"Personal Growth Quotes"
"The thing which makes one man greater than another, the quality by which we ought to measure greatness, is a man's capacity for loving."
Arthur Helps
"The people and circumstances around me do not MAKE me what I am, they REVEAL who I am."
Dr. Laura Schlessinger
"Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. The friends who listen to us are the ones we move toward. When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand."
Karl A. Menninger
"As a husband, I have learned the three rules to make and keep your wife happy: I was wrong. I'm sorry. It'll never happen again."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Phil C. --- New Jersey
It has worked for me for many, many years.
"Those who talk to you about people, talk to people about you - so be careful with your tongue."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Priscilla Opokuaa Amponsh --- Ghana
It teaches a lesson.
"If you hate somebody intensely and for long, you will eventually become like him."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Anand Jha --- India
I am a gardener,
I know plants grow at the bottom first,
Root before stem,
Stem before flower.
The soil must be rich, dark,
I must water until it's soaked
So thirsty roots
Will go deep to drink
Not fan out on the surface
To wither in the heat.
Go down first,
Trust depths and darkness,
Then flower.
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Khan V.
From the book, " Lost in Wonder" by Esther De Waal
"When you decide to get involved with a loser, you will find yourself slowly losing the meaningful and quality things in life."
Ty Howard --- Submitted by Derrick Hayes --- Georgia
"Live your life knowing that one day you may look into your child's eyes and see yourself."
Written in 2000 by Mitch Speed --- California
"The value of any relationship is the power of its great, positive energy. It gives us strength all the time. It doesn't matter whether that person is with us or not."
Written in 2008 by Nandini.kapil.g --- India
"I, alone, am the architect of my destiny! I'm the only one who has to face my challenges in my life. So be the idol, hero of your own life."
Written in 2009 by Saurabh Sachdeva --- India
"Don't try to change yourself for the sake of anyone. It's only you who can play your role in the best way."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Anu Shree --- India
"In the reality of life, we all fall down."
Written in 2009 by Pritesh Jethwani --- India
Just don't stay down!
"Don't think of shortcuts; shortcuts will end up in short circuits."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Nithya Vijaya --- India
"Two hard jobs that make life easier: to apologize and to forgive."
Copyright © 2005 Ashish Patel
"We are not held back by the love we didn't receive in the past, but by the love we're not extending in the present."
Marianne Williamson
"Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough."
Josh Billings
"Life just is. You have to flow with it. Give yourself to the moment. Let it happen."
Jerry Brown
"A bird that you set free may be caught again, but a word that escapes your lips will not return."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Marliana Bee --- Singapore
Very true and therefore we should always think before we talk or else we will end up regretting when it's too late.
"You will only grow as a person if you stretch your abilities to achieve outside your current capabilities. Never stop stretching."
Copyright © 2009 Hooman Hamzehloui
"Before the fruits of prosperity can come, the storms of life need to first bring the required rains of testing, which mixes with the seeds of wisdom to produce a mature harvest."
Copyright © 2008 Lincoln Patz
I wrote this last year when I did my "Trials" wallpaper. The quote - even though it's mine - carries a lot of truth for me. I seem to be experiencing a lot of trials even right now. So being, I try to remind myself of this every day.
"The key to success in life lies simply in one's ability to live as if they were going to die tomorrow, but plan as if they are going to live to old age."
Written in 2009 by Clive Dempster --- England
It stands true that if planning to live to old age, you will execute on a life taking care of your health, prepped for any pitfalls and surprises that the future holds. Believing you will live to old age, you can have the experiences you want before settling, be in control and carefully manage and choose your path. In action living, through your plans, you should maximize the joy of life, be positive and spontaneous, knowing it could all go in a heartbeat.
"Always be sincere, not serious, in your efforts."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Uday Khanna --- India
"Imperfection is a quality of every human being but when it is becoming too consistent, it becomes a weakness called inefficiency."
Copyright © 2002 Balogun M. Adewale
"Life is like an arrow; the more you pull it back, the farther it will go."
Written in 2009 by Soham Banerjee --- India
I have had many setbacks trying to achieve anything in my life. Each setback has inspired me to go ahead and fight till the end; they have given me experience.
"No one in this world is rich enough to buy his own past. So enjoy each moment of the present before it gets beyond your reach."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jai Giri --- India
"To truly care about someone is when you stand by them, even if it's from a distance."
Copyright © 2009 Renee Scalfani
I wrote this for someone I truly care for and worry about. When we see someone we care for falling down, it's not up to us to catch them but to put out our hand to show we are here to support them. It is up to them to seek the help they need to better there life because they deserve a better way of living.