Hugh Prather Quotes

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 strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice.

I think every individual has his or her own power, and it's a matter of working, taking time and defining what that power is.

Everybody eventually discovers that they are an individual with the power to affect their own lives and make it better or not.

Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be.

Man is made or unmade by himself. By the right choice he ascends. As a being of power, intelligence, and love, and the lord of his own thoughts, he holds the key to every situation.

A true knowledge of ourselves is knowledge of our power.

You are the only thing holding you back from happiness. You have the ability to change your life radically for better or worse.

It is only through hard work and awareness that we can truly own our identity.

Long-term sustainable change happens if people discover their own power.

The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage.

No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change.

I think of myself as a catalyst of action and a messenger of hope, turning people onto themselves and turning people onto their dreams.

On some level, we as human beings can be who we want to be.

I'm so in control of my life, you shouldn't dislike anything I do-because I'm not only in the best place I've ever been, but it keeps getting better and better.

I try to get people thinking, to consider their pasts and presents, ultimately encouraging them and giving them the tools to embrace the work of reshaping their lives.

I invented my life by taking for granted that everything I did not like would have an opposite, which I would like.

We fail to see that we can control our destiny; make ourselves do whatever is possible; make ourselves become whatever we long to be.

Everybody has their story - at some point you have to say, 'This is who I am: Now it's up to me to become what I want to be.'

The most important thing is to have opportunities and feel confidence in yourself.

You must know what you are capable of.

You are the center of your universe, and you can make anything happen.

I always like whatever I did most recently. It's the closest to who I am at the moment.

Our passion is our strength.

Regardless of who you are or what you have been, you can be what you want to be.