David Sedaris Quotes

I can change businesses, but I can't change people.

You can change yourself and you can change the situation but you absolutely cannot change other people. Only they can do that.

Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.

Leadership is one of the things I really strive to excel in in my life.

Transformed people transform people.

We must provide leadership ... that erases self doubt.

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.

That seems to be my superpower - really understanding what motivates people.

If I can, for whatever reason, inspire and motivate people, that's a good thing.

You can't force your will on people. If you want them to act differently, you need to inspire them to change themselves

There's nothing you can do about the past. But, you can do a great deal about your future. You don't have to be the same person you were yesterday. You can make changes in your life -- absolutely startling changes in a fairly short time. You can make changes you can't even conceive of now, if you give yourself a chance.

Coaching is making men do what they don't want, so they can become what they want to be

First one must change. I first watch myself, check myself, then expect changes from others.

If we want to change what people think of us, then we have got to change.

A lot can change because you are embarrassed by something.

If I can change than anyone can change. I promise you that.

You get the best out of others when you get the best out of yourself.

I look at tennis as a bit of a platform to hopefully touch lives and encourage people.

I think if there's something one needs to change with oneself, it doesn't have to happen in the New Year. You can do that any time you please - not that it's not a good inspirational tactic for the people that it works for.

A good leader is one who can tell another how to reach his or her potential; a great leader is one who can help another discover this potential for him or herself.

The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul and a new nose; new feet, a new backbone, new ears, and new eyes. Unless a particular man made New Year resolutions, he would make no resolutions. Unless a man starts afresh about things, he will certainly do nothing effective.

The 'self-image' is the key to human personality and human behavior. Change the self image and you change the personality and the behavior.

I want to inspire people.

I've learned through my own experiences that working toward an objective in your life can change who you are.

I like to motivate and inspire people.