Quotes about Introspection
she'd find a hidden meaning in every pair of pants, then hurry home to be alone and write about romance
— Maya Angelou
Jon, larger and more gentle, moved slowly, spoke seldom and seemed to have burdened with the responsibility of pondering the world's imponderables.
— Maya Angelou
But as the Revered droned on and on and on to a God who I thought must be bored to hear the same things over and over again, I saw that the ham grease had turned white on the tomatoes.
— Maya Angelou
When I'm writing, I am trying to find out who I am, who we are, what we're capable of, how we feel, how we lose and stand up, and go on from darkness into darkness." —
— Maya Angelou
But they talked, and from the side of the building where I waited for the ground to open up and swallow me, I heard the soft-voiced Mrs. Flowers and the textured voice of my grandmother merging and melting.
— Maya Angelou
When someone shows you who they are, believe them.
— Maya Angelou
Soft grey ghosts crawl up my sleeve to peer into my eyes while I within deny their threats and answer them with lies
— Maya Angelou
The only person you can now or ever change is yourself. The only person that it is your business to control is yourself.
— Melody Beattie
Why Am I Afraid To Tell You Who I Am?
— Melody Beattie
The less good stuff we find in ourselves, the more we seek it in others.
— Melody Beattie
We can evaluate our behavior. We can make decisions about what we need and want. We can figure out what our problems are and what we need to do to solve them.
— Melody Beattie
You're down now, Jordan, but only for awhile. I think God is giving you a chance to really look at your life and decide just how you want to live it. That's right, said Kara. You can keep on living it for yourself or invite God to take over.
— Melody Carlson