Theodor W. Adorno Quotes

Re-investing in one's own little moments of insight is very important.

It is a true miracle when a man finally sees himself as his only opposition.

I think every individual has his or her own power, and it's a matter of working, taking time and defining what that power is.

The doer alone learneth.

I have the wherewithal to challenge myself for my entire life. That's a great gift.

I believe there is a spirit within us, which we nurture based upon our efforts and what we bring to the world. But it doesn't come from the outside; it comes from the inside.

I used to blame my problems on other people. But my moment of clarity, if you want to call it that, came when I was looking in the mirror one day and just burst into tears. It wasn't just that I looked bad, it was that I knew my problem was me.

The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands.

Revolution begins with the self, in the self.

He never is alone that is accompanied with noble thoughts.

Human improvement is from within outward.

Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig.

The only things standing between you and the compassionate, wise, and creative person you want to be are matters of choice. Your choice. No one can occupy your generosity except you.

Your sole contribution to the sum of things is yourself.

I think that you always have something left, that you take something of the character with you.

The best thing we can do is develop our own.

I work from the inside out.

That the potential to become Level 5 exists in you and me and the people we work with and that it is then a process or a journey to nurture that seed... in a culture by and large that doesn't reinforce it.

I understood that I am a lot bigger than what I do, that I have a bigger potential.

I know that inner wisdom is more precious than wealth. The more you spend it, the more you gain.

My biggest mentor is myself, I've always felt.

The real discovery of having your consciousness raised was never that you'd be handed tools; it was the discovery that the only real leverage you get in life is yourself.

I've been committed to personal growth since I was a teenager, and I'm a believer in the idea that your thought is the only thing that matters.

I just keep surprising myself, I guess.

Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them -- every day begin the task anew.