162 Self Introspection Quotes

162 Self Introspection Quotes

1. “If you don’t nurture The quality of being reflective or responsive, you won’t recognize what you need to change.”
2. “Know thyself. An exalted maxim; yet one which it is most difficult for us to realize in its application.”
3. “You must find the place inside of you where nothing is impossible.”
4. “Be still and listen with your heart You might just find the answers have been there all along.”
5. “The key to living a wonderful life is self-reflection: asking yourself ‘What can I learn? What am I grateful for?’ These are powerful questions they help open up pathways in your brain.
6. “The privilege of a lifetime is becoming who you are.”
7. “The unexamined life is not worth living.”
8. “Be still in the knowing you know little.”
9. “We can only see a short distance ahead but we can see plenty there that needs to be done.”
10. “Know thyself means this, that you get acquainted with what you know and what you can do.”
11. “The unexamined life is not worth living.”
12. “If you believe in yourself anything is possible.”
13. “We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.”
14. “The only journey is the one within.”
15. “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.”
16. “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”
17. “Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart… Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.”
18. “The searching process leads us back home — back inside ourselves where there is clarity.”
19. “Know thyself – A maxim as pernicious as it is ugly. Whoever studies himself arrests his own development.”
20. “The only journey is the one within.”
21. “You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn’t worked yet.”
22. “By going within you can destroy old forms of thinking and come out anew.”
23. “Know thyself – A maxim as pernicious as it is ugly. Whoever studies himself arrests his own development.”
24. “The most important relationship you have is the relationship with yourself. If you don’t have a good relationship with yourself, it’s hard to have any success beyond your own expectations.”
25. “Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.”
26. “The only journey is the one within.”
27. “Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.”
28. “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”
29. “Focus on understanding yourself better: your motivations, what drives and excites you, what drains and discourages you- once you know these things your journey in life becomes much easier to navigate and so much more enjoyable.”
30. “Self-discovery is not an easy thing, but it’s always worth it in the end.”
31. “Don’t let your anger blind your judgement.”
32. “You have everything you need right inside you: confidence, strength , creativity — everything amazing! You just need courage; courage enough to dig deep down inside & bring out those innermost treasures!”
33. “The art of knowing is knowing what to ignore.”
34. “No matter how much stress, we have with outer world, we must remember that all the power lies within self.”
35. “You cannot find peace avoiding life.”
36. “Be patient with yourself; nothing worth having comes easy.”
37. “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
38. “The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.”
39. “Allow yourself to be a beginner. No one starts off being excellent.”
40. “The best way out is always through.”
41. “Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.”
42. “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning but anyone can start today and make a new ending” Maria Robinson
43. “Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go just remember how far you have come Remember everything won’t be perfect but smile through tougher timesIt’s okay!! learn from now & move forward.”
44. “What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.”
45. “Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.”
46. “Of all our infirmities, the most savage is to despise our being.”
47. “The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.”
48. “It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else’s eyes.”
49. “The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.”
50. “Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of people.”
51. “We don’t need more strength or ability—what humans need is an increase in knowledge and character.”
52. “Above all be true now yourself… When speaking words first ensure heard accurately rather ensuring good choice.”
53. “You have the power to overcome anything if you have the confidence and courage to try.”
54. “Watch your thoughts, they become words; watch your words, they become actions; watch your actions, they become habits; watch your habits, they become character; watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.”
55. “The only person who can pull me down is myself, and I’m not going to let myself pull me down anymore.”
56. “If you want something different than what you have today then do something differently than what you did yesterday.”
57. “The most traveled path leads straight into oneself.”
58. “The only journey is the one within.”
59. “The highest form of wisdom is kindness.”
60. “Change your thoughts and you change your world.”
61. “Know thyself—all wisdom centers there.”
62. “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.”
63. “A dream is your creative vision for your life in the future.
64. “Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world today I am wise so I am changing myself.”
65. “There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.”
66. “Inward reflection opens the door to maturity.”
67. “You learn from what happens more than from what you know how it will.”
68. “The most beautiful people are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of darkness.”
69. “The best way out is always through.”
70. “The discovering of one’s true self is the highest accomplishment possible.”
71. “There are truths inside us that no one else can tell us, we must discover them for ourselves.”
72. “One should not attempt to direct his life according to spiritual intellectual principles instead of submitting himself usefully every day to little details; neither should he think that by letting loose his imagination he will find truths which otherwise he would never have met with.”
73. “It is only by looking at yourself honestly that you can discover your hidden strengths.”
74. “It is through your self examination that you become conscious.”
75. “Growth starts when you begin embracing yourself.”
76. “No matter how far you have gone on a wrong road, turn back.”
77. “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”
78. “Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.”
79. “Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.” 
80. “To change one’s life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly. No exceptions.”
81. “Know thyself, don’t accept thyself as you are now — change at once!”
82. “Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.”
83. “Ego says ‘Once everything falls into place I’ll feel peace’, Spirituality says ‘Find your peace and then everything will fall into place.'”
84. “The greatest insight you can gain is knowledge of yourself.”
85. “Only through self-examination can one truly understand life.”
86. “Know thyself means this: if you don’t understand yourself you don’t understand anybody else.”
87. “If there was ever a subject requiring constant vigilance it is self-knowledge.”
88. “To know yourself as the Being underneath the thinker, the stillness underneath the mental noise, the love and joy underneath the pain, is freedom, salvation, enlightenment.”
