Introspection Quotes
A curated collection of the best quotes about Introspection.
Top Quotes
“Self-awareness”
“The problem with introspection is that it has no end.”
“Other men are lenses, through which we read our own minds.”
“Wouldst thou other men know, look thou within thine own heart.”
“Learn to know thyself, it shall profit thee more than any craft.”
“Introspection is silent observation, overthinking is loud conclusion.”
“Be vigilant in attending to yourself, … that you may set God before you at all times.”
“Those who do not observe the movements of their own minds must of necessity be unhappy.”
“Wikipedia: Introspection”
“The philosophy of the wisest man that ever existed, is mainly derived from the act of introspection.”
“There is no feeling so simple that it is not immediately complicated and distorted by introspection.”
“The best of [journeys] not only lead us outwards in space, but inwards as well. Travel can be one of the most rewarding forms of introspection.”
“I can find Greece and Palestine and Italy and England and the Islands, the genius and creative principle of each and of all eras, in my own mind.”
“You want to read a book? That requires introspection. It requires time away from people and time away from the constant need to communicate and to connect.”
“Your introspection may lead you to realize that you cannot take care of your problems on your own. This is not a defeat. This is introspection serving you well.”
“I can't as yet "know myself," as the inscription at Delphi enjoins, and so long as that ignorance remains it seems to me ridiculous to inquire about extraneous matters.”
“Introspection is a devouring monster. You have to feed it with much material, much experience, many people, many places, many loves, many creations, and then it ceases feeding on you.”
“It is through introspection that we obtain the self-knowledge allowing us to bring positive change to our lives. By engaging in it, you will be able to see when it is not the world that needs to reform but yourself.”
“The mind sent outside is the origination of suffering.
The result of the mind sent outside is suffering.
The mind seeing the mind is the path.
The result of the mind seeing the mind is the cessation of suffering.”
“When I look in the mirror, I am slightly reminded of self-portraits by Durer and by Rembrandt, because they both show a degree of introspection. I see some element of disappointment; I see a sense of humour, but also something that is faintly ridiculous; and I see somebody who is frightened of being found out and thought lightweight.”