Self Improvement Quotes

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." "Just as the great ocean has one taste, the taste of salt, so also this teaching and discipline has one taste, the taste of liberation." "Our life is shaped by our mind. We become what we think. Joy follows a pure thought like a shadow that never leaves." "Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence." "Irrigators channel waters; fletchers straighten arrows; carpenters bend wood; the wise master themselves." "Should you find a wise critic to point out your faults, follow him as you would a guide to hidden treasure." "Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good." "If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading." "Being deeply learned and skilled, being well trained and using well-spoken words: this is good luck." "Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom." "Meditate. Do not delay, lest you later regret it." "Everything in moderation, including moderation." "The one who has conquered himself is a far greater hero than he who has defeated a thousand times a thousand men." "It’s funny, but those who hate me the most sometimes inspire me the most." "I know I can learn to hit without getting hit." "He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life." "The greatest victory in life is to rise above the material things that we once valued most." "What keeps me going is goals." "The critics only made me work harder." "The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life."