Quotes about Introspection
It is undoubtedly true, though it may seem paradoxical,--but, in general, those who are habitually employed in finding and displaying faults are unqualified for the work of reformation.
— Edmund Burke
The real 'work' of prayer is to become silent and listen to the voice that says good things about me.
— Henri Nouwen
I am struck by how quickly I am prone to judgmentalism.
— John Ortberg
I'm one of the world's most self-conscious people. I really have to struggle.
— Marilyn Monroe
There's nothing better than just staring at a buttercup, struggling to make an impact on the world.
— Bob Mortimer
I believe orders should be obeyed, but sometimes you have to think about the orders you get.
— Ariel Sharon
Dreams are the touchstones of our character.
— Henry David Thoreau
Dreams are the touchstones of our character.
— Henry David Thoreau
Humility is nothing else but a right judgment of ourselves.
— William Law
There is a luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves we feel no one else has a right to blame us.
— Oscar Wilde
One of the things we might want to learn when considering the failings of others is not to gloat because someone else has tripped up.
— Desmond Tutu
Our job in this life is not to shape ourselves into some ideal we imagine we ought to be, but to find out who we already are and become it.
— Steven Pressfield