Personal Development Quotes

"We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started." "Inhale the future, exhale the past" "When something bad happens, you have three choices. You can either let it define you, let it destroy you, or let it strengthen you" "Whatever you are, be a good one." "Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth." "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals." "To improve is to change, so to be perfect is to change often." "Empty your cup so that it may be filled; become devoid to gain totality." "Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom." "Anybody can become angry — that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way — that is not within everybody's power and is not easy." "Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives - choice, not chance, determines your destiny." "To write well, express yourself like the common people, but think like a wise man." "Taking on a challenge is a lot like riding a horse, isn't it? If you're comfortable while you're doing it, you're probably doing it wrong." "We fear the future because we are wasting today." "Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin."