites its simple ideas received from…

— John Locke

For the ordinary man, whose mind is a checkerboard of crisscrossing reflections, opinions, and prejudices, bare attention is virtually impossible; his life is thus…

— Philip Kapleau

“...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

Travel can be one of the most rewarding forms of introspection.

— Lawrence Durrell

“Introspection does not need to be a still life. It can be an active alchemy.”

— Anaïs Nin

“By continual watching and expression I must learn to observe my thought and maintain a vigilance, not against “wrong” thoughts, but against refusal to…

— Marion Milner

“If you want to know the truth of who you are, walk until not a person knows your name. Travel is the great leveler,…

— Patrick Rothfuss

Many people dream of success. To me, success can only be achieved through repeated failure and introspection.

— Soichiro Honda

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

Wisdom can only come through honest introspection.

— Nirmala Srivastava

“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

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

I am a victim of introspection.

— Sylvia Plath