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27 Inspiring Self Improvement Quotes



27 Inspiring Self Improvement Quotes



I am a huge fan of quotes. I find them inspiring and motivating. And sometimes, the wise words we often see in quotes can help us to focus and find the strength to keep us moving forward. We are motivated to make the changes we desire. The changes that will make us a better person or give us a better life. I hope you will enjoy the quotes below.



1. "One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again." - Abraham Maslow


2. "Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you have power over instead of craving control over what you don't." - Steve Maraboli


3. "You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness." - Diane von Furstenberg


4. "The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential…these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence." - Confucius


5. "Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else." - Les Brown


6 "You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself."

- Jim Rohn


7. "It is not as much about who you used to be, as it is about who you choose to be." ― Sanhita Baruah


8. "Do your best, and be a little better than you are."

― Gordon B. Hinckley


9. "You just can't let life happen to you, you have to make life happen."

― Idowu Koyenikan


10. "There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self."

― Aldous Huxley


11. "If you try anything, if you try to lose weight, or to improve yourself, or to love, or to make the world a better place, you have already achieved something wonderful, before you even begin. Forget failure. If things don't work out the way you want, hold your head up high and be proud. And try again. And again. And again!"

― Sarah Dessen


12. "No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you've come from, you can always change, become a better version of yourself."

― Madonna


13. "When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points."

― Confucius


14. "There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self."

― Aldous Huxley



15. "Everything is within your power,

and your power is within you."

― Janice Trachtman


16. "It's essential you create a fiery will from within--harness that power of decisiveness--and choose to be your strongest self." Karen Salmansohn


17. "Take responsibility of your own happiness, never put it in other people's hands." Roy T. Bennett


18. "We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be." May Sarton


19. "It's only after you've stepped outside your comfort zone that you begin to change, grow, and transform." Roy T. Bennett


20. "Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple." ― Dr. Seuss


21. "The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be." Ralph Waldo Emerson


22. "What holds most people back isn't the quality of their ideas, but their lack of faith in themselves. You have to live your life as if you are already where you want to be." – Russell Simmons


23. "I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go." Langston Hughes


24. "Investing in yourself is the best investment you will ever make. It will not only improve your life, it will improve the lives of all those around you." Robin Sharma


25. "If you are moving forward in your life, If you are progressing personally, professionally emotionally, spiritually – you will be happy." Tony Robbins


26. "Do not let the memories of your past limit the potential of your future. There are no limits to what you can achieve on your journey through life, except in your mind." Roy T. Bennett


"27. Recognizing that you are not where you want to be is a starting point to begin changing your life." - Deborah Day

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