"Self Improvement Quotes"



"Often we can help each other most by leaving each other alone; at other times we need the hand-grasp and the word of cheer."
Elbert Hubbard



"No one lives long enough to learn everything they need to learn starting from scratch. To be successful, we absolutely, positively have to find people who have already paid the price to learn the things that we need to learn to achieve our goals."
Brian Tracy



"I got a simple rule about everybody. If you don't treat me right - shame on you."
Louis Armstrong





The gift of a heart is trust
The strength of the heart, a value
What do you have when you have both?
If you do not know, then it is missing
Find what is missing
Copyright © 2009 Mark Koski



"Your best friend is you."
Written in 2009 by Larispique Philidor --- Connecticut



"A hopeful person sees success where others see failure, sunshine where others see shadows and storms. Remember, success is a journey not a destination."
Written in 2004 by Michelle Johnson --- Florida



"The best part of love is not the beginning or the end... it is not the middle... it is all."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Lia Y. --- California
I chose this because that I think it is very pure and true.



"Learn how to eat your words; otherwise the people around you will eat you up."
Written in 2009 by Akhil Khatri --- India
I have implemented the same thing in my life, and really can prove it.



"More Attention equals to less tension."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Raman Kaushik --- India



"Life is a buffet. Only the menu card, at times, is misleading."
Written in 2009 by Nobel Aiyappa --- India



"You make me co-dependent."
Written in 2006 by Randy McFarland --- California
It's an inside joke for those who understand the thinking of an "enabler" or co-dependent.



"I do not yet understand... what is my aim in life? "
Written in 2009 by Didar Singh --- India



"Because we can't go back in time and fix our wrongs, we have to deal with them and move on. Yet tomorrow we can change and make our wrongs a right. So apologize, forgive, and only change the why, never the who. Love them for who they are and now what they are."
Copyright © 2009 Kenneth Burchett
I wrote this selection because people often dwell in the past and can't see the light in front of their eyes.



"Change is the process by which the future invades our lives."
Alvin Toffler



"Old friends do not always make good friends. Pick and choose wisely. You have the choice to change your destiny, change your life, change your thoughts, change old habits; you have the choice to be who you always wanted to be. The true you is deep within and now it's time to bring it to the surface."
Copyright © 2009 Marion Licchiello
I know someone who is growing so much right now and I wrote this for him because he needs to know that you do not need to keep friends just because they once served a purpose. You can be who you truly want to be!!!!!! I had to give up some friends in life and I am very thankful now.



"Today is life - the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto."
Dale Carnegie



"A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent."
William Blake



"What men and women need is encouragement. Instead of always harping on a man's faults, tell him of his virtues. Try to pull him out of his rut of bad habits."
Eleanor H. Porter (Pollyanna)



"Take control of your consistent emotions and begin to consciously and deliberately reshape your daily experience of life."
Anthony Robbins



"Try a little harder to be a little better."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Rachel Lynn Cauchi --- Malta



"Lightning is for a fraction of a second but throws light on reality. Floods take time to recede but the effect is devastating. Anger should be like lightning."
Written in 2009 by S.N. Shankar --- India
Quoted by me to my son when his anger for me, about a trivial issue, was prolonged. He said the quote helped him to avoid anger.



"A dream is only a dream without courage and determination to make it real!"
Written in 2009 by Margarita Sudjono --- California
It just came to me from my life experiences.



"Success or failure in life depends on the quality of your thoughts. Master the art of thought and your dreams will become your reality."
Written in 2009 by Hooman Hamzehloui --- Florida



"Love does not keep a count of injuries."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Upasna K. --- Canada
My grandma told me that when you love someone, don't expect anything in return and you won't get hurt. She also told me that if the person you love comes back to you, then you have made a good choice when they realize what they are missing in life. Otherwise, you need to raise your standards!