Quotes About Self-examination

The philosophy of the wisest man that ever existed, is mainly derived from the act of introspection.

There is no real philosophy until the mind turns around and examines itself.

No literature is sound, no philosophy of action workable, if it doesn't take a hard look at itself.

The question to everyone's answer is usually asked from within.

Materialism is the philosophy of the subject who forgets to take account of himself.

There is no external solution to the problem of insecurity.

Time to go inward would you believe that I'm afraid to stare down the barrel of choices I have made.

Without ego I don't know how identity works, I don't know... I need to sit down and re-read some philosophy or something.

Some even "peek through" their computer screens to see themselves on FB as others see them, in order to be sure of who they really are. In effect, they have become self-voyeurs!

It is better to find your own faults and rectify them than to find thousands of faults in others.

Investigation in our own life is far more rewarding than investigating life of other's.

I want to take a break from everything, to find out if.....i'm still ALIVE!

Imagine how extraordinary the world would be if everyone believed the only man capable of evil…was himself.

When I look in the mirror, I see me.Who do you see?

I don't like to read about myself, whether it be positive or negative.

The mirror is a good place to start judging.

At the end of the life you have to live your day alone and vice-versa.

Do not deceive yourself

It was completely fruitless to quarrel with the world whereas the quarrel with oneself was occasionally fruitful and always she had to admit interesting.

When you put down the good things you ought to have done, and leave out the bad ones you did do well, that's Memoirs.

She wrote that she, too, always felt an outsider "...even to myself.

Hunger is a powerful incentive to introspection.

Things said or done long years ago,Or things I did not do or sayBut thought that I might say or do,Weigh me down, and not a dayBut something is recalled,My conscience or my vanity appalled.

We see ourselves in a dark room, and we think we are fine and clean; but would we compass ourselves with the beams of God's glorious majesty and holiness, then the sun rays would not discover more atoms in the air, than the holiness of God would convince of sin to be in us. But it is the trick of pride not to come where it may be outshined; it had rather go where it shall be adored, than where it is sure to be put to shame.