Personal Growth quotes
Welcome to our Personal Growth quotes page! Here, you will find a collection of inspiring and thought-provoking quotes that will encourage you to embark on a journey of self-discovery, development, and personal transformation. Whether you're seeking motivation to overcome obstacles, improve your relationships, or find inner peace, these quotes will provide you with the wisdom and guidance you need to grow as an individual.
Personal Growth is all about recognizing and nurturing your potential, embracing new challenges, and continuously evolving into the best version of yourself. It involves setting goals, breaking through limiting beliefs, and embracing change with open arms. Our carefully curated collection of quotes features insights from renowned thinkers, philosophers, and motivational speakers who have touched the lives of millions with their profound words.
These quotes will inspire you to step out of your comfort zone, learn from your failures, and embrace the power of self-reflection and personal development. They remind us that personal growth is not a destination but a lifelong journey that requires dedication, resilience, and a willingness to step into the unknown.
Whether you're looking for daily motivation, affirmations, or guidance on achieving your goals, our Personal Growth quotes page is here to support and empower you. Allow these quotes to inspire and uplift you as you navigate through the ups and downs of life, empowering you to cultivate a mindset of growth, purpose, and fulfillment.
Eli Roth
— American film director, producer, and actorI have control issues. For sure, no question.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
— American actor, producer, retired professional wrestler and former American football and Canadian football playerUnapologetically push for greater and always disrupt expectations.
Kathryn Stockett
— NovelistYou is kind. You is smart. You is important.
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorThe best revenge is living well without you.
Jorge Luis Borges
— WriterIn my next life I will try to commit more errors.
Antonio Machado
— PoetThere is no way; we make the road by walking it.
E. B. White
— Versatile Writer & Author of Beloved ClassicsI discovered, though, that once having given a pig an enema there is no turning back, no chance of resuming one of life's more stereotyped roles.
D.T. Suzuki
— Pioneer of Zen Buddhism in the WestThe ego-shell in which we live is the hardest thing to outgrow.
Harvey Mackay
— Business Guru & Motivational SpeakerOne mistake will never kill you. The same mistake over and over again will.
Daniel Craig
— Iconic James Bond ActorI know in my life there's stuff that will come back because I haven't dealt with it, and it's the same with everybody.
Ricky Martin
— MusicianDuring my sabbatical, I spent two years not listening to my songs at all.
Timothy Leary
— American psychologist and authorIf you want to change the way people respond to you, change the way you respond to people.
Aisha Tyler
— American actress, comedian, director, and talk show hostI'm just going to be the best version of me that I could possibly be and be as funny as I possibly can. I've just got to be myself and hopefully people will find me. And my audience did find me.
Neil Patrick Harris
— American actor, singer, writer, producer, and television hostI need to stop carving out four-hour chunks to do random things and go home and watch my children grow up.
Will Ferrell
— American actor, comedian, producer, and writerThere’s a benefit to losing, you get to learn from your mistakes.
Pope John XXIII
— Head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death in 1963The feelings of my smallness and my nothingness always kept me good company.
Tracey Edmonds
— American businesswoman, television producer and personalityHappy Tuesday! Get your light and life back! Steer your energy in the right direction. Let go of any anger you have for others and prepare to be the best you!
Reba McEntire
— American country music singer, actress and businesswomanI think my song that reminds me of Mama is "I'm A Survivor" because she is one.
Bipasha Basu
— Indian actress and modelIf I want to be the sexy Bipasha Basu, then I'll do a song here or a glam role there. But I want to be part of films that are watched, films that earn money and are new age, with author-backed roles.
Chris Algieri
— American professional boxer and former kickboxerIt was great to be around [Tony Walters] - he was like a father figure to me especially in my athletic background. That is a person I will never forget and share in all of my victories since I left there until I am done.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
— American actor, producer, retired professional wrestler and former American football and Canadian football playerYou don’t sign up for a divorce when you get married. It’s very painful. But it’s taught me a great deal about myself.
Kathryn Stockett
— NovelistYou're gon' have to say to your self, am I gon' believe what them fools say about me today?
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorWhy should I want what's good for me?' Beatrice asked him, smiling. 'Is that what you want for yourself - only what's good for you?
Jorge Luis Borges
— WriterFrom my weakness, I drew strength that never left me.
Antonio Machado
— PoetThere is no road, the road is made by walking.
D.T. Suzuki
— Pioneer of Zen Buddhism in the WestFundamentally the marksman aims at himself.
Harvey Mackay
— Business Guru & Motivational SpeakerPeople begin to become successful the minute they decide to be.
Daniel Craig
— Iconic James Bond ActorI stopped worrying about being desired a long time ago.
Timothy Leary
— American psychologist and authorOne cannot evolve from one's robothood until one realizes how totally one has been robotized.
Aisha Tyler
— American actress, comedian, director, and talk show hostThey always say some women like to fix people. I don't like to fix people, but you like a challenge.
Neil Patrick Harris
— American actor, singer, writer, producer, and television hostI remember thinking that the rest of my life would be solo. I wasn’t weepy when I thought that - it was just a realization that I had gone this long being self-sufficient.
Will Ferrell
— American actor, comedian, producer, and writerI think it just came with me evolving as a person and me understanding that it's not right to judge or to say anything derogatory about other people, especially if I don't know them.
Reba McEntire
— American country music singer, actress and businesswomanBeing a strong woman is very important to me. But doing it all on my own is not.
Bipasha Basu
— Indian actress and modelI have done some tacky films, but then they were all my decisions, and I'm happy to have made those because they have made me who I am.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
— American actor, producer, retired professional wrestler and former American football and Canadian football playerFootball changed my life, it gave me a platform to get out my aggression, and it gave me a sense of value.
