James Allen Quotes

Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.

Ah! If man would but see that hope is from within and not from without - that he himself must work out his own salvation.

None will improve your lot If you yourself do not.

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment; it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others; it is in yourself alone.

Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.

No one will improve your lot if you do not yourself.

A man, as a general rule, owes very little to what he is born with - a man is what he makes of himself.

Others can challenge and motivate us, but we must reach down deep into our souls and call forth our God-given intelligence and capabilities. We cannot do this when we depend on the efforts of someone else.

I didn't need to be motivated by other people overlooking me. My motivation was internal, to be better every day.

But remember this: in the final analysis, you can believe in your dream, you can be taught, supported, motivated, and loved by others, but ultimately, your success depends on you. You must take responsibility for your body, your mind, and for your character.

Self-help must precede help from others. Even for making certain of help from heaven, one has to help oneself.

Nothing save divine power is capable of doing so much for man as he can for himself.

No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.

There are things one must do for oneself.

The spirit of self-help is the root of all genuine growth in the individual.

Let every man feel that he is the architect and builder of his own life, and that he proposes to make a success of it by working.

The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice.

To make big steps, you've got to take action yourself and not listen to other people.

No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.

You might well remember that nothing can bring you success but yourself.

The important thing is to concentrate upon what you can do - by yourself, upon your own initiative.

Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else's hands, but not you.

No power in society, no hardship in your condition can depress you, keep you down, in knowledge, power, virtue, influence, but by your own consent.