Dalai Lama Quotes

You have sole custody of your life. Who you are today is not who you have to be tomorrow. Embrace the possibility of transformation.

Ultimately the greatest help is self-help.

I've walked on hot coals with Tony Robbins.

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

You can do anything you want to do.

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

I believe that anyone with a bit of guidance can act.

A lot of us have energy that we can tap into. We sell ourselves short.

I really believe in myself. That's why I keep challenging myself.

I thought that if I was able to change myself, I would be more successful.

The motivation to do anything - like change your entire life around - doesn't just come from some magical, mystical place within you. Action is both the effect of motivation and the cause of it.

We're all capable of being more than we presently are, and the effort that it takes and the will that it takes and sometimes the trauma and tragedy that it takes to force us into that kind of growth is the story of our lives.

The more you believe in yourself, the faster you're going to get.

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

Grace is the voice that calls us to change and then gives us the power to pull it off.

If you don't like who you are and where you are, don't worry about it because you're not stuck either with who you are or where you are. You can grow. You can change. You can be more than you are.

When you develop yourself to the point where your belief in yourself is so strong that you know that you can accomplish anything you put your mind to, your future will be unlimited.

From this instant on, vow to stop disappointing yourself. Separate yourself from the mob. Decide to be extraordinary and do what you need to do -- now.

I can do more. I can grow. I can become a bigger and better human being.

I think most people can do a whole lot more if they just try.

Others can inspire you, but ultimately the only thing that empowers you is what lies within you and learning how to better utilize what you’ve been given.

The first step to becoming is to will it.

Never underestimate your power to change yourself.

If somebody else is achieving more than I am, that means I can do it, too. Everybody has the ability to raise themselves up, and my life has been marked by that.