Self-improvement Quotes

"There is no such thing as a perfect parent so just be a real one."

- Sue Atkins

"It’s not necessary to blow out your neighbor’s light to let your own shine."

- M.R. Dehaan

"Make the most of yourself… for that is all there is of you."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

""Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.""

- Maya Angelou

"Look in the mirror. That's your competition."

- John Assaraf

"I'll never be perfect, but I can be better. Today, I'm focusing on improvement, not perfection."

- Bonnie Pfiester

"I view my strongest competitor as myself. Always try to top yourself, rather than worrying about what other people are doing."

- John C. Reilly

"Compete with yourself, not with others. Keep improving."

- Roy T. Bennett

"The only competition you will ever face is with your own ignorance."

- Bob Proctor

"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change."

- Carl Rogers

"Self-discipline is the magic power that makes you virtually unstoppable."

- Dan S. Kennedy

"Don't be so defensive and afraid to be proven wrong that you miss the opportunity to learn from your mistakes."

- Karen E. Quinones Miller

"Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be."

- Thomas à Kempis

"Let go of who you think you 2re supposed to be and embrace who you are."

- Brené Brown

"Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It's about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen."

- Brené Brown

"Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best."

- Henry van Dyke

"I am not a perfectionist, but I like to feel that things are done well. More important than that, I feel an endless need to learn, to improve, to evolve, not only to please the coach and the fans, but also to feel satisfied with myself. It is my conviction that there are no limits to learning, and that it can never stop, no matter what our age."

- Cristiano Ronaldo

"Embrace what makes you unique, even if it makes others uncomfortable. I didn’t have to become perfect because I’ve learned throughout my journey that perfection is the enemy of greatness."

- Janelle Monáe

"Coaches shouldn't have to push you to work hard. You should push yourself because you want to be a great player."

- Bobby Knight

"You cannot change your FUTURE, you can change your HABITS. And surely your HABITS will change your FUTURE"

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"There is nothing noble about being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self."

- Hindu proverb

"Good, better, best. Never let it rest. 'Til your good is better and your better is best."

- St. Jerome

"Shine your own light. Follow your own path."

"The journey of life is a journey of self-discovery."

"The sky is a reminder that we are all capable of self-improvement."

"It’s Tuesday, give yourself some grace. You are still learning."

"Reading brainy quotes is easy; embodying their wisdom is the work."

"We edit our lives with the pen of learned perspective."

"Your intellect thrives every time you forgive yourself for learning slowly."