Self-worth comes from one thing – thinking that you are worthy.

If you desire to be good, begin by believing that you are wicked.

I used to get into a lot of fights.

Man is not the sum of what he has already, but rather the sum of what he does not yet have, of what he could have.

Send forth the child and childish man together, and blush for the pride that libels our own old happy state, and gives its title to an ugly and distorted image.

The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind.

Time and money spent in helping men to do more for themselves is far better than mere giving.

All of us, no matter how we look born into this world, feel something like the Hunchback. It doesn’t matter if you have a beautiful face or not.

Many people identify their sense of self with the problems they have, or think they have.

Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure there is one less rascal in the world.

Beauty is an outward gift, which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused.

Let no one be slow to seek wisdom when he is young nor weary in the search of it when he has grown old. For no age is too early or too late for the health of the soul.

All of us should be on guard against beliefs that flatter ourselves. At the very least, we should check such beliefs against facts.

Love other human beings as you would love yourself.

I have practically no private life. I’m already used to this and ready for it. Yes, sometimes it is hard, but it is the choice I made.

When the negative thoughts come – and they will; they come to all of us – it’s not enough to just not dwell on it… You’ve got to replace it with a positive thought.

The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.

No one ever told me I was pretty when I was a little girl. All little girls should be told they’re pretty, even if they aren’t.

Character develops itself in the stream of life.

Do what you love. Know your own bone; gnaw at it, bury it, unearth it, and gnaw it still.

I’m super self-critical, which I think is good, because then I get exactly what I want. I’m critical of other people, too – I try not to be, though.

Self-respect knows no considerations.

Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.

To put it bluntly, I seem to have a whole superstructure with no foundation. But I’m working on the foundation.

Few people realize that luck is created.

My only fault is that I don’t realize how great I really am.

Your big opportunity may be right where you are now.

What we think determines what happens to us, so if we want to change our lives, we need to stretch our minds.

Intelligent people should learn from their experiences. With people on the street, the bad experience has beaten them.

People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.

I was in my late thirties when my eyes were opened to truth in God’s Word that showed me I wasn’t living the abundant life Jesus died for me to have. I had a very negative mindset and was miserable most of the time because of the abuse I had experienced throughout my childhood.

Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.

God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.

Happiness doesn’t come from being rich, nor merely from being successful in your career, nor by self-indulgence. One step towards happiness is to make yourself healthy and strong while you are a boy so that you can be useful and so you can enjoy life when you are a man.

Live out of your imagination, not your history.

I think I could go away tomorrow. I’ve already accomplished something. It’s such a selfish business that sometimes I get sick of myself.

I’ve been studying the Bible for a long time. I remember that after the first five years or so of diligently studying the Word, I didn’t feel like I had made any progress. There were a lot of things in my life that were out of order, and I didn’t feel like I was getting anywhere.

The only way you gain mental toughness is to do things you’re not happy doing. If you continue doing things that you’re satisfied and make you happy, you’re not getting stronger. You’re staying where you’re at. Either you’re getting better, or you’re getting worse. You’re not staying the same.

If you’re trying too hard to be the girl next door, you’re not going to be.

There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.

Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion.

I would like to be remembered as someone who did the best she could with the talent she had.

We can never make ourselves better by trying… praying more or longer, studying more of the Word, performing good works, etc. Don’t get me wrong… it’s not bad to do any of these things. In fact, it’s good. It’s just that doing them in God’s power is the only way those things will have any real and lasting effect in our lives.

I think writing really helps you heal yourself. I think if you write long enough, you will be a healthy person. That is, if you write what you need to write, as opposed to what will make money, or what will make fame.

I don’t know driving in another way which isn’t risky. Each one has to improve himself. Each driver has its limit. My limit is a little bit further than other’s.

As far as men go, it is not what they are that interests me, but what they can become.

I have never given adoration to any body except myself.

You’re not a product of your nature. That is your genetic makeup or your nurture, the things that have happened to you. Of course those things affect you powerfully, but they do not determine you.

Much of your pain is the bitter potion by which the physician within you heals your sick self.

It is our duty as men and women to proceed as though the limits of our abilities do not exist.

Our brains are either our greatest assets or our greatest liabilities.

Jealousy… is a mental cancer.

The great epochs of our life are the occasions when we gain the courage to rebaptize our evil qualities as our best qualities.

As unique as we all are, an awful lot of us want the same things. We want to shake up our current less-than-fulfilling lives. We want to be happier, more loving, forgiving and connected with the people around us.

Success is like reaching an important birthday and finding you’re exactly the same.

I have been complimented many times and they always embarrass me; I always feel that they have not said enough.

Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.

Education comes from within; you get it by struggle and effort and thought.

We acquire the strength we have overcome.

The highest activity a human being can attain is learning for understanding, because to understand is to be free.

Because your own strength is unequal to the task, do not assume that it is beyond the powers of man; but if anything is within the powers and province of man, believe that it is within your own compass also.