Kathryn Stockett
— NovelistUgly live up on the inside. Ugly be a hurtful, mean person.
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorMemory blurs, that's the point. If memory didn't blur you wouldn't have the fool's courage to do things again, again, again, that tear you apart.
Jorge Luis Borges
— WriterWhen you reach my age, you realize you couldn't have done things very much better or much worse than you did them in the first place.
Antonio Machado
— PoetPathmaker, there is no path;
You make the path by walking,
By walking you make the Path
D.T. Suzuki
— Pioneer of Zen Buddhism in the WestUnless we die to ourselves, we can never be alive again.
Harvey Mackay
— Business Guru & Motivational Speakerour lives change in two ways :through the people we meet and the books we read
Daniel Craig
— Iconic James Bond Actorhen Baillie [Walsh, writer and director] wrote the movie for me I wasn't doing what I'm doing today, so when we actually came to make the movie it seemed silly to change it. But who knows? That's the way things go. What was interesting for me - and what was always interesting in the script - was that you've got someone who appears to have everything, or at least has the opportunity to have everything, and he's f**ked it up, or lost it.
Timothy Leary
— American psychologist and authorWhen you get the message, hang up the phone.
Aisha Tyler
— American actress, comedian, director, and talk show hostI have always been a softie, and I fight it with every fiber of my being.
Sadly, my being's fibers need to hit the gym.
Neil Patrick Harris
— American actor, singer, writer, producer, and television hostThankfully I've been quite lucky in my career, but it's always good to re-evaluate things and think about what else you want to do.
Will Ferrell
— American actor, comedian, producer, and writerIt's very easy for me to play silly, but to reveal something closer to you, that's so much harder.
Reba McEntire
— American country music singer, actress and businesswomanGrowing up is not being so dead-set on making everybody happy.
Bipasha Basu
— Indian actress and modelIt was Vikram Bhatt and 'Raaz' that got me interested in the medium of cinema. Before that, I was like any other youngster dabbling with various things - modelling, films - without a definite direction or focus. Now that I'm working with all of them, life has come full circle for me.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
— American actor, producer, retired professional wrestler and former American football and Canadian football playerThink back five years ago. Think of where you’re at today. Think ahead five years and what you want to accomplish. Be unstoppable.
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorI learned long ago that being Lewis Carroll was infinitely more exciting than being Alice.
Jorge Luis Borges
— WriterWhat I'm really concerned about is reaching one person. And that person may be myself for all I know.
Antonio Machado
— PoetBy walking one makes the road, and upon glancing behind sees the path
D.T. Suzuki
— Pioneer of Zen Buddhism in the WestWe teach ourselves; Zen merely points the way.
Harvey Mackay
— Business Guru & Motivational SpeakerOne sure-fire way to stay creative: force yourself to learn something new.
Timothy Leary
— American psychologist and authorPrayer is ecstatic communication with your innernavigational computer.
Neil Patrick Harris
— American actor, singer, writer, producer, and television hostBefore babies, I worked very hard to make sure I understood my surroundings and figured out where I fit in the world, whether it was at work or in a social situation.
Reba McEntire
— American country music singer, actress and businesswomanI have learned a lot about myself and come to deal with a lot of things that, at first, bothered me.
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorI'm nobody's daughter now. I'm through with that.
Jorge Luis Borges
— WriterI have always come to life after coming to books.
Harvey Mackay
— Business Guru & Motivational SpeakerWould you like to go to a doctor who had taken his last medical course in 1948? You have to keep changing and keep learning so that you are constantly challenging yourself, adding a few new songs to your program every chance you get. If you don't, the world will pass you by.
Timothy Leary
— American psychologist and authorOne cannot understand the rhythms and meanings of the outer world until one has mastered the dialects of the body.
Neil Patrick Harris
— American actor, singer, writer, producer, and television hostIf I'm doing some weird tick with my mouth, or not standing still or something, I'll be the first person to notice it, and then want to change that. I think it's important just to maintain trajectory, to not just use your same tricks over and over.
Reba McEntire
— American country music singer, actress and businesswomanWhen I left, after my divorce, when I left Oklahoma, I never looked back. It was the future. It was looking forward from then on.
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorIt's where we go, and what we do when we get there, that tells us who we really are.
Jorge Luis Borges
— WriterA writer - and, I believe, generally all persons - must think that whatever happens to him or her is a resource.
Harvey Mackay
— Business Guru & Motivational SpeakerLike it or not, life is a series of competitions. You may be competing for a grade, a spot on a team, a job, or the largest account in town. The higher your self-esteem is, the better you get along with yourself, with others, and the more you'll accomplish.
Reba McEntire
— American country music singer, actress and businesswomanHow was I to know that I'd be ok? I thought I'd lose it all when you walked away. How was I to know that I'd be this strong? I had what it takes all along. How was I to know?
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorBe your own editor/critic. Sympathetic but merciless!
Jorge Luis Borges
— WriterBesides, rereading, not reading, is what counts.
Harvey Mackay
— Business Guru & Motivational SpeakerLearn from the past, but don't live there. Build on what you know so that you don't repeat mistakes.
Reba McEntire
— American country music singer, actress and businesswomanI've never really done this. Now I know what scared is.
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorIs there any mystery like who you finally turn out to be.
Harvey Mackay
— Business Guru & Motivational SpeakerYou're a lot better off being scared than being bored.
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorI never really knew I wanted to 'be' a writer, but I was always writing from a very young age. It became more conscious as an ideal when I was in my twenties.