Quotes About Introspection

we are much better at judging other peoplethan at analyzing ourselves.

Never let anyone know what you are thinking.

One can't fight with oneself, for this battle has only one loser.

Writers are the exorcists of their own demons.

Sometimes, when I look back over my life," said Hannah sadly, "I do not think of all the people who harmed me, but quite often of all the kindnesses and wish I could go back and say 'thank you' properly." She

You cannot change other people, miss," Yvette would say. "You must change yourself inside first.

We writers can use our own longing - and frequently do - without ever having to understand or analyze it. That is why our stories are often wiser than we are.

Some people anesthetized with booze; Woody wrote.

If we could allow the pace of our meetings to slow down to the pace of our hearts, we might find genuine understanding.

Can I really believe I am worth an hour a day? Am I, who have given my life to others, selfish enough to take one hour a day to find myself?

She's the main character in her story, just like I'm the main character in mine.

Honestly, the idea of wanting to spend time with people one did not love absolutely mystified her.

The Berkeley psychologist had called Dev "self-possessed" and at the time, he hadn't been exactly sure what that meant, but as he played chess with Clare, the word suddenly made perfect sense. The same way Teo and Cornelia belonged to Clare, Clare belonged to herself. Clare liked being Clare, the same way that Dev had always (even when he was friendless and invisible) liked being Dev.

too. Like I'm an outside person watching me do things. Except when I'm with you. Then, I'm on the inside.

Walker studied the small, twitching motions of his

Always live your life with your biography in mind.

Mortal fear is as crucial a thing to our lives as love. It cuts to the core of our being and shows us what we are. Will you step back and cover your eyes? Or will you have the strength to walk to the precipice and look out?

It's easy to be yourself in the dark.

Man's wobbly little mind isn't equipped for hauling around the great unknowns. Very few people realize, there's no point chasing after answers to life's important questions. They all have fickle, highly whimsical minds of their own. Nevertheless. If you're patient, if you don't rush them, when they're ready, they'll smash into you. And don't be surprised if afterward you're speechless and there are cartoon Tweety Birds chirping around your head.

It's a life's journey of finding ourselves, finding our power, and living for yourself, not for everyone else.

Die moeilikste ding op aarde om te aanvaar, buiten jou eie verganklikheid, is jou eie middelmatigheid.' – WILLEM PRINS (Misverstand)

your own?' the boy asked. Stravinsky concentrated on

Thor was watching them. 'Gretchen says what we both think,' Thor said quietly.

But I think I'd rather be alone than be hurt all the time.' 'Loneliness hurts, too,' he said quietly.