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Personal Best Quotes

    “The key to the ability to change is a changeless sense of who you are, what you are about and what you value.”

    Stephen Covey

      “Real success is success with self.  It’s not in having things, but in having mastery, having victory over self.” ~ Anwar Sadat

        “Use what talents you possess; The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.” ~ Henry Van Dyke

          “Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you, never excuse yourself.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher

            “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes

              “Whatever your present situation, I assure you that you are not your habits.  You can replace old patterns of self-defeating behavior with new patterns, new habits of effectiveness, happiness, and trust-based relationships.” ~ Stephen Covey

                “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.  Once a man has made a commitment… he puts the greatest strength in the world behind him.  It’s something we call heart power.  Once a man has made this commitment, nothing will stop him short of success.” ~ Vince Lombardi

                  “Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

                    “There is nothing with which every man is so afraid as getting to know how enormously much he is capable of doing and becoming.” ~ Siren Kierkegaard

                      “Every step you take, is a step away from where you used to be.” ~ Brian Chargualaf

                        “I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. And because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.” ~ Helen Keller

                          “Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering you own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them – every day begin the task anew.” ~ Saint Francis de Sales

                            “If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we are not really living. Growth demands a temporary surrender of security.” ~ Gail Sheehy

                              “Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” ~ Carl Jung

                                “When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you meet someone not as good as you are, look within and examine your own self.” ~ Confucius

                                  “Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.” ~ William Channing

                                    “Paint a masterpiece daily. Always autograph your work with excellence.” ~ Greg Hickman

                                      “To give yourself the best possible chance of playing to your potential, you must prepare for every eventuality. That means practice.” ~ Steve Ballesteros

                                        “To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly.” ~ Henri Bergson