"Personal Development Quotes"
"When you know something in your heart and you really believe in it, you don't need anyone to agree with you. You know it and that's enough."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Alex Tjhin --- Singapore
Due to my low self-esteem, sometimes I regretted actions I took in the past, whenever people made fun of me. Fortunately those are past. Now I do things that I believe in and not let others compromise it. I'm a much happier man now!
"Women who behave rarely make history!"
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Molly Mae M. --- Illinois
"Some day, in years to come, you will be wrestling with the great temptation, or trembling under the great sorrow of your life. But the real struggle is here, now, in these quiet weeks. Now it is being decided whether, in the day of your supreme sorrow or temptation, you shall miserably fail or gloriously conquer. Character cannot be made except by a steady, long continued process."
Phillips Brooks
"In the end, people who fail are those who never try. Being afraid will not solve anything so face your challenges."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Michael Williams --- Nigeria
I selected this because I use to be afraid and shy of trying new things, but now --- my self-esteem is overwhelming.
"A happy life is not built upon your wealth, riches, tours abroad and pleasant holidays, but of a long chain of continuous little joys, a smile that brightens up a gloomy place and a life too sparkling for worry. It is a life filled with a positive attitude."
Copyright © 2005 Stella-Tina Ade-Blaize
"Real power comes when we stop holding others responsible for our pain, and we take responsibility for all our feelings."
Melody Beattie
"A gesture of kindness is an art worth more than any painting."
Copyright © 2007 Allen Steble
"Life is neither a 'Tempest' nor a 'Mid Summer Nights Dream' but it is a 'Comedy of Errors'; enjoy as you like it."
Based on works of Shakespeare --- Submitted by Jyoti Menon --- India
This is one my favorite one liners. It says life is crowded with all goods and bads; one should enjoy the same.
"It's not who you know in life that counts. It's who knows you!"
Written in 1999 by A. Morton --- Wisconsin
Everyone knows who special people are, but until they know you, there isn't a relationship or bridge that has been formed. Build bridges and relationships that will last.
"Remember, there is always someone out there who is worse off then you are. If you are feeling sad, depressed, or down-in-the-dumps, remember the poor, the hungry, and the broken and you will realize how good you have it."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Robert S. --- Utah
I was going through some rough times. I couldn't exercise, I had moved to a totally different area, I was depressed, and had many other problems. My brother told me about what he had to deal with his whole life (Cerebral Palsy), and how if he could get over that, (because he worked hard, and well, now he still has it but he can use his arms/legs) I could get over my problems.
"Always challenge yourself to improve. Without challenges, we will never be motivated to improve."
Written in 2007 by Janus Tan --- Malaysia
I love challenges in life and they improve me no matter how I handle the challenges.
"The difference between the snobs and those who believe in themselves is that the former think they are too good for the world and the latter just simply know that nothing in the world is too good for them."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Angela A. --- Canada
Shallowness in a person is not confidence, it's often insecurity. Confidence is in and of itself of a completely different nature.
"Kindness can never be given away, because it keeps coming back."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Amy S. --- India
"Just because someone is nice and a good person, doesn't mean that you are meant to be together."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Rose Garland --- New Mexico
This quote may not seem positive, but it actually is. To me, it's a quote about forgiveness - forgiving yourself and another--and trusting in God. This quote has a strange way of coming back to me randomly at exactly the time I need it. It has helped me to bless relationships and release them when they are no longer serving.
"Hardest movement is not when you lose something and tears come out of your eyes but it is the one when you lose something and you still manage to smile."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Amit Gupta --- India
"Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist."
Mary Kay Ash
"Be humble, be big in mind and soul, be kindly; you will like yourself that way and so will other people."
Norman Vincent Peale
"I have a good hearty laugh and an energetic handshake, and those are trump cards."
Albert Camus
"If it is right, you have to learn it; if it is essential, you have to master it."
Written in 2006 by Pankaj Raut --- India
"People say think with your brain and not your heart. I say you would never be able to think with that brain if you didn't have that heart!"
Written in 2007 by Mayur Jethwa --- England
The heart has emotions but the brain can never tell you your true feeling. Listen to your heart and all of the answers are in front of you. I've always told all my friends this and to this day it's 100% right!
"Your mind is full of varied thoughts, good & bad. You must learn to pick up the good ones & discard the bad. Your mind must learn to distinguish."
Written in 2007 by Deepak Astrologer --- India
"Change and growth take place when a person has risked himself and dares to become involved with experimenting with his own life."
Herbert Otto
"On the stage of life, be both an actor and an audience. Detaching yourself from the roles you play will help you get in touch with the part of you that is not an act."
Written in 2007 by Namratha B. --- India
"Let me be a little kinder, let me be a little blinder to the faults of those around me."
Edgar A. Guest
"To succeed, one must embrace and overcome your fears."
Written in 2007 by Victor Mitchell --- New York
"Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble."
John Madden
"Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal: my strength lies solely in my tenacity."
Louis Pasteur