self reflection Quotes

“Does my behavior in respect of love affect nothing? That is because there is not enough love in me.”

"That is the hardest thing of all. It is much harder to judge yourself than to judge others. If you succeed in judging yourself, it's because you're truly a wise man."

"Am I, or are the others, crazy?"

No matter where you run, you just end up running into yourself

I never took a day off in my twenties. Not one. And I'm still fanatical, but now I'm a little less fanatical.

“I too had thoughts once of being an intellectual, but I found it too difficult.”

I was a kind of hyper-intense person in my twenties and very impatient.

Having kids has been a fantastic thing for me. It's meant that I'm a little more balanced. In my twenties I worked massively, hardly took vacation at all. Now, I, with the help of my wife, I'm always making sure... ...

I meet people overseas that know five languages - that the only language I'm comfortable in is English.

...we are all inclined to ... direct our inquiry not by the matter itself, but by the views of our opponents; and, even when interrogating oneself, one pushes the inquiry only to the point at which one can no longer... ...

“The great secret of success is to go through life as a person who never gets used up. That is possible for those who never argue and strive with people and facts, but in all experience retires upon themselves, and... ...

In my 20s, I worked very, very hard. I have a much more balanced life now.