A man can do only what he can do. But if he does that each day he can sleep at night and do it again the next day.
Albert SchweitzerAcceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.
William JamesOur plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind.
Lucius Annaeus SenecaThe more successful I become, the more I need a man.
Beyonce KnowlesThe need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind.
Maya AngelouI hold that while man exists, it is his duty to improve not only his own condition, but to assist in ameliorating mankind.
Abraham LincolnI’ve learned not to look at reviews. Early on, I did. I was always curious.
Paul AusterYou might well remember that nothing can bring you success but yourself.
Napoleon HillBelieving in progress does not mean believing that any progress has yet been made.
Franz KafkaIt takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own good.
Thomas JeffersonIf we keep doing what we’re doing, we’re going to keep getting what we’re getting.
Stephen CoveyI think we need more idiot control.
John KennedyLife is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.
Tennessee WilliamsEvery spoken word arouses our self-will.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheBe a player; don’t play yourself. And don’t play basketball. That’s not your sport, Jeb Bush.
DJ KhaledOver the years I’ve learned how to lock myself up in a prison of hope, knowing that God has nothing but His best planned for me. He promised me things concerning my ministry and my life.
Joyce MeyerMake a habit of two things: to help; or at least to do no harm.
HippocratesMeditation is a vital practice to access conscious contact with your highest self.
Wayne DyerWe may define therapy as a search for value.
Abraham MaslowThe mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent.
Arnold SchwarzeneggerHe that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.
Benjamin FranklinIf you carefully consider what you want to be said of you in the funeral experience, you will find your definition of success.
Stephen CoveyA man’s character is his fate.
HeraclitusIs there anyone so wise as to learn by the experience of others?
VoltaireThere’s a belief that you’re supposed to be poor, and suffering, and show your humility. I just don’t see the Bible that way. I see that God came and Jesus died so that we might live an abundant life and be a blessing to others.
Joel OsteenSometimes you have to take two steps back to take ten forward.
Nipsey HussleHow much easier it is to be critical than to be correct.
Benjamin DisraeliI don’t feel too much pressure. I only see an opportunity.
Jurgen KloppNot what I have, but what I do is my kingdom.
Thomas CarlyleI’m all about evolution. I’m the first person to judge myself.
The WeekndI’ve learned that men and women who are living wholehearted lives really allow themselves to soften into joy and happiness. They allow themselves to experience it.
Brene BrownExcellence is a continuous process and not an accident.
A. P. J. Abdul KalamIt’s none of their business that you have to learn how to write. Let them think you were born that way.
Ernest HemingwayConfidence is that feeling by which the mind embarks in great and honorable courses with a sure hope and trust in itself.
Marcus Tullius CiceroNo matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no matter how good one’s sentiments may be, if one has not taken advantage of every concrete opportunity to act, one’s character may remain entirely unaffected for the better.
William JamesLive the life you’ve dreamed.
Henry David ThoreauWithout tact you can learn nothing.
Benjamin DisraeliMake yourself necessary to somebody.
Ralph Waldo EmersonHonestly, I always believed in myself. For real, for real.
Bad BunnyI continuously go further and further learning about my own limitations, my body limitation, psychological limitations. It’s a way of life for me.
Ayrton SennaI think a role model is a mentor – someone you see on a daily basis, and you learn from them.
Denzel WashingtonThe question is not, ‚Do you have a problem?‘ The question is, ‚Does the problem have you?‘
Joel OsteenAn author who speaks about their own books is almost as bad as a mother who speaks about her own children.
Benjamin DisraeliAny hand that I’ve shaken, any person that I met when I was Joe Blow, now that I’m this guy Kevin Hart, has come back. That’s why I treat everybody with respect. I’m always a nice pleasant guy to meet because when they come back to you, they remember.
Kevin HartIf I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.
ConfuciusYou simply have to accept that your demons are a part of you.
AuroraNo poet or orator has ever existed who believed there was any better than himself.
Marcus Tullius CiceroThere is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.
Aldous HuxleyWe do not pray to God to instruct Him as to what He should do; neither for a moment must we presume to dictate the method of the divine working.
Charles SpurgeonAction may not bring happiness but there is no happiness without action.
William JamesSuppose that we are wise enough to learn and know – and yet not wise enough to control our learning and knowledge, so that we use it to destroy ourselves? Even if that is so, knowledge remains better than ignorance.
Isaac AsimovI actually don’t want a throne at all, because I don’t view myself as a queen; I view myself as one of my fans.
Lady GagaI didn’t want to be a writer, but I became one. And now I have many readers, in many countries. I think that’s a miracle. So I think I have to be humble regarding this ability. I’m proud of it and I enjoy it, and it is strange to say it this way, but I respect it.
Haruki MurakamiIt’s more interesting for me to figure out how to be superior in areas where I’m naive, where I’m a novice.
Frank OceanOne of the things I definitely think of as a driver of me is fear. And it’s fear of failure, fear of being overtaken.
Jocko WillinkIf you want to be a voice for peace in the world, begin by making peace a permanent condition of your own life.
Wayne DyerMental toughness is a lifestyle. It’s something that you live every single day of your life. When I was growing up, I was a lazy kid. I was a lazy kid, and everybody goes, ‚How did you get to where you’re at today? How did you get to where you’re running 200 miles at one time in 39 hours? Being so disciplined?‘
David GogginsJust as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition – such as lifting weights – we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.
Stephen CoveySuccess or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly, and you will be amazed at the positive results.
William JamesAnd so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high.
Ayrton Senna