Ask yourself whether the dream of heaven and greatness should be waiting for us in our graves – or whether it should be ours here and now and on this earth.
Being self-made means putting yourself in position to help others put themselves in position to be successful.
You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself.
Really, at the end of the day, the only thing you can control is yourself; the only person you can truly educate is yourself. You have to redefine what beauty is to you so you can’t be affected by what people are saying.
You may be always victorious if you will never enter into any contest where the issue does not wholly depend upon yourself.
Having fun is definitely how you’re going to keep yourself loose, and be at your best.
Sometimes to do the right thing, you have to break a law. And the key there is in terms of civil disobedience. You have to make sure that what you’re risking, what you’re bringing onto yourself, does not serve as a detriment to anyone else. It doesn’t hurt anybody else.
Lose not yourself in a far off time, seize the moment that is thine.
When marrying, ask yourself this question: Do you believe that you will be able to converse well with this person into your old age? Everything else in marriage is transitory.
When you have balance in your life, work becomes an entirely different experience. There is a passion that moves you to a whole new level of fulfillment and gratitude, and that’s when you can do your best… for yourself and for others.
When you’re uncomfortable, that’s when you learn something new about yourself.
Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.
It’s no good being too easily swayed by people’s opinions. You have to believe in yourself.
‘Crazy’ is a term of art; ‘Insane’ is a term of law. Remember that, and you will save yourself a lot of trouble.
Surround yourself with good people. Whether they’re the best or not, people are capable of learning if they’ve got good hearts and they’re good souls.
It’s a never ending battle of making your cars better and also trying to be better yourself.
You try to be yourself, do only what you’ve always done and like to do, and right away, you’re tagged as an oddball.
Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice.
I don’t think it’s healthy to take yourself too seriously.
Confidence comes with maturity, being more accepting of yourself.
Give yourself a gift of five minutes of contemplation in awe of everything you see around you. Go outside and turn your attention to the many miracles around you. This five-minute-a-day regimen of appreciation and gratitude will help you to focus your life in awe.
If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
If you can’t love yourself, you can’t love other people.
People assume that a self-portrait is narcissistic and you’re trying to reveal something about yourself: fantasies or autobiographical information. In fact, none of my work is about me or my private life.
What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today when human contacts go so fast. Fashion is instant language.
God has already done everything He’s going to do. The ball is now in your court. If you want success, if you want wisdom, if you want to be prosperous and healthy, you’re going to have to do more than meditate and believe; you must boldly declare words of faith and victory over yourself and your family.
You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own, and you know what you know. And you are the guy who’ll decide where to go.
Always go into meetings or negotiations with a positive attitude. Tell yourself you’re going to make this the best deal for all parties.
Being yourself is very sexy, you know?
If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.
Music is able to make a person dream. When you dream, you dream of something good, something beautiful, and when you dream, you always dream of yourself better than you are.
