Quotes about Introspection

You did the best you could, the best you knew how at the time. It was something like that. From Oprah on an Oprah show. Then I believe my quote above was from Maya Angelou on the Oprah show, not Oprah herself. I had heard it before but it was on Oprah's show again 1-7-09 and she said Maya had said it.

It isn't until you come to a spiritual understanding of who you are - not necessarily a religious feeling, but deep down, the spirit within - that you can begin to take control.

The old thing when you're pointing your finger, there's three fingers pointing back. And so I always tell people that whatever you focus on, you get more of. So if I'm gossiping about someone that I'm judging or being negative about, then I'm actually creating more negativity inside of me, and I'm not focusing on what I want.

Look inward—the loving begins with you.

Your life is always speaking to (for) you.

Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.

Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.

A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.

A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.

I adore simple pleasures. They are the last refuge of the complex.

Each of us has heaven and hell in him...

I drink to separate my body from my soul.