Quotes about Introspection

May comments, "We're always trying to persuade ourselves of things." Are

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

The worse a person is the less he feels it.

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

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

Most of the shadows of life are caused by standing in our own sunshine.

I do nothing upon myself, and yet I am my own executioner.

Most important relationship we can all have is the one you have with yourself, the most important journey you can take is one of self-discovery. To know yourself, you must spend time with yourself, you must not be afraid to be alone. Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control - these three alone lead to power

Only the shallow know themselves.

Advice is offensive, it shows us that we are known to others as well as to ourselves.

There was a sentence in your letter that struck me, "I wish I were far away from everything, I am the cause of all, and bring only sorrow to everybody, I alone have brought all this misery on myself and others." These words struck me because that same feeling, just the same, not more nor less, is also on my conscience.