Werner Herzog Quotes

Since Socrates and Plato first speculated on the nature of the human mind, serious thinkers through the ages - from Aristotle to Descartes, from Aeschylus to Strindberg and Ingmar Bergman - have thought it wise to understand oneself and one's behavior.

I dislike the word 'self-help.' Self-awareness, yes, but not self-help.

I really do love psychology and philosophy but I'm no professional at these things. Because I love seeing the true side of humanity, as I've continued that, I have ultimately lent towards philosophy and psychology but it is not something in which I try to study.

I'm not in the habit of going to a psychologist. I psychologize myself.

My fascination is not for cinema; it's for human nature and human beings because I find it quite difficult being one at times.

I love books, and all the best ones are people analysing their own emotions. You can learn from that.

I try to keep it light and positive most of the time, whereas earlier on I didn't always do that.

I'm drawn to the psychology of really interesting, flawed people.

Fortunately analysis is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts. Life itself still remains a very effective therapist.

I try and stay positive; being negative isn't good for my personality. I don't just bring myself down, I bring everyone around me down. It's like a dark cloud, 'Uh oh, here we go,' and have to snap out of it.

I just want to live each moment, but it's kind of hard to do that when you are asked to analyze yourself constantly. But it's also good in that you are forced to think about things that you don't ordinarily think about. I think it's strange.

Take care of the sense and the sounds will take care of themselves.

I'm on a constant path of self-discovery and change. I'm trying to become a better person, a nicer person. I love therapy - it's brilliant.

We may define therapy as a search for value.

One of the perks of being a psychologist is access to tools that allow you to carry out the injunction to know thyself.

If you're an athlete and you completely focus on the body, you're missing other components. Similarly, if you're trying to broaden your mind but not also being attentive to your sense of humour and your spirit, then you're not going to grow and develop so fast.

I've been in therapy. I know enough about myself now to know that I really don't need to know anymore.

Consciousness is a disease.

A lot of what I've been learning in the last two years is due to therapy - about my sexuality, why things go wrong, why relationships haven't worked. It isn't anything to do with anybody else; it's to do with me.

I don't think we spend enough time in reflection and introspection. We don't know who we are as individuals in this culture anymore.

I've always been interested in intellectual history and in psychology, and anxiety is obviously something that's been a big part of my life.

Knowing ourselves and how we feel can help us improve.

Therapy was incredibly enlightening. I don't think it's only necessary if you're unwell - it's a useful tool for me to understand my own mind and how it works.

What I'm very concerned about is how do we bolster our self-awareness as humans, as biological organisms?

I write in a journal daily. This extraordinary ritual has revolutionised my mindset, transformed my heartset, and generally influenced my life exponentially.