Quotes on Personal Development

Education is the great engine of personal development. It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mineworker can become the head of the mine, that a child of farm workers can become the president of a great nation. It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another.

When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you meet someone not as good as you are, look within and examine your own self.

Exert your talents, and distinguish yourself, and don't think of retiring from the world, until the world will be sorry that you retire.

We must become the change we want to see.

We hear a lot about identity theft when someone takes your wallet and pretends to be you and uses your credit cards. But the more serious identity theft is to get swallowed up in other people's definition of you.

The spirit of the individual is determined by his dominating thought habits.

One of the greatest gifts you can give to anyone is the gift of attention

Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you ready or not, to put this plan into action.

Any idea, plan, or purpose may be placed in the mind through repetition of thought.

The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.