Marianne Williamson Quotes

No one can be great, or good, or happy except through the inward efforts of themselves.

For self is the lord of self, self is the refuge of self; therefore curb thyself as the merchant curbs a good horse.

When you see a good man, think of emulating him; when you see a bad man, examine your own heart.

Self-respect leads to self-discipline.

Therefore the superior man is watchful over himself, when he is alone.

If you want the secondary greatness of recognized talent, focus first on primary greatness of character.

If any man seeks for greatness, let him forget greatness and ask for truth, and he will find both.

I never come back home with the same moral character I went out with; something or other becomes unsettled where I had achieved internal peace; some one or other of the things I had put to flight reappears on the scene.

I believe that men are here to grow themselves into best good that they can be - at least, this is what I want to do.

I try to be a good person. I know what my downfalls are, so that's a good thing.

Seeing, feeling, thinking, believing - these are the stages of how we change our style on the outside and our self-image on the inside.

Inner beauty should be the most important part of improving one's self.

Life is a quarry, out of which we are to mold and chisel and complete a character.

Everybody wants to be good, but not many are prepared to make the sacrifices it takes to be great. To many people, being nice in order to be liked is more important. There's equal merit in that, but you must not confuse being good with being liked.

He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.

It is the duty and high privilege of every human being to endeavor to improve himself. Effort at self-improvement is the definition sometimes given for religion. It may relate to our actions or to our convictions. In our actions we should aim at goodness; in our convictions, at truth.

Is life so wretched? Isn't it rather your hands which are too small, your vision which is muddled? You are the one who must grow up.

All is worthwhile if the soul is not small.

We distinguish the excellent man from the common man by saying that the former is the one who makes great demands on himself, and the latter who makes no demands on himself.

My journey through life has led me through both light and dark places, and it's because of those experiences that I have learned how to work through my character defects and to help others do the same.

Character develops itself in the stream of life.

Respect for self is the beginning of cultivating virtue in men and women.

Time is the most valuable thing on earth: time to think, time to act, time to extend our fraternal relations, time to become better men, time to become better women, time to become better and more independent citizens.

Every day, we have to strive to be better people. Some days we give in to weakness, and sometimes we give in to strength.

Spirituality is something that makes you who you are on and off the field. It's something you try and live by. The way you play is one thing, but the way you act is a little different. You're just trying to be a good person, the best you can be, on and off the field.