Quotes about Self-improvement

I never cut class. I loved getting A's, I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I thought being smart is cooler than anything in the world.

How much time he gains who does not look to see what his neighbour says or does or thinks, but only at what he does himself, to make it just and holy.

Do the things external which fall upon thee distract thee? Give thyself time to learn something new and good, and cease to be whirled around.

And he cares nothing for their praise—men who can't even meet their own standards.

Write off your hopes, and if your well-being matters to you, be your own savior while you can.

Do, soul, do; abuse and contemn thyself; yet a while and the time for thee to respect thyself, will be at an end. Every man's happiness depends from himself, but behold thy life is almost at an end, whiles affording thyself no respect, thou dost make thy happiness to consist in the souls, and conceits of other men.

It is a ridiculous thing for a man not to fly from his own badness, which is indeed possible, but to fly from other men's badness, which is impossible.

Dig deep within yourself, for there is a fountain of goodness ever ready to flow if you will keep digging.

If anyone can give me good reason to think that I am going astray in my thoughts or my actions, I will gladly change my ways. For I seek the truth, which has never caused harm to anyone; no, the person who is harmed is one who persists in his self-deception and ignorance. 22

Within ten days thou wilt seem a god to those to whom thou art now a beast and an ape, if thou wilt return to thy principles and the worship of reason.

Fight to be the person philosophy tried to make you. Revere the

The best revenge is to be unlike your enemy.