Vernon Howard Quotes

I think my spirit is far greater than it's ever been.

No power in society, no hardship in your condition can depress you, keep you down, in knowledge, power, virtue, influence, but by your own consent.

Your mind is the most powerful weapon you have.

I know you can do anything you put your mind to and the exterior doesn't matter.

I learned you don't put limitations on yourself.

Fear is a habit, so is self pity, defeat, anxiety, despair, hopelessness and resignation. You can eliminate all of these negative habits with two simple resolves: I can and I will.

I say 'Out' to every negative thought that comes to my mind. No person, place, or thing has any power over me, for I am the only thinker in my mind. I create my own reality and everyone in it.

I am proof that one person can rise above any challenge, and if I can, then so will others if they are given the chance.

There's always going to be someone out there... who doesn't believe in you or who thinks your head is too big or you're not smart enough. But those are the people you need to ignore, and those are the times you need to just keep doing what you love doing.

Society puts so much emphasis on outer appearance, but being confident in yourself and not letting others' opinions affect you is pretty amazing.

I think my securities far outweigh my insecurities. I am not nearly as afraid of myself and my imagination as I used to be.

If you believe you can make a difference, then you will make a difference. Believe in yourself, your family and your community and you will win.

The last of human freedoms - the ability to chose one's attitude in a given set of circumstances.

I'm a fighter and not a victim. Think of yourself and make the most of life.

Perhaps I am stronger than I think.

Refuse to be ill. Never tell people you are ill; never own it to yourself. Illness is one of those things which a man should resist on principle at the onset.

You can do anything you want to do.

Kill the snake of doubt in your soul, crush the worms of fear in your heart and mountains will move out of your way.

No man is ever whipped until he quits in his own mind.

I knew that I did not have to buy into society's notion that I had to be handsome and healthy to be happy. I was in charge of my 'spaceship' and it was my up, my down. I could choose to see this situation as a setback or as a starting point. I chose to begin life again.

If I don't believe it, then they don't need me on the court. I've just got to believe that in my heart.

Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

Whatever dramas are going on in my life, I always find that place inside my head where I see myself as the cleanest, tallest, strongest, wisest person that I can be.

I master my doubts now. I have fun with them, they're my travelling companions.

Confidence has nothing to do with what you look like. If you obsess over that, you'll end up being disappointed in yourself all the time. Instead, high self-esteem comes from how you feel in any moment. So walk into a room acting like you're in charge, and spend your energy on making the people around you happy.