"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."

Lombardi, Vince | Possibilities | 3 bookmarks

"If I were to say, God, why me? about the bad things, then I should have said, God, why me? about the good things that happened in my life."

Ashe, Arthur | Complaints and Complaining | 3 bookmarks

"To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing."

Luther, Martin | Devotions | 7 bookmarks

"Immature love says: I love you because I need you. Mature love says: I need you because I love you."

Fromm, Erich | Love | 109 bookmarks

"Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others."

Buddha | self-esteem | 5 bookmarks

"Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world."

Ball, Lucille | self-esteem | 11 bookmarks

"When you take charge of your life, there is no longer need to ask permission of other people or society at large. When you ask permission, you give someone veto power over your life."

Abert, Geoffrey F. | self-esteem | 2 bookmarks

"Self-acceptance comes from meeting life's challenges vigorously. Don't numb yourself to your trials and difficulties, nor build mental walls to exclude pain from your life. You will find peace not by trying to escape your problems, but by confronting them courageously. You will find peace not in denial, but in victory."

Walters, J. Donald | Self-acceptance | 5 bookmarks

"A man needs self-acceptance or he can't live with himself; he needs self-criticism or others can't live with him."

Pike, James A. | Self-acceptance | 3 bookmarks

"It doesn't matter what we do until we accept ourselves. Once we accept ourselves, it doesn't matter what we do."

Heavenrich, Charly | Self-acceptance | 3 bookmarks