Samuel Smiles Quotes

I'm for people bettering themselves, no matter who they are and where they are, doing all they can to be all they can be.

Self-reform automatically brings about social reform.

You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals.

The struggle for your own character is the struggle for the nation's character.

If we do not work for individual transformation, talking about world peace is just entertainment.

The craving to change the world is perhaps a reflection of the craving to change ourselves.

Individuals have conquered themselves. Nations and large bodies of men, never.

Only changed people can change the world. Start with yourself.

A better world could be brought about only by better individuals.

Man, unlike anything organic or inorganic in the universe, grows beyond his work, walks up the stairs of his concepts, emerges ahead of his accomplishments.

With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.

Building a better you is the first step to building a better America.

It's a big theme in my life, learning about myself and being a better person. I'm a work in progress; I have revelations every day.

I've been involved in social activism my entire life, and I would argue that many people involved in social activist movements have done very little work on themselves.

I think that life is about growth. You continue to grow and progress, hopefully.

I can't imagine, as a human being, not being able to grow.

You do not start by working on society; you start by yourself to be a freer person and a more independent person.

What you are the world is. And without your transformation, there can be no transformation of the world.

Write your own book instead of reading someone else's book about success

Change happens at the level of the individual

None of the world's problems will have a solution until the world's individuals become thoroughly self-educated.

The power you have is to be the best version of yourself you can be, so you can create a better world.

Investing in yourself is the best investment you will ever make. It will not only improve your life, it will improve the lives of all those around you.

The transformation of the world is brought about by the transformation of oneself.

Of all the things that can have an effect on your future, I believe personal growth is the greatest.