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A Quote by Sage Vasishtha on self-knowledge, knowledge, truth, guru,...

Self-knowledge or knowledge of truth is not had by resorting to a guru (preceptor) nor by the study of scripture, nor by good works: it is attained only by means of inquiry inspired by the company of...

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A Quote by Buckminister Fuller on earth, live, presence, self-knowledge,...

I live on Earth at present, and I don't know what I am. I know that I am not a category. I am not a thing - a noun. I seem to be a verb, an evolutionary process - an integral function of the universe...

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A Quote by Nicholas Schmidt on self, self-knowledge, depression, discomfort,...

Somewhere along the journey of remembering who we really are, we may find ourselves in a very uncomfortable space, a void in which we realize that we haven't totally let go of our old beliefs, and on...

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A Quote by Terry Pratchett on self, self-knowledge, and loneliness

It's vital to remember who you really are. It's very important. It isn't a good idea to rely on other people to do it for you, you see. They always get it wrong. Contributed by:  Siona read more

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A Quote by Georg Buehler on writing, self-discovery, self-knowledge, writers,...

The process of writing can be a powerful tool for self-discovery. Writing demands self-knowledge; it forces the writer to become a student of human nature, to pay attention to his experience, to...

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A Quote by Thomas Merton on self-knowledge, awareness, self, awakening, and...

Before we can become who we really are, we must become conscious of the fact that the person who we think we are, here and now, is at best an impostor and a stranger. Contributed by:  Siona read more

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A Quote by Carl Gustav Jung on truth, convictions, self, philosophy,...

We should know what our convictions are, and stand for them. Upon one's own philosophy, conscious or unconscious, depends one's ultimate interpretation of the facts. Therefore it is wise to be as clear...

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A Quote by Sage Vasishtha on light, self-knowledge, self, illumine, shine,...

The light of self-knowledge alone illumines all experiences. It shines by its own light. This inner light appears to be outside and to illumine external objects. Source:  The Concise Yoga Vasistha...

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A Quote by Samael Aun Weor on self-knowledge, spirituality, awakening,...

When we have many things within ourselves which are neither known nor accepted, then such things complicate our lives horrifyingly, and in fact provoke all sorts of situations which could be avoided...

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A Quote by Wayne Muller on loss, pain, challenges, and self-knowledge

When we come close to those things that break us down, we touch those things that also break us open.  And in that breaking open, we uncover our true nature. Source:  Wayne Muller, author of How Then...

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