"Personal Growth Quotes"



"Don't argue with a fool. The spectators can't tell the difference."
Charles J. Nalin



"Cultivate those who can teach you."
Baltasar Gracian



"Do something for somebody every day for which you do not get paid."
Albert Schweitzer





"The errors we see and criticize in others are our very own errors that lie hidden in the comfort zone of our assumed perfection."
Copyright © 2009 Mohammed Onotu
      Nigeria




"Your mind needs to be as healthy as your body. Prevention is better than cure. So keep your mind clean by seeing good, listening good, thinking good, talking good, and doing good, to avoid wasting your time recovering from the problems you've created."
Copyright © 2009 Yavinesh Raj --- Malaysia
We'll be acting according to what the mind says. So, control your mind first and your actions will follow what it says.



"Our life is a mere reflection of our silent thoughts that can be heard, weightless, but can be felt and though effortless, are powerful enough to guide us through the toughest challenges. Think, listen, feel, face!"
Copyright © 2009 Aarti Kashyap --- New York



"'I' am so important, that, I forget my 'Self'."
Written in 2008 by Hem Agrawal --- India
In this quote, "I" refers to our ego and "self" refers to our goodness, truth, God. Our ego overcomes our goodness, and we go thru life living in the non-essential aspect of life.



"Being considerate of others will take you further in life than a college degree."
Marian Wright Edelman



"No one could define LOVE correctly."
Written in 2009 by Deepak Nandy --- Michigan
I like it.



"I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do! That is character!"
Theodore Roosevelt




"Believe in your own dreams."
Written in 2008 by Wispmac Shah --- India
I have seen people fail miserably when they follow other people's dreams without realizing that they have nothing to do with it.



"Manners are like 'Zero' in Arithmetic. They may not be much in themselves but they are capable of adding a great deal to the value of everything else."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Medha Shashikant --- India



"The journey never stops until you highlight from the train. Success only stops when you stop."
Written in 2008 by Bassey Ndon --- Singapore



"People with humility don't think less of themselves...they just think about themselves less."
Kenneth Blanchard



"Until you've lost your reputation, you never realize what a burden it was or what freedom really is."
Margaret Mitchell



"Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it."
Colin Powell



"Think, trust and care but do the best!"
Written in 2009 by Theoneste Higaniro --- China
It's my own thought because most of the people they care and trust good things but act differently; however, actions count more than others as good example!



"The beauty of forgiving is you will have a peaceful feeling in your heart. If you don't have that kind of feeling, means you are not honestly forgiving."
Written in 2009 by Johni Pangalila --- Australia



"When forgiving others, you may actually be forgiving yourself. Therefore, forgive frequently."
Written in 2009 by John Singh --- Canada
I sometimes hold others responsible for hurts, but realize my perspective may not always be correct. I am not always innocent. We can be released from our own cages that we've created.



"Be a love 'cell.' This is a lesson from Science. A cell starts out alone but then it divides. Soon there are thousands. Well, you can be a single cell; don't tell others you are doing this. Just do it. Act in love. Show love to others. Soon you will see that love spread. It will grow through your whole home."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Gattani J. Manoj --- India



"Our thoughts make our destiny; we become what we think. Thoughts, either positive or negative, are within us. We are the creator; program your mind to think positive thoughts only. We make our destiny at each step of our life."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Shuchita Mahajan --- India



"You can only live better by helping others live better."
Written in 2009 by Larispique Philidor --- Connecticut



"In life, we grow or we die; there is no status quo."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jessica L. --- Washington
This sentence motivates me every day to make the choices necessary to better myself and grow. I definitely do not want to become stagnant in my career or in my personal life.



"If you have wings, don't fail to fly. And if you don't have wings, mount up some and fly."
Written in 2009 by Kenneth Nnabo --- Nigeria



"The shadow of life is the love that spreads to others."
Copyright © 2008 Matthew Barwick
Be a positive influence by showing care and love toward other people. It may affect someone's life!



"Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them."
W. Clement Stone