Quotes about Reflection
No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had
— Samuel Johnson
A wise and good man will turn examples of all sorts to his own advantage. The good he will make his patterns, and strive to equal or excel them. The bad he will by all means avoid.
— Thomas a Kempis
The man of faith who has never experienced doubt is not a man of faith.
— Thomas Merton
Remember the man who truly repents is never satisfied with his own repentance.
— Charles Spurgeon
Humility is to make a right estimate of oneself. It is no humility for a man to think less of himself than he ought.
— Charles Spurgeon
The higher a man is in grace, the lower he will be in his own esteem.
— Charles Spurgeon
There are three things against which the wise man guards: lust when young, quarrels when strong, and covetousness when old.
— Confucius
Wouldn't it be well to give some of your bouquets before a man dies, and not go and load down his coffin? He can't enjoy them then.
— DL Moody
The wise man comes to God without saying a word and stands in awe of Him.
— Francis Chan
The business man - the man to whom age brings golf instead of wisdom.
— George Bernard Shaw
How embarrassing for man to be the greatest miracle on earth and not to understand it!
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
Send forth the child and childish man together, and blush for the pride that libels our own old happy state, and gives its title to an ugly and distorted image.
— Charles Dickens