Self-Development Quotes

168 quotes by 109 authors

The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. — Isaac Asimov
Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success. — Dale Carnegie
Being called ugly and fat and disgusting to look at from the time I could barely understand what the words meant has scarred me so… — Margaret Cho
Find something good within your life and give every ounce of positivity you have towards it, then watch how your life changes. — Leon Brown
Invest three percent of your income in yourself (self-development) in order to guarantee your future. — Brian Tracy
Art reaches its greatest peak when devoid of self-consciousness. Freedom discovers man the moment he loses concern over what impression he is making or about… — Bruce Lee
If you only do what you know you can do- you never do very much. — Tom Krause
Character develops in stream of struggle and adversity. Character is foundation of your inner beauty which reflects in your personality. — Anil Sinha
If it is peace you want, seek to change yourself, not other people. It is easier to protect your feet with slippers than to carpet… — Anthony de Mello
Only to the extent that someone is living out this self transcendence of human existence, is he truly human or does he become his true… — Viktor E. Frankl
The best contribution one can make to humanity is to improve oneself. — Frank Herbert
Lucid dreaming has considerable potential for promoting personal growth and self-development, enhancing self-confidence, improving mental and physical health, facilitating creative problem solving and helping you… — Stephen LaBerge
As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world - that is the myth of the atomic age… — Mahatma Gandhi
The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this… — Quentin Crisp
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. — Helen Keller
Madonna remains the most visible performer on the planet, as well as one of the wealthiest, but would anyone seriously say that artistic self-development is… — Camille Paglia
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. — Arnold Schwarzenegger
Self-development is a higher duty than self-sacrifice. — Elizabeth Cady Stanton
The well bred contradict other people. The wise contradict themselves. — Oscar Wilde
The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly - that is what each of us is here for. — Oscar Wilde

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