Uzodinma Iweala Quotes

We never know who we are going to be until we are tested, but perhaps we can test ourselves without going to the extremes of war. Perhaps we can be kinder now, live with less now, reach out to others now - and build an inner reserve of a strong identity that will hold us up even when everything else falls away.

The individual is capable of both great compassion and great indifference. He has it within his means to nourish the former and outgrow the latter.

I have seen myself lose intolerance, narrowness, bigotry, complacence, pride and a whole bushel-basket of other intellectual vices through my contact with Nature and with men. And when you take weeds out of a garden it gives you room to grow flowers. So, every time I lost a little self-satisfaction, or arrogance, I could plant some broadness or love of my own in its place, and after a while the garden of my mind began to bloom and be fragrant and I found myself better equipped for my work and more useful to others as a consequence.

Try to be a better person everyday.

It is my intention to live an authentic life of compassion and integrity and action.

My concern is how we learn to be genuine human beings.

In a drama of the highest order there is little food for censure or hatred; it teaches rather self-knowledge and self-respect.

If I want to be a better person for whoever is in my life, I have to learn.

It's certainly not wrong to want to be a better person. God gave us that desire.

What I desire most in my life is to become a better person. I genuinely want to be good.

I think the biggest thing with me is that I just pride myself on being the best human being I can be.

I know the books that I need to help me to be wiser than my years and be kinder and more compassionate and more patient than I really am.

Be gentle and kind with every one, and severe with yourself.

Simply be the qualities you seek in others.

Be kind to all and severe to thyself.

In the matter of learning, the difference between the earnest and the careless student stands out clearly. The same holds true in the mastering of passion and the weaknesses to which our nature is subject, as in the acquiring of virtue.

The whole point of a sacrifice is that you give up something you never really wanted in the first place. People are doing it around you all the time. They give up their careers, say - or their beliefs - or sex.

The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.

Consciously be sensitive to others, and try to elevate their level of consciousness. Don't do this by being preachy and telling them that they 'should' do this or that. Do it by raising your own level of energy and recognizing what's best in others.

The formation of one's character ought to be everyone's chief aim.

I'm human, I'm not perfect. I make mistakes all the time, but I guess my job is to keep those mistakes to myself, which I'm already fine doing and just try to be the best I can be for those kids.

I think I'm still figuring out how to be a little less selfish.

I'm on a missionary journey to become the best version of myself.

Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.

I couldn't make sense of things. But then I began the process of civilising myself and trying to become a decent human being. I'm still working on it.