#introspective

While she lay there with these old worn thoughts coming obediently into her mind, called there by habit and the familiar quiet of early morning, she was aware that at the back of her mind there was another thought that was not at all stale, but so fresh that it was nearly a feeling, with all a feeling's delicious power to kill thought. ↗

— Stella Gibbons

#recognition #thought-provoking-humourous #thoughts #introspection

In my circle of friends, I've always been loud and funny and talkative. But as soon as I step out of that circle, I get very quiet and introspective. I don't want the spotlight on me. ↗

— Rosie Perez

#been #circle #friends #funny #get

Esoterically and philosophically true liberty leads to societies where we can totally pursue our real interests and are giving the intellectual or psychical vehicles to do so. There will be an understanding that everyone does the best mentally, physically, and spiritually when they are forced into nothing at all. A true reversal from what we have now. We would not have to learn to live, we would just live for whatever is our choosing. Does that sound crazy? Well I'm sure some cavemen couldn't comprehend what our society would be like, but I like to think a few did... ↗

— Andre M. Winters

#inspirational #introspective #liberty #freedom

Where do thoughts come from, Father?” King Mafferan looked deeply into his twelve-year-old eyes. “While I may not be sure all thoughts are my own, I am sure when I own them. ↗

— Darryl Steven Markowitz

#introspective #inspirational

Who knew better than Raquel that nothing lasts. Hope fades. And love... love hurts. ↗

— Michelle Sutton

#love #romance #love

The films that I do are deep, introspective, brooding roles that you're in this heavy headspace all the time. ↗

— Vin Diesel

#deep #films #heavy #i #i do

Usually, when I do a soundtrack, the music from the movie doesn't have anything to do with me personally. It's music to enhance to the film. My own stuff is more introspective and about what's on going in my head. ↗

— Stanley Clarke

#anything #enhance #film #going #head

It is not the content of our dreams that gives our second heart is dark color: it's the thoughts that go through our heads in those wakeful moments when sleep won't come. And those are the things we never tell anyone at all. ↗

— Carolyn Parkhurst

#dreams

I'm a very analytical person, a somewhat introspective person; that's the nature of the work I do. ↗

— Joni Mitchell

#i #i do #introspective #nature #person

I am not very introspective. ↗

— Pierre Salinger

#i #i am #introspective #very