Og Mandino Quotes

Every attainment, every step forward in knowledge, follows from courage, from hardness against oneself, from cleanliness in relation to oneself.

Conquering others takes force, conquering yourself is true strength.

All I can control is myself and just keep having a positive attitude.

He who overcomes others has force; he who overcomes himself is strong.

because the hardest boss a man can ever have is himself.

Whether you prevail or fail depends more on what you do to yourself than on what the world does to you.

He who is able to conquer others is powerful; he who is able to conquer himself is more powerful.

Victory in physical battles requires strength, muscles, and skill; but the fight is never tougher and victory is never sweeter than in the battles over self.

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

Our attitudes control our lives. Attitudes are a secret power working twenty-four hours a day, for good or bad. It is of paramount importance that we know how to harness and control this great force.

I've learned to go out and focus on what I can control, like how hard I work and my attitude and whether I'm happy or not. I've really tried to focus on those things.

It's very difficult to regulate yourself, and if you learn to do that, well, it starts to spill over.

I can control my attitude, and I can control my game.

I only focus on what I can do.

The self-surmounter can never put up with the man who has ceased to be dissatisfied with himself.

Poverty is a virtue which one can teach oneself.

Self-help must precede help from others. Even for making certain of help from heaven, one has to help oneself.

Learn to self-conquest, persevere thus for a time, and you will perceive very clearly the advantage which you gain from it.

As you practice things, you get better. I mean I've worked very hard on changing my life and taking what is good about it and trying to jettison the things I think were not good about it. I think the key word is "discipline," focus. I'm always working at it, but I'm not always successful.

The highest strength is acquired not in overcoming the world, but in overcoming one's self. Learn to be cruel to thyself, to withstand thy appetites, to bear thy sufferings, and thou shalt become free and able.

The first and the best victory is to conquer self.

Remedy your deficiencies,and your merits will take care of themselves.

Just as your hand has the power to hide the sun, mediocrity has the power to hide your inner light. Do not blame others for your own incompetence.

Self-respect leads to self-discipline.

Your success and happiness start with you.