Self-improvement Quotes

"How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone." "Life’s barely long enough to get good at one thing So be careful what you get good at." "There are three things, to my account, that I need each day One of them is something to look up to, another is something to look forward to, and another is someone to chase." "Instead of denying these fears, declare them, say them out loud, admit them, give them the credit they deserve… Find the courage to overcome them." "I try more and more to be myself, caring relatively little whether people approve or disapprove." "I am still far from being what I want to be, but with God's help I shall succeed." "What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?" "Only when I fall do I get up again." "Mistakes are almost always of a sacred nature. Never try to correct them. On the contrary: rationalize them, understand them thoroughly. After that, it will be possible for you to sublimate them." "Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings." "There’s a drive in me that won’t allow me to do certain things that are easy." "Don’t chase people. Be yourself, do your own thing and work hard. The right people – the ones who really belong in your life – will come to you. And stay." "The separation of talent and skill is one of the greatest misunderstood concepts for people who are trying to excel, who have dreams, who want to do things. Talent you have naturally. Skill is only developed by hours and hours and hours of beating on your " "To get something new done you have to be stubborn and focused, to the point that others might find unreasonable." "We take risks all the time, we talk about failure. We need big failures in order to move the needle. If we don't, we're not swinging enough. You really should be swinging hard, and you will fail, but that's okay."