Quotes About Self-examination

There's nothing kills a man so soon as having nobody to find fault with but himself.

there's nothing kills a man so soon as having nobody to find fault with but himself.

I am not sure that the greatest man of his age, if ever that solitary superlative existed, could escape these unfavourable reflections of himself in various small mirrors; and even Milton, looking for his portrait in a spoon, must submit to have the facial angle of a bumpkin. Moreover

Life's about ego. So for someone to talk about my ego, as they are writing their piece about my ego, I'm wondering what they're doing with their ego?

I was Mr. Olympia and everywhere I went I had to project this image. After some time you start wondering what part of that is really you and which bit you're doing because it's your job.

What hypocrites we seem to be whenever we talk of ourselves! Our words sound so humble, while our hearts are so proud.

For a memoir to really succeed, the author has to do such hard work before they come to the page. They have to do a brutal self-examination of everything they believe to be true.

There is no point in pointing fingers because there are three fingers pointing back at you.

I started feeling this little lump in my throat, like you would feel if you have swollen glands or something like that, like you'd feel if you have a cold, so I didn't really think it was anything.

I'm much more interested in looking at our own failings than going to some faraway place and looking at their failings, thus making us feel good about ourselves.

Dost thou know what life is, my child? Hast thou comprehended the action of those springs which produce existence? Hast thou examined thyself?

When pain, misery, or anger happen, it is time to look within you, not around you.

It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.

Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined.

Pride is a vice, which pride itself inclines every man to find in others, and to overlook in himself

I know not my own heart if it be not absolutely free.

There is one art of which man should be master, the art of reflection.

Certaines gens, plantés devant leur miroir, croient qu'ils réfléchissent, alors que c'est le contraire.

I get to thinking, and when I get to thinking it's not always good

Most of us don't spend any time knowing ourselves. We just keep reacting.

Honesty towards yourself. Looking into your mirror, any time all the time will guide.

What is it that makes all of us end each day with the sense that we have not lived our time, but have been lived, used by what we do?

It's the first time I've seen myself act, and I can't say I'm impressed.

I have a hard time watching myself.