Quotes about Self-improvement
The greatest discovery of my generation is that man can alter his life simply by altering his attitude of mind.
— William James
To realize your greatest strengths, you must first overcome your greatest weaknesses.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
You become greater than what you conquer within.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control; these three alone lead one to sovereign power.
— Alfred Lord Tennyson
Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.
— William Faulkner
Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Do not bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.
— William Faulkner
We must make automatic and habitual, as early as possible, as many useful actions as we can... . The more of the details of our daily life we can hand over to the effortless custody of automatism, the ore our higher powers of mind will be set free for their own proper work
— William James
Of all the beautiful truths pertaining to the soul None is more gladdening or fruitful than to know You can regenerate and make yourself what you will.
— William James
Live as if you already are what you wish to become.
— William Jones
I want to change my circumstances. God wants to change me.
— Rick Warren
God is preparing you for greater things. He's going to take you further than you thought possible, so don't be surprised when He asks you to think better of yourself and to act accordingly.
— Joel Osteen
We reach the goal not by the stairs, but by the lift..... God pledges his promised righteousness to those who will stop trying to save themselves. Change your thoughts and you change your world.
— Norman Vincent Peale