Quotes About Introspection

I sometimes think that so much of our life takes place inside our heads - in memory or imagination or interpretation or speculation - that if I really want to change my life, I might best begin by changing my mind.

I've given up reading books. I find it takes my mind off myself.

Sometimes it takes looking at the past to really be able to move forward and learn from it.

Thought takes man out of servitude, into freedom.

I have given up reading books; I find it takes my mind off myself.

Prayer is not passive. It takes a big man to pray - and to admit that he prays.

It takes a long time to free oneself from chatter - goals, social media, image, persona. And if you're able to move through in that way, you can actually start trying to create from a different place.

We have so much room for improvement. Every aspect of our lives must be subjected to an inventory... of how we are taking responsibility.

It's interesting when you're old enough to take a new, objective approach looking at your parents, frame them in a way where you are actually taking yourself out of the equation and just look at the things that are true about their life.

Instead of taking the reader by the hand and running him down the hill, I want to lead him into a house of many rooms, and leave him alone in each of them.

I don't think I'm egotistical as much as I'm taking responsibility for what I'm putting out there.

Earlier, I used to take up any role that came my way. But now I feel that I should take time and consider the role before taking it up.

I'm taking a philosophy class and regretting it with everything in me. I'm taking one college class per semester. Philosophy is studying what you already know and dismantling it. I thought it would be right up my alley. I can't tell you how much it's not me.

I'm not a risk-taker; that's probably why I write - because when you're easily bored, but you don't like taking risks, you end up doing it all in your head.

Taking time to do something slower than you normally would is a privilege that should not be ignored.

There's nothing wrong with a little self-possession, there's beauty in taking time for yourself just because you feel like it, and there's nothing wrong with not divulging every secret!

Taking time for yourself is crucial when you're surrounded by people all day.

Not to be too 'Tale of Two Cities' about it, but I find writing a memoir easier than writing fiction, and more difficult.

When I was a little girl, I thought I was Sydney Carton in Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities.' I don't think anyone else did.

I was all personality and no talent.

I probably have genius. But no talent.

And I wasn't convinced that I was the most talented person in the world.

I don't want to talk about myself, that's for other people to say, so I'm not saying I was so talented.

I do not look at myself every morning and think: 'Oh, my gosh, I am so perfect, so beautiful, so talented.' No, I like to make fun of myself.