Quotes About Introspection

The searching-out and thorough investigation of truth ought to be the primary study of man.

The attempt to force human beings to despise themselves is what I call hell.

An identity would seem to be arrived at by the way in which the person faces and uses his experience.

Identity may be termed as action which is conscious of itself.

Silence alone is worthy to be heard. Silence is of various depth and fertility like soil.

Used to think nothing of myself then I realized I'm what I make myself but I liked it more when I had no feeling of self importance.

There is luxury in self reproach. When we blame ourselves, we feel no one else has a right to blame us.

Nothing other people do is because of you. It is because of themselves.

Reflection is the process of stepping back from an experience to ponder, carefully and persistently, it's meaning to the self through the development of inferences.

Imagination without study is the self-indulgence of the intellect.

I'll show you mine if you show me yours first. Let's compare scars I'll tell you whose is worse.

Self-awareness gives you the capacity to learn from your mistakes as well as your successes. It enables you to keep growing.

Self-knowledge is the beginning of self-improvement.

All men have the capacity of knowing themselves and acting with moderation.

It is wisdom to know others; It is enlightenment to know one's self.

Observe all men; thy self most.

No man is the worse for knowing the worst of himself.

If most of us remain ignorant of ourselves, it is because self-knowledge is painful and we prefer the pleasures of illusion.

How little do we know that which we are! How less what we may be!

The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we hold of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about us.

The high peak of knowledge is perfect self-knowledge.

When you loathe yourself, a true friend will respect your honesty. And if youve been fortunate in life, he will probably share your opinion.

You can find love if you search within yourself.

Self-centered people always end up with the one they love most...their self