"Personal Growth Quotes"



"Forgiveness is a great part of life. Until you forgive you cannot live. To forgive is to live."
Copyright © 2008 Marion Licchiello
I say this because I truly believe that forgiving another or yourself frees you in a way that you never thought possible.



"Having the ability to find beauty in the most unlikely places lets us know how we truly see ourselves."
Written in 2008 by Kathlin L. Panteah --- New Mexico



"Life is like a spring; the more we are compressed the more we expand."
Written in 2008 by Sandeep Kumar --- United Arab Emirates





"I am the architect in the design of my new life."
Amy Tappe --- Submitted by Lori McCallum --- California



"Don't complain about not being able to sleep all night. It's just proof that you have a conscious."
Written in 2008 by Raga Mahmoud --- Egypt



"Never judge a book by its cover & never judge a crab by its mother!"
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Parames P. --- Malaysia



"Attitude produces character, and character produces hope."
Mark Brunett



"Something happens inside of us when we are courteous and deferential toward others. It is all part of a refining process, which if persisted in, will change our very natures."
Gordon B. Hinckley



"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them."
Bruce Lee



"Keeping a smile on your face, when inside you feel like dying, for the sake of supporting others means strength."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Patrick --- South Africa



"In any relationship, trust is a must, or everything just rusts to dust."
Written in 2007 by Rushabh Gada --- India
My own experience in relationships made me write this last year.



"Forget the past; use the present to plan for the future."
Written in 2008 by Refilwe Henny Muremi --- South Africa
Basically, I'm trying to tell people that they must not waste their time on the things that have already passed and they can't change, so they better focus on the present and make sure that they don't repeat the same mistakes.



"Life is full of surprises; try not to be caught off guard!"
Written in 2008 by R. Crichton --- Belize



"Trust should be like the feeling of a one-year-old baby when you throw him in the air; he laughs because he knows you will catch him."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Mitesh Vageriya --- India
Today as the world grapples with loss of trust between each other, the only thing that can save us from major calamity is trust and we need to develop that!



"Those who worry about those who don't do, don't do, so don't worry."
Written in 2007 by Heidi Frigano --- New York



"We are each responsible for all of our experiences."
Louise L. Hay



"Things don't come to you when you want them most, they come to you when you expect them the least. The "Bhagavat Geeta" teaches us to focus on our tasks, without desiring the fruits. Time and again I have seen this coming true in my personal life. Want that job desperately? Chances are that You will fail in the interview! Instead focus on the interview itself, without thinking about the outcome, you are most likely to succeed."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by S. Dasgupta --- India
The timeless wisdom of The "Bhagavat Geeta" remains relevant today, as it was in past and will be so in future. 5000 years back, Lord Krishna delivered the message of Geeta to the great Indian archer-Arjuna, who was about to lay down his arms and surrender before the great war of Mahabharat began. 5000 years after, the relevance of this sloka is not lost:- Karmany Evadhikaraaste Maa Phaleshu Kadachanam....You have the right to your duty, not the fruit. A job interview, meeting a new girl, a critical operation, reaching to a place on time through the traffic jam, facing an examination, submitting a paper to a famous journal for review, applying for a loan.... in our day to day activities results are all that matter and we all wish we succeed. However we don't succeed all the time. The Geeta teaches us to detach ourselves from the result and focus on the task. Put GOD everything before our personal endeavors, the success, as well as failures. Once we detach ourselves from the result, life becomes tension free!



"Sometimes the hardest person to forgive is yourself."
Written in 2008 by Tian Ann Chua --- Singapore



"The measurement of a personality is not in condition of comfort but in condition of challenges."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Neha Sharma --- India



"The contradicting truth... We believe that nobody knows us more than we know ourselves. But in daily life we come across situations where you realize that this is not the "You" that you knew."
Written in 2008 by Neena Nair --- India
I wrote this when I realized the same.



"Live for today but balance it for tomorrow."
Valerie Steele --- Submitted by Keith Spitzer --- New Mexico



"Live with peace of mind, not out of mind."
Written in 2008 by Melanie Williams --- South Africa
Sometimes when I find it difficult to make a decision regarding my actions or behaviour, I tell myself this.



"The best way of overcoming anger is to keep silent and pause for a moment and accept the emotions inside. Process yourself and you will discover things that are hidden for you. Then, at that time, you will know more about yourself. You will experience the true happiness within you because you know now how to conquer it."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by M.D. --- Philippines



"Don't ever have the feeling of hatred toward the people who ill-treated you. Take it in positive way, gather your inner strength and turn the tides in your favor. Rather, be kind to them for they are the ones who inspired you to strive for even better. For they are the ones who made you realize that best in you is yet to be. Always be thankful to such people, who once looked down upon you, for they helped you in being a better person."
Copyright © 2008 Nisha Grace
I know its difficult to think this way but believe me, once you choose this path of life your every moment of life will be harmonious, irrespective of what kind of events occur in life. You will live and love every single moment and feel blessed to have the kind of life you having now. Enjoy life, it's precious.



"It is better to be hurt by others than to be the one hurting them. It may seem forgivable to others but mistakes are bound to be remembered for eternity, even in the deepest part of Hades."
Beth Picache --- Submitted by Arnel Picache --- Philippines
My mother always reminds me of this. The quote speaks to me of genuine joy, love and harmony. Seeking peace and true happiness is not found by having one's self gain and the other to lose.