Reflection

A little reflection will show us that every belief, even the simplest and most fundamental, goes beyond experience when regarded as a guide to our actions.
- William Kingdon Clifford
Mathematician and Philosopher (1845-1879)

By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.
- Confucius, Chinese philosopher (551 – 479 BCE)

You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose.
- Indira Gandhi, Indian politician (1917-1984)

Work needs to be a reflection of your social values. You are how you work!
- Leigh Steinberg, Sports agent

Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.
- Peter F. Drucker, Management Consultant

The object of reflection is invariably the discovery of something satisfying to the mind which was not there at the beginning of the search.
- Ernest Dimnet, French Priest and writer (1866-1954)

The real [wo/]man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.
- Thomas Paine, American revolutionary

God knows us from within ourselves, not as objects, not as strangers, not as intimates, but as our own selves.
- Thomas Merton

I'm fulfilled in what I do... I never thought that a lot of money or fine clothes - the finer things in life - would make you happy. My concept of happiness is to be filled in a spiritual sense.
- Coretta Scott King

We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings have a human experience.
- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, S.J.

Personal answers to ultimate questions. That is what we seek.
- Alexander Eliot

It's all about the journey, not the outcome.
- Carl Lewis

The accountability rests with me.
- Skip Prosser

What other people may find in poetry or art museums, I find in the flight of a good drive.
- Arnold Palmer

If I have given my all and still do not win, I haven't lost. Others might remember winning or losing; I remember the journey.
- Apolo Anton Ono