89. “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.”
90. “If you want to know your past – look into your present conditions; if you want to know your future – look into your present actions.”
91. “The only journey is the one within.”
92. “All flaws are fixable; all weaknesses are strengths waiting to be discovered through inner exploration.”
93. “If I accept myself as I really am now then there’s nowhere I have to go, nothing I have to do except just enjoy myself being here exactly as I am.”
94. “The best way out is always through.”
95. “Man, know thyself and thy neighbour will be revealed to you in time.”
96. “The only journey is the one within.”
97. “For those who are willing to look within, the answers lie waiting.”
98. “Knowledge of thyself is the greatest of all treasures.”
99. “Self reflection brings wisdom; reflection upon others brings enlightenment.”
100. “The true voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”
101. “When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.”
102. “If you want to know yourself, start by observing the way you relate to others.”
103. “You can never solve a problem on the level on which it was created.”
104. “Those who are not looking for happiness are the most likely to find it because those who are searching forget that the surest way to be happy is to seek happiness for others.”
105. “People think self-awareness is about self-criticism, but it’s quite the opposite – self-awareness is about self-acceptance and celebration of who we truly are at our core.”
106. “Your vision will become clear only when you look into your own heart…Who looks outside dreams; who looks inside awakens.”
107. “The only journey is the one within.”
108. “Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.”
109. “The purpose of life is not to find yourself but to create yourself.”
110. “Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it.”
111. “It takes courage …to endure the sharp pains of self discovery rather than choose to take the dull pain of unconsciousness that would last the rest of our lives.”
112. “Where I’m headed is much more important than where I am”.
113. “Self-reflection is a humbling process. It’s essential to find out why you think and act the way that you do.”
114. “The greatest journey of all is self-discovery; discovering your own conscience, finding true joy that doesn’t end in tears even during times of sorrow or change.”
115. “Don’t let external opinions drown out your inner voice; those closest to you may seek power over you rather than seek what is best for you.”
116. “The person who knows everything has no need of reflection; only the person ignorant of many things needs to reflect.”
117. “Reflecting on your mistakes will make them easier to bear; reflecting on your victories will make them easier to celebrate.”
118. “Take time today for some serious evaluation: figure out where you are now so that you’ll know where next step takes you.”
119. “Look into yourself — discover what motivates your action! Find a personal ground upon which logic stands firm!”
120. “The only journey is the one within.”
121. “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.”
122. “Loneliness expresses the pain of being alone and solitude expresses the glory of being alone.”
123. “Don’t shrink your dreams; super size your courage and abilities.”
124. “Sometimes you don’t realize your own strength until being strong is the only choice you have left”
125. “Thinking too much leads to paralysis by analysis”
126. “I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.”
127. “Real change happens when we look at ourselves and identify what needs to be improved, not when we look at others and spot what’s wrong with them.”
128. “It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure and embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventure of embarking on something unknown and worthwhile.”
129. “Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future but from wanting to control it.”
130. “The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.”
131. “Self-knowledge comes from turning your attention inward and learning to discriminate between what is constructive and destructive in your own makeup.”
132. “Know yourself, know your heart, and understand what you really want out of life.”
133. “Life without self-reflection is no life; it’s only dragging on from day to day without any true soul searching or honest assessment changes. We must go inside ourselves if we are ever to grow beyond where we are right now.”
134. “Understand who you are—know thyself—and align yourself with those who have similar values.”
135. “The greatest opportunity for growth lies in understanding yourself.”
136. “You only see clearly with your heart anything essential is invisible to the eye.”
137. “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
138. “One must learn to know oneself first before one attempts to know others.”
139. “Before you speak, ask yourself: Is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve on the silence?”
140. “If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man’s life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.”
141. “The unexamined life is not worth living.”
142. “Remember, you have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself instead!”
143. “The only thinker I fear today is the one who has abandoned thought—the one who does not think for himself but follows blindly the fashion of the day…He has thus placed himself outside evolution—outside history—so he need no longer explore either his own life or that of society: he has reached his goal without effort—the nullity that lies beyond shallowness.”
144. “The exploration of self deepens your joys and transforms your pains.”
145. “Self-examination isn’t easy but it’s necessary for success in life.”
146. “A man who knows himself can step outside himself and watch his own reaction like an outsider.”
147. “If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
148. “The only journey is the one within.”
149. “Your mission – should you choose to accept it – is to get to know yourself so deeply that even your shadow gets jealous.”
150. “Until you make peace with who you are, you will never be content with what you have.”
151. “You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.”
152. “No one has ever achieved greatness by playing it safe.”
153. “Self-care isn’t selfish; think about it: without caring for myself, I lack the energy required for giving back.”
154. “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate”– Carl Jung
155. “Where there is no self reflection, there is no progress.”
156. “In dreams begin responsibilities.”
157. “You can learn something new every day if you pay attention.”
158. “Be brave enough to be honest with yourself about who you are, where you’ve been, and where you want to go.”
159. “The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.”
160. “Whatever happens in your life, no matter how troubling things might seem, do not enter the neighbourhood of despair.”
161. “The best way out is always through.”
162. “If we don’t bear humility—it winds up bearing us.”

Final Thoughts

I hope that these quotes have inspired you to take a deeper look into yourself and your life. Self-reflection is an important part of personal growth and development, and it can help us become better versions of ourselves.

By taking the time to reflect on our thoughts, feelings, and actions, we can gain insight into our lives and make positive changes.

Best of luck!