"Personal Success Quotes"



"Keep in your thoughts those men worthy of your admiration. Inspiration will follow as a moth to the flame."
F.T. English --- Submitted by Phil K. --- New South Wales, Australia



"If you keep worrying about circumstances that went wrong, the past will overtake you. Just believe you are too strong for whatever happened and too capable - just move on."
Copyright © 2005 Ayawley Israel



"True happiness is when you can enjoy the detours!"
Author Unknown --- Submitted by R. Fowler --- NSW, Australia




"Don't wait for people to be kind, show them how."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Didi C. --- California



"Communication is the foundation for any successful relationship."
Written in 2001 by Willi Colbert
When my wife and I were married, I use this as my personal mantra for those times when we don't always see eye to eye. I truly believe that if you can talk and communicate, you will be able to get through any problems you may have...in any type of relationship.



"Happiness is not some thing you can get, it is something you assume. You do not become happy; you just feel the happiness."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Praveen Tiwary --- Uttar Pradesh, India



"Never treat anyone as inferior because no one but God is Superior."
L. Harini (A school friend) --- Submitted by Pragati Mehra --- Mumbai, India



"Blaming others only brings negative Karma. Learning from the situation brings us peace and harmony."
Written in 2005 by Pas.D --- Victoria, Australia



"When there's no one to blame and no one to complain to, there's a tremendous sense of potential. If you don't like your life the way it is, then change it."
Copyright © 2003 Nisandeh Neta



"The cure to anxiety is honesty. It is true if we are truly honest to ourselves, we will not have to waste our time worrying about problems."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Mike Bandak --- Texas



"Forget about your failures but not about your accomplishments."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Bob Rivera --- California
Too many people dwell on their negative experiences, but never about their wonderful being.



"A lot of people consider relationships like athletic events. They would rather be fans, who cross their fingers in hope of good game, instead of taking on the challenge as participants. To make the most of a relationship, work as a team."
Copyright © 2005 Chandra Kroll



"Be WHO you are...not HOW you feel."
Melissa Blasdell --- Submitted by Melanie Black --- Ontario, Canada
My sister thought up this quote and it really made me stop and think. When I'm feeling frustrated or fed up, I should still act like the positive encouraging person I AM. I try not to base my actions and words on the way that I FEEL as much as on the way that I AM. Feelings pass, character is forever.



"When you make a mistake, don't look back at it long. Take the reason of the thing into your mind and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power."
Hugh White --- Submitted by Wylla Howard --- Idaho



"Life is about choices; we have to make them everyday. Are you going to make the right one today?"
Written in 2005 by Sondra N. --- Arizona
Part of it is from my FFA Advisor, Mr. Brian Fuller. He always tells us that "life is about choices", but I finished this particular quote to a friend who was having a hard time.



"There is no past, no future, only now, this moment. If you act with integrity right now, you can hold your head up."
From the Confidence Club --- Submitted by John Smith --- United Kingdom



"Good people are good because they have come to wisdom through failure. We get very little wisdom from success, you know!"
William Saroyan --- Submitted by Khushboo Patel --- Florida



"You are the handicap you must face. You are the one who must choose your place."
James Lane Allen --- Submitted by Catie L. --- Alabama
You can only go as far as you think you can. If you don't think you will go anywhere, then you won't. So think big or go home - you make up your mind.



"I feel, at times, like a blind voyager and yet my passion drives me on to some unnamable goal I feel quite convinced I shall one day reach."
Copyright © 2005 Lori Mosleh-Schoot



"Don't just spend your time, invest it. For spending your time gives you nothing in return, but to invest it, will make it all worthwhile."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by T.J. --- Minnesota



"To learn, you must listen. To win, you must wonder and to succeed, you must stride forward. Don't just stand but stand out."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Mark R. --- United Kingdom
This is what gets me through a lot of my lessons at school, which I don't find interesting any more.



"Life is too short to dwell on the small things. Forgive, forget and move on with your life."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Ricky B. --- Massachusetts



"Earnest pursuits always bear fruits."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Sundeepta Achanta --- Andhra Pradesh, India



"Decisions determine destiny."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Maggie B. --- Florida