“A man convinced against his will Is of the same opinion still”
“I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, Where’s the self-help section? She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.”
“Everybody has talent, but ability takes hard work.”
“You only grow when you are alone.”
“He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.”
“I will eliminate hatred, envy, jealousy, selfishness, and cynicism, by developing love for all humanity, because I know that a negative attitude toward others can never bring me success. I will cause others to believe in me, because I will believe in them, and in myself.”
“We become what we want to be by consistently being what we want to become each day.”
“Once you admit to yourself that you are or aren t something, then you can begin searching for the reason why, Deuce went on. And once you ve found that, you can begin to take steps toward making it better. So, tell yourself you re an asshole, stop being an asshole, your problem s solved, Deuce said in a pleased voice.”
“There will be times in your life that you will be challenged to choose between honor and something else. I am asking that you not sacrifice your honor for the sake of acquiring easy things.”
“Try giving up all the thoughts that make you feel bad, or even just some of them, and see how doing that changes your life. You don t need negative thoughts. All they have ever given you was a false self that suffers. They are all lies.”
“If you argue and rankle and contradict, you may achieve a victory sometimes; but it will be an empty victory because you will never get your opponent s good will.”
“An authentic and genuine life grows like a sturdy tree. And like a tree, it grows slowly. Every time you make a different and better decision, it grows a little. Every time you choose to do the right thing, even when nobody would find out otherwise, it grows a little. Every time you act with compassion, relinquish your right to strike back, take a courageous stand, admit fault or accept responsibility, it grows a little.”
“Often it’s not we who shape words, but the words we use that shape us.”
“The never-ending task of self improvement.”
“There s nothing wrong with self-improvement, as long as you recognize that at some point you re going to have to accept yourself in all your imperfect glory. What s wrong with liking yourself the way you are?”
“We must become what we wish to teach.”
“If you can see yourself as an artist, and you can see that your life is your own creation, then why not create the most beautiful story for yourself?”