30 Quotes About Journaling To Inspire Your Practice
Writers, creatives, world leaders and ordinary people have found the value of journal writing for centuries.
They used the practice of writing in a journal to lay out their dreams, map their inner world, and make sense of their life.
Lucky for us, they left plenty of quotes to inspire our own journal practice and find the same benefits they did.
“Journal writing is a voyage to the interior.” – Christina Baldwin
“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” – William Wordsworth
“Keep a diary, and someday it will keep you.” – Mae West
“Writing in a journal reminds you of your goals and of your learning in life. It offers a place where you can hold a deliberate, thoughtful conversation with yourself.” – Robin Sharma
“The habit of writing for my eye is good practice. It loosens the ligaments.” – Virginia Woolf
“A journal is your completely unaltered voice.” – Lucy Dacus
“The best time to begin keeping a journal is whenever you decide to.” – Hannah Hinchman
“Writing is the only way I have to explain my own life to myself.” – Pat Conroy
“I write because I don't know what I think until I read what I say".” – Flannery O'Connor
“Journaling is like whispering to one's self and listening at the same time.” – Mina Murray
“You must remember that your story matters. What your write has the power to save a life, sometimes that life is your own.” - Stalina Goodwin
“The pages of your journal are a safe place to explore and reveal your feelings, thoughts, and dreams.” – Unknown
“The diary is an art form just as much as the novel or the poem.” – Anaïs Nin
“Journal writing, when it becomes a ritual for transformation, is not only life-changing but life-expanding.” – Jen Williamson
“What a comfort is this journal. I tell myself to myself and throw the burden on my book and feel relieved.” – Anne Lister
“A journal is your best friend who is always there, ready to listen, without judgment.” – Unknown
“In the journal, I am at ease.” – Anaïs Nin
“A good journal entry—like a good song, or sketch, or photograph—ought to break open the frozen sea within us.” – Mark Doty
“Keeping a journal will change your life in ways that you'd never imagine.” – Oprah Winfrey
“Your journal is your sacred space. It is here that you can pour out your heart and mind without judgment.” – Unknown
“Journal writing is a journey toward wholeness.” – Alexandra Johnson
“Write what should not be forgotten.” – Isabel Allende
“Putting pen to paper is a mystical way to access your most profound truths.” – Marie Forleo
“Your journal is like your best friend, you don't have to pretend with it, you can be honest and write exactly how you feel.” – Bukola Ogunwale
“Documenting little details of your everyday life becomes a celebration of who you are.” – Carolyn V. Hamilton
“Writing is medicine. It is an appropriate antidote to injury. It is an appropriate companion for any difficult change.” - Julia Cameron
“I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.” - Oscar Wilde
“Journal writing gives us insights into who we are, who we were, and who we can become.” - Sandra Marinella
“The pages afforded glimpses into my soul where I’d hidden it, behind masks of paper and ink.” - Rachel L. Schade
“The pages arent intended for anyone but me. It’s the most cost-effective therapy I’ve ever found. “ - Tim Ferriss
I hope at least one of the quotes on journaling above spoke to you in some way, and inspired you to turn sporadic diary entries into a life long journal practice.
What quotes not included here, inspire your own practice?
