Quotes About Introspection

I walked into my own book, seeking peace. It was night, and I made a careless movement inside the dream; I turned too brusquely the corner and I bruised myself against my madness.

Alas! I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around, Nor that content surpassing wealth The sage in meditation found.

Before we can make friends with anyone else, we must first make friends with ourselves.

To eliminate the inner turmoil we must focus our attention inward and act with loving kindness to ourselves—and each other.

Life is not a search for experience, but for ourselves. Having discovered our own fundamental level we realize that it conforms to our own destiny and we find peace.

Most fear stems from sin; to limit one's sins, one must assuredly limit one's fear, thereby bringing more peace to one's spirit.

If I really want inner peace in my life, then I must not busy myself with what other people do and say.

You find peace by coming to terms with what you don't know.

Only when one is connected to one's own core is one connected to others, I am beginning to discover. And, for me, the core, the inner spring, can best be refound through solitude.

Without knowing yourself, there is no peace.

Don't start me talking, I could talk all night. My mind goes sleepwalking while I'm putting the world right.

Our work for peace must begin within the private world of each one of us.

Cocooning is about insulation and avoidance, peace and protection, coziness and control - a sort of hyper-nesting.

If half a century of living has taught me anything at all, it has taught me that nothing can bring you peace but yourself.

Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me. There is nothing to do but be.

I became at peace with the darkness or the personality that I have. I am usually pretty funny and happy.

You have peace," the old woman said, "when you make it with yourself.

The only true happiness lies in knowing who you are ... and making peace with it.

Writing is a solitary pursuit and I think you have to be partially at peace with yourself, but it's the other part that's usually producing the stuff worth reading.

I may not lead the most dramatic life, but in my brain it's 'War and Peace' everyday.

Life is about growing, but it's also about making peace with who you are.

He went to Paris looking for answers to questions that bothered him so. He was impressive, young and aggressive, saving the world on his own.

Inner peace is found by facing life squarely, solving its problems, and delving as far beneath its surface as possible to discover its verities and realities.

The great thing in the world is not so much to seek happiness as to earn peace and self-respect.