"Personal Growth Quotes"
"You'll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him."
Lou Holtz
"The best way to overcome undesirable or negative thoughts and feelings is to cultivate the positive ones."
William Walker Atkinson
"Learn to be calm and you will always be happy."
Paramahansa Yogananda
"There are as many nights as days, and the one is just as long as the other in the year's course. Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word 'happy' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness."
Carl Jung
"The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem."
Theodore Rubin
"Deficiency motivation doesn't work. It will lead to a life-long pursuit of "Try to fix me." Learn to appreciate what you have and where and who you are."
Wayne Dyer
"Life is what? Life is a journey in search of faithful friends and ultimate love."
Written in 2008 by Suraj Singh --- India
"Change is inevitable. Whether to accept the change or not is a personal decision. This decision can be yours and only yours. But, whatever you decide, change is inevitable."
Written in 2008 by Wispmac Shah --- India
"To love but not be loved by someone can be painful. Share and spread the love within you to those who will appreciate it and your soul will soon heal gradually."
Written in 2008 by Florence C. --- United Kingdom
"LIFE: Life teaches us to be less harsh with ourselves and others."
Lin Yutang --- Submitted by Joseph Anthony --- Spain
En espanol: LA VIDA: La vida nos ensena a ser menos severos con nosotros mismos y con los demas.
Lin Yutang
"Wonder not for true love, for if you do, it will never find you."
Written in 2004 by Fadi Yousef Elkhalili --- New York
"I'll try anything twice!"
Author Unknown --- Submitted by C. Graves --- Virginia
My roommate sophomore year used to say this all the time. Whether it was a type of food, a different driving route, or homework, she would never give it up on the first try. She is now my best friend, and this is now a quote that I live by daily!
"Nothing carries more potential for change than individual acts of human kindness."
Jamie Winship
"Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and important, although difficult, is the high road to pride, self esteem, and personal satisfaction."
Brian Tracy
"Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind."
Robert G. Ingersoll
"Peace is not God's gift to His creatures. It is our gift to each other."
Elie Wiesel
"The only way to get what you really want, is to know what you really want. And the only way to know what you really want, is to know yourself. And the only way to know yourself, is to be yourself. And the only way to be yourself, is to know your heart."
Mike Dooley --- Submitted by Arvind Sharma --- India
"Whatever you sow in life, the way of kindness and joy, you'll regain many times over. To give is to gain."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Bhanu Deo Pendyala --- India
"Being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view to a viewing point - a higher, more expansive place, from which you can see both sides."
Thomas Crum
"When a person resides in a joyous state of mind all subjects are open and free to enjoy."
Copyright © 2008 Michael Levy
"Trust your own instinct because it is the GPS to your life."
Copyright © 2008 Lauren Covington
"Sometimes we have to break into pieces to become stronger."
Written in 2008 by Maria Uman --- California
Sometimes in our lives, we don't have to feel afraid to break down because we all learn from pain and hard times. We can become stronger than ever.
"It is not whether you're willing to take the next step in life to achieve your goals, but rather, are you willing to crawl?"
Written in 2008 by Brian Aanestad --- California
I thought of this quote due to the tough times the world is experiencing today.
"GET A GRIP, GET OVER IT, MOVE ON."
Author Unknown ---Submitted by Annette Lowe --- Australia
It is a combination of three things an old boss used to yell at me. One day I realized together they were almighty powerful for coping and getting past misgivings or difficult times. I made them into a large poster which has hung on my office wall ever since. It intrigues some, it helps others and ALWAYS attracts comments. I hope it helps someone.
"It is not necessary to share everything between true friends but it is necessary that what you share must be true."
William Shakespeare --- Submitted by Aswathy Santhosh --- India
"Let not the world of others pain you, lest you stop living yours."
Written in 2008 by J.E. --- Australia