Category: Self-Esteem
Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quote – The Essence of Optimism
“The essence of optimism is that it takes no account of the present, but it is a source of inspiration, of vitality and hope where others have resigned; it enables a man to hold his head high, to claim the future for himself and not to abandon it to his enemy.” ― Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Read moreMartin Luther King Jr. Quote – If A Man Is Called A Street Sweeper
“If a man is called a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, ‘Here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well.’ ” – Martin Luther King Jr.
Read moreMahatma Gandhi Quote – Man Becomes What He Believes Himself To Be
“Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even […]
Read moreRalph Waldo Emerson Quote – What Lies Within Us
“What lies before us and what lies behind us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Read moreWilliam Faulkner Quote – Be Better Than Yourself
“Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.” – William Faulkner
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