Quotes about Self-improvement
A man must thank his defects, and stand in some terror of his talents. A transcendent talent draws so largely on his forces as tolame him; a defect pays him revenues on the other side.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
The man who is dissatisfied with himself, what can he do?
— Henry David Thoreau
Shall a man go and hang himself because he belongs to the race of pygmies, and not be the biggest pygmie that he can? Let everyone mind his own business, and endeavor to be what he was made
— Henry David Thoreau
Men have a singular desire to be good without being good for anything, because, perchance, they think vaguely that so it will be good for them in the end.
— Henry David Thoreau
Walking humbly, you are more of a man than you were when you walked proudly.
— Henry Ward Beecher
It is part and parcel of every man's life to develop beauty in himself. All perfect things have in them an element of beauty.
— Henry Ward Beecher
Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. And it will leave you unfulfilled.
— Barack Obama
If I can acquire money and also keep myself modest and faithful and magnanimous, point out the way, and I will acquire it.
— Epictetus
Building a better you is the first step to building a better America.
— Zig Ziglar
If something is wrong, fix it now. But train yourself not to worry, worry fixes nothing.
— Ernest Hemingway
The more you discipline yourself to use your time well, the happier you will feel and the better will be the quality of your life in every area.
— Brian Tracy
Don't read a book and be a follower; read a book and be a student.
— Jim Rohn