Quotes about Self-reflection
The young man reveres men of genius, because, to speak truly, they are more himself than he is.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Man has always been his own most vexing problem.
— Reinhold Niebuhr
The reason why I spend so much money for my journals is to press me to find something valuable to put in them.
— Jim Rohn
I have always been amazed at my contemporaries' lack of finesse, I whose soul writhed from morning to night, in the mere quest of itself.
— Samuel Beckett
Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Learn from it... tomorrow is a new day.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
In judging others a man laboreth in vain; he often erreth, and easily falleth into sin; but in judging and examining himself he always laboreth to good purpose.
— Thomas a Kempis
Gaze Upward, Look Inward, Reach Outward, Press Forward.
— Thomas Monson
Judge not, before you judge yourself. Judge not, if you're not ready for judgment. The Road of life is rocky and you may stumble too, so while you talk about me, someone else is judging you.
— Bob Marley
I am only human, although I regret it.
— Mark Twain
Leave your pride, ego, and narcissism somewhere else. Reactions from those parts of you will reinforce your children's most primitive fears.
— Henry Cloud
Happiness can only be achieved by looking inward & learning to enjoy whatever life has and this requires transforming greed into gratitude.
— St. John Chrysostom
What peace can we hope to find elsewhere if we have none within us
— Teresa of Avila