Quotes about Self-reflection
He who cannot see the truth for himself, nor, hearing it from others, store it away in his mind, that man is utterly worthless.
— Aristotle
If truth were told, most of us spend longer each day on personal cleanliness than on practical godliness.
— Alistair Begg
It is a most certain truth, that the richer we see ourselves to be, confessing at the same time our poverty, the greater will be our progress, and the more real our humility.
— Teresa of Avila
Individuals need to be willing to face truth about their attitudes, behaviors, even what we want out of life.
— Joyce Meyer
It's not in the book or in the writer that readers discern the truth of what they read; they see it in themselves, if the light of truth has penetrated their minds.
— St. Augustine
i can nourish myself on nothing but truth
— St. Therese of Lisieux
We cannot live, we cannot look at the truth about ourselves without letting ourselves be looked at and generated by Christ in daily Eucharistic Adoration.
— Pope Benedict XVI
We must learn to tell ourselves the truth on the basis of God's Word.
— Oswald Chambers
If you believe what you like in the Gospel, and reject what you don't like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself.
— St. Augustine
Pride is a sin that can readily be seen in others but is rarely admitted in ourselves.
— Ezra Taft Benson
The question isn't, "What do I want to get done in the next thirty days?" but, "Who do I want to become in this next season of my life?" Once we answer that key question, calendars and schedules are terrific tools for helping us accomplish our life goals, both interpersonal and practical.
— Bill Hybels
Blame unto others only as you would first blame yourself.
— Bishop TD Jakes