100 Beautiful Quotes About Journaling

Journaling is perhaps the most human art.

Writing in a journal or diary has been around for thousands of years. For almost as long as we've had the written language, people have been reflecting on their daily life. It's our way of getting our thoughts into the physical world.

And best of all? Journaling is for your eyes only - unless you end up with a bestseller!

It's no surprise that many great minds have had a lot to say about keeping a daily journal. We've collected some of the most beautiful and profound journaling quotes to help inspire and guide you.

Here are 100 beautiful quotes about journaling

1. "Journal writing is a voyage to the interior." — Christina Baldwin
2. "I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn." — Anne Frank
3. "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
4. "Keeping a journal has taught me that there is no such thing as an unimportant day." — David Whyte
5. "Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart." — William Wordsworth
6. "Write what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have not been willing to speak about. Be willing to be split open." — Natalie Goldberg
7. "Journal writing gives us insights into who we are, who we were, and who we can become." — Sandra Marinella
8. "The habit of writing for my own eye only is good practice. It loosens the ligaments." — Virginia Woolf
9. "I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means." — Joan Didion
10. "A personal journal is an ideal environment in which to 'become'. It is a perfect place for you to think, feel, discover, expand, remember, and dream." — Brad Wilcox
11. "Writing is medicine. It is an appropriate antidote to injury. It is an appropriate companion for any difficult change." — Julia Cameron
12. "I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train." — Oscar Wilde
13. "In the journal, I do not just express myself more openly than I could to any person; I create myself." — Susan Sontag
14. "Keeping a journal will change your life in ways that you'd never imagine." — Oprah Winfrey
15. "The pages of your journal are a safe place to explore your deepest thoughts and feelings." — Sarah Ban Breathnach
16. "Journal writing is a way to be fully present with ourselves." — Barbara De Angelis
17. "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
18. "I write to discover what I know." — Flannery O'Connor
19. "Writing is thinking on paper." — William Zinsser
20. "I find that by writing down my thoughts, they become clearer to me." — Catherine Pulsifer
21. "A good journal entry—like a good song, or sketch, or photograph—ought to break up the habitual and lift away from it a little." — Anthony Doerr
22. "Writing is the painting of the voice." — Voltaire
23. "The discipline of writing something down is the first step toward making it happen." — Lee Iacocca
24. "Writing is the only way I have to explain my own life to myself." — Pat Conroy
25. "Journal writing is a way to process the events of life and their impact on us." — Heather Schuck
26. "For any writer, a journal promotes the discipline of writing. It is a commitment to yourself." — Keri Smith
27. "Write hard and clear about what hurts." — Ernest Hemingway
28. "Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go." — E. L. Doctorow
29. "Journal writing is a great way to be in touch with your inner self." — Dr. Wayne Dyer
30. "We keep a journal to entrap that collection of selves that forms us, the individual human being." — William Boyd
31. "Writing is a way to understand the world and ourselves." — Susan Sontag
32. "I write to give myself strength. I write to be the characters that I am not. I write to explore all the things I'm afraid of." — Joss Whedon
33. "Writing is a process, a journey into memory and the soul." — Isabel Allende
34. "In the diary, you find proof that in situations which today would seem unbearable, you lived, looked around, and wrote observations." — Anaïs Nin
35. "Keeping a journal is a humbling experience." — Michael Hyatt
36. "Journal writing is a way to explore your creativity." — Julia Cameron
37. "The journal is a vehicle for my sense of selfhood. It represents me as emotionally and spiritually independent." — Susan Sontag
38. "Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted." — Jules Renard
39. "Writing is the only way to discover what you believe." — Gustave Flaubert
40. "I think keeping a diary is a valuable experience because it allows you to write down all your feelings and worries." — Anne Frank
41. "Journal writing is a way to get to know yourself better." — Peter Pauper Press
42. "Writing is a form of personal freedom. It frees us from the mass identity we see all around us." — Don DeLillo
43. "Your journal is your sanctuary." — Zane Grey
44. "Keeping a diary supports personal development." — Christina Baldwin
45. "Writing is the most powerful tool we have." — Susie Michelle Cortright
46. "Journal writing is a wonderful pathway to self-awareness." — Rand Olson
47. "A journal is your completely unaltered voice." — Lucy Dacus
48. "Journal writing is a way to record the journey of the soul." — Christina Baldwin
49. "Journal writing is a way to connect with your soul." — Deepak Chopra
50. "Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar." — E.B. White
51. "The act of writing is the act of discovering what you believe." — David Hare
52. "A journal is a place where you can be honest with yourself." — Unknown
53. "Journaling is like whispering to one's self and listening at the same time." — Mina Murray
54. "The diary is an art form just as much as the novel or the play." — John Fowles
55. "Your journal is a sketch of your life." — Jim Rohn
56. "Journal writing, when it becomes a ritual for transformation, is not only life-changing but life-expanding." — Jen Williamson
57. "Writing in a journal each day allows you to direct your focus to what you accomplished, what you're grateful for and what you're committed to doing better tomorrow." — Hal Elrod
58. "Journaling is paying attention to the inside for the purpose of living well from the inside out." — Lee Wise
59. "The personal journal is a very private document. It is a lab notebook for the soul." — John T. Maltsberger
60. "Your journal is your private world." — Oprah Winfrey
61. "Journaling helps you to remember how strong you truly are within yourself." — Asad Meah
62. "A journal remains the perfect place to park your thoughts." — Dorianne Laux
63. "Journaling is a priceless tool for self-reflection and self-discovery." — Barrie Davenport
64. "The only way to learn about writing is to write." — Doris Lessing
65. "A journal is your own private world, where you can say anything and be anything." — Katie Clemons
66. "Writing is a way to come home to yourself." — Natalie Goldberg
67. "Journaling is a way to listen to your inner voice." — Unknown
68. "The journal is a place to keep your secrets, your dreams, your hopes, and your disappointments." — Jennifer Williamson
69. "Writing in a journal reminds you of your goals and of your learning in life." — Robin S. Sharma
70. "Journaling is a way to hold a mirror to your thoughts." — Unknown
71. "Your journal is the story of your life, waiting to be told." — Robin Sharma
72. "Journaling is a way to bring order out of chaos." — Julia Cameron
73. "The journal is a place where we can explore our deepest thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment." — Unknown
74. "Writing is the geometry of the soul." — Plato
75. "A journal is a way of controlling the rhythm of life." — Anaïs Nin
76. "Journaling is a way to get to know your true self." — Mari L. McCarthy
77. "The journal is a place where we can be fully ourselves." — Alexandra Franzen
78. "Writing is a form of therapy." — Graham Greene
79. "Journaling is like being your own best friend and worst critic at the same time." — Unknown
80. "A journal is a place where you can be unapologetically you." — Unknown
81. "Journaling is a way to make sense of the chaos in your mind." — Unknown
82. "The journal is a place where we can explore our wildest dreams and deepest fears." — Unknown
83. "Writing is the only thing that, when I do it, I don't feel I should be doing something else." — Gloria Steinem
84. "Journaling is a way to have a conversation with your soul." — Unknown
85. "The journal is a place where we can be honest with ourselves about who we really are." — Unknown
86. "Writing is the best way to talk without being interrupted." — Jules Renard
87. "Journaling is a way to capture the essence of who you are." — Unknown
88. "The journal is a place where we can explore our innermost thoughts and feelings." — Unknown
89. "Writing is a way to express the inexpressible." — Elie Wiesel
90. "Journaling is a way to make the invisible visible." — Unknown
91. "The journal is a place where we can be our authentic selves." — Unknown
92. "Writing is a way to make sense of the world around us." — Unknown
93. "Journaling is a way to explore the depths of your own mind." — Unknown
94. "The journal is a place where we can dream big and plan for the future." — Unknown
95. "Writing is a way to discover what you didn't know you knew." — Unknown
96. "Journaling is a way to leave a legacy for future generations." — Unknown
97. "The journal is a place where we can celebrate our triumphs and learn from our failures." — Unknown
98. "Writing is a way to make your soul grow." — Kurt Vonnegut
99. "Journaling is a way to create a roadmap for your life." — Unknown
100. "The journal is a place where we can write our own story, one day at a time." — Unknown

I hope you found these quotes about journaling inspiring!

-- N.L.