George Harrison Quotes

Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.

Revolution begins with the self, in the self.

When I wrote Living in the Light, I wanted to share about how I live my own life and to encourage people to tap into their own inner wisdom.

You hold the keys of change within you. You be the change you want to see.

In our world everybody thinks of changing humanity, and nobody thinks of changing himself.

I've never seen any life transformation that didn't begin with the person in question finally getting tired of their own bullshit.

Changing your nature is the hardest thing to do. But I discovered that you can be who you choose to be.

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.

No one can persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that can only be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either by argument or emotional appeal.

I learnt one thing in the past or in my life: the only person you can change is yourself, and it has to come from within.

I believe there is a spirit within us, which we nurture based upon our efforts and what we bring to the world. But it doesn't come from the outside; it comes from the inside.

Long years must pass before the truths we have made for ourselves become our very flesh.

We think we control our environment, but in fact, it's our environment that controls us. We can't change the world. The only thing we can change is ourselves, by trying to get a better understanding of our own messed-up wiring.

One secures the gold of the spirit when he finds himself.

What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us.

We can be eaten by techniques and forget what we have inside of us.

What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself.

I work from the inside out.

I'm trying to learn how to tap into the power of my own being. I know it sounds corny.

I do not ask for any crown But that which all may win; Nor try to conquer any world Except the one within.

People change when they tell themselves they have to change. People do not change when you tell them they have to change.

Now I know that this energy within me is seeking more than the mate or the profession or the religion - more even than pleasure or power or meaning. It is seeking more of me; or better, it is, thank God, releasing more of me.

We can change the world if we change ourselves. We