"Personal Development Quotes"



"All along your life, people come and go. Some hurt you, some make you smile, but each one of them leaves something of theirs with us. The new lessons they teach us, the new aspects of life they show us, making us better equipped to face the world --- stronger."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Julie L. --- Germany
I have spent a lot of my time crying and hurting trying to figure out why people come and hurt us and then leave. But the truth is life moves on and with every person that comes in our life, we learn more and become stronger and braver.



"Always remember: It takes the same amount of time and energy to hate someone as it does to love someone."
Written in 2006 by J. T. --- West Virginia
I created this because it is very true. It also happens in everyday lives. You always have the choice in your heart to hate someone. Love is difficult and so are the people you choose to hate. It's all about compromise. And it's all up to you.



"Work in a place where you can gain knowledge or money. If both are absent, you are in a wrong place. Where do you stand?"
Written in 2006 by S. A. Devasahayam --- India





"Success is the combination of both vision and accepting to challenge."
Written in 2004 by Salam Bastaki --- United Arab Emirates



"Give your best and forget about the rest."
Written in 2006 by Kanwar Khanna --- India
Just worry about giving the best of your efforts; the rewards shall follow sooner or later. Remember hard work always pays in one form or the other.



"Agreements get better results than Arguments."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Deepti Chadha --- India



"Loneliness will be your greatest, darkest, most cruel demon, and taking a step to make a kind true friend will surely make you uncomfortable. Be uncomfortable, not alone."
Copyright © 2006 Kelly Hetherington
Although I was considered to be one of the most outgoing of people, even amongst my closest peers, even whilst being on stage, I always felt so lonely and scared. It has taken thirty years of darkness, a broken heart, deep tears and a grieved mind to learn I was never really alone and that many people truly loved me for who I was - if only I had opened my heart to them. I am not alone, and neither are you.



"People of character do the right thing, not because they think it will change the world but because they refuse to be changed by the world. Neither the intensity of your feelings nor the certainty of your convictions is any assurance that you are right. The real test of character is whether you will do the right thing even when it costs more than you want to pay."
Copyright © 2004 Michael Josephson (radio comment)
Submitted by Josephson Institute of Ethics

Author is the founder of the national CHARACTER COUNTS COALITION engaging 6 million children and their families. www.charactercounts.org



"In a controversy, the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth and have begunstriving for ourselves. Be aware."
Written in 2006 by Nidhi Singhal --- India



"People who appreciate, know and value your potential are people who let you be yourself. They do not pressure you to make decisions, instead let you make the options and decide in your own pace and time. Even if you will make an unpopular decision, they will still be there to support you. Treat these people in your life with deserved honesty, respect and trust that with open communication, no dispute would happen and no bridges will be burnt."
Written in 2006 by Terrie Chua --- Philippines
I handle the Quality Assurance Department in a Call Center environment. Competition among companies within the vicinity of our Center is tight. I instill with the team that if they would want to seek greener pasture or leave the company for whatever reason, the decision would have to come from them and not because they were pressured by peers who already transferred to another company to jump ahead and be with them. Not only that, I teach them the VALUE of loving the job - that when you do it, it's not work anymore but it converts to passion which gets better results. When we love our work/job, it loves us back and gives us monetary value we deserve. And should they still decide to leave afterwards, they should remain honest and show respect to their colleagues and friends by exiting with grace instead of burning bridges.



"Success is a journey of choice. Be sure to make wise decisions and select authentic, positive people that sincerely respect your journey --- people that desire to see the journey you have chosen to be one of happiness, love, fulfilled dreams, and manifested hopes."
Copyright © 2006 Nicole M. Smith



"I believe the greatest gift I can conceive of having from anyone is to be seen by them, heard by them, to be understood and touched by them."
Virginia Satir



"The way to develop the best that is in a man is by appreciation and encouragement."
Charles Schwab



"There’s good in everybody. Boost. Don’t knock."
Warren G. Harding



"You are where you are today because you stand on somebody's shoulders. And wherever you are heading, you cannotget there by yourself. If you stand on the shoulders of others, you have a reciprocal responsibility to live your life so thatothers may stand on your shoulders. It's the quid pro quo of life. We exist temporarily through what we take, but welive forever through what we give."
Vernon Jordan (in a speech at Howard University, 2002)



"Character is revealed through trials not tested."
Copyright © 2006 John Giroux



"There are three requisites of achievement- aspiration, inspiration and wisdom."
Written in 2006 by Ashutosh Singh --- India



"It is easy to complain when you don't have to offer a solution. It is hard to complain when you know the facts. Stay informed... it makes life less stressful."
Copyright © 2006 Tom Greenway



"The past belongs to the past. Let's focus on the big picture up front; let's focus in the future. Remember, what is on front of us is more important than what's left behind."
Copyright © 2006 Carmen Baez



"Life is too short to fall victim to our own emotions."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jenni M. --- Pennsylvania



"Sometimes it is BEST for everyone you love to keep how you feel to yourself. You'll most likely get your chance in your next life and it will be a happier one than the previous one."
Written in 2006 by Czar Hagoriles --- Canada
No matter how strong your feeling is for someone, if it is going to hurt everyone else in your life, keep it to yourself. For sure you'll get your chance in your next life.



"Always stick with your intuition; your gut instinct will never lead you astray. Instead of questioning it, accept it, and investigate why it makes you feel the way you do."
Written in 2006 by Brendan T. --- Canada
I have just had a weekend of clarity. In listening to my intuition, I knew what questions to ask and I had the answers, I just didn't want to accept them. Now I have and all is good.



"For everything that happens, there is a reason. Sometimes we know or may not know but it is a path that we should walk through."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Alvin Lim --- Malaysia



"Expect nothing and you'll be surprised by everything."
Written in 2006 by T. Connelly --- Pennsylvania
This is just a quote that I made up as a sort of lesson for life...I live by it!