Quotes about Introspection
Trials teach us what we are; they dig up the soil, and let us see what we are made of.
— Charles Spurgeon
Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
The utmost extent of man's knowledge, is to know that he knows nothing.
— Joseph Addison
To know oneself is to disbelieve utopia.
— Michael Novak
Know that any and all thoughts that you have regarding your own skills, interests, and inclinations are valid. To reinforce the validity of your thoughts, keep them private. Tell yourself that they're between you and God.
— Wayne Dyer
I had been used to chatter. To sit quietly did not come easy. However, with time and patience, I was learning.
— Janette Oke
The real harvest of life is the outworking of the internal. If there's nothing in there, there's nothing to work out.
— Bishop TD Jakes
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
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