Richard Koch Quotes

The spirit of self-help is the root of all genuine growth in the individual.

I didn't need to be motivated by other people overlooking me. My motivation was internal, to be better every day.

I do believe in self-help.

Improvement begins with I.

The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice.

Instead of wanting to be better than other people, let's channel that energy to be better than we were yesterday and then again to be the best we can be tomorrow.

I have the wherewithal to challenge myself for my entire life. That's a great gift.

I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.

I always want to grow and top myself.

Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.

I think if I ever stopped pushing myself, I would revert quickly to quite repetitive, restrictive behaviour. But in pushing myself and concentrating on what I can do, I think I can contribute to society. And that gives me the desire to keep pushing, to see what I'm capable of. The thing to do is not to stop.

Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.

I don't think I've worked with anyone where I haven't seen some progress. Now sometimes you can't take someone where they want to go, not all the way, and sometimes you stop, and they do it or don't do it on their own thereafter.

You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.

How can a rational being be ennobled by any thing that is not obtained by its own exertions?

I'm self-motivated. I'm motivated for myself to be the best I can be - for me to do that, I have to have my own motivation, my own positive energy.

I thought that if I was able to change myself, I would be more successful.

Other people gotta be told when to go to the gym, what to work out, what to work on, what to do. For me, it was always my own self-motivation of maybe just wanting to make it out of Compton. I was like that with everything in my life.

My competition is with my growth to where I want to see myself.

I've come to expect more out of myself - as a citizen, as a man, as an athlete - to reach a better place, a place I've never been.

But remember this: in the final analysis, you can believe in your dream, you can be taught, supported, motivated, and loved by others, but ultimately, your success depends on you. You must take responsibility for your body, your mind, and for your character.

From this instant on, vow to stop disappointing yourself. Separate yourself from the mob. Decide to be extraordinary and do what you need to do -- now.

Work hard at your job and you can make a living. Work hard on yourself and you can make a fortune.

Any time you sincerely want to make a change, the first thing you must do is to raise your standards.

First tell yourself what you want to be, then do what you need to do.