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Quotes About Self-discovery

It takes a long time to dissolve the bars of a mental cage.
~ Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Never oversimplify yourself by using a single word or category to describe who you are. Take the time to tell your story.
~ Derek Webb
Stop wasting time in playing a role or a concept. Instead, learn to ACTUALIZE YOURSELF, your potential.
~ Bruce Lee
You go shake your foundations, Will. I think it's about time I saved myself.
~ Melina Marchetta
What happens is, when I perform, I'm somewhere else. I go back in time and get in touch with who I really am. I forget my troubles, my worries.
~ Etta James
The light is within. It is already there. Take your time to see it.
~ Swami Satchidananda
Each time we try to express ourselves we have to break with ourselves.
~ Octavio Paz
If you spend enough time with yourself in silence, you'll be surprised what goes through your head.
~ Sandra Bullock
Most people never have to face the fact that at the right time and the right place they're capable of anything.
~ John Huston
And in fact, I think one of the best guides to telling you who you are, and I think children use it all the time for this purpose, is fantasy.
~ Peter Shaffer
It takes a long time to fully become who you are.
~ Bjork
I've always like the time before dawn because there's no one around to remind me who I'm supposed to be, so it's easier to remember who I am.
~ Brian Andreas
I tried acupuncture, the patch, and hypnosis, but found that I needed to do it alone - when the time was right for me.
~ Christy Turlington
To develop our real selves, we need time alone for thought and meditation. To be always giving out and never pumping in, the well runs dry.
~ Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Every time you take a risk or move out of your comfort zone, you have a great opportunity to learn more about yourself and your capacity.
~ Jack Canfield
Every time you write a poem it's apocalyptic. You're revealing who you really are to yourself.
~ Li-Young Lee
If everyone is speaking caterpillar, don't be afraid to speak butterfly. When it's time to awaken, nothing else will suit you.
~ Tama J. Kieves
If you're being ignored, that's a good time to concentrate on finding yourself and creating your own mystery.
~ Lykke Li
I have learned to like myself for the first time and to have some serenity.
~ Keith Miller
Some people think that meditation takes time away from physical accomplishment. Taken to extremes, of course, that's true. Most people, however, find that meditation creates more time than it takes.
~ Peter McWilliams
I want to make a better record than I made the last time. I want to grow. I want to discover new things about myself creatively.
~ John Legend
Most of us spend so much time thinking about where we have been or where we are supposed to be going that we have a hard time recognizing where we actually are.
~ Barbara Brown Taylor
I happen to be pretty productive when I am in jail. When you are in jail, you have to spend more time with yourself.
~ Pramoedya Ananta Toer
Be aware of your inner voice and follow it, even though most of the time it will tell you the most uncomfortable path to choose.
~ Glenn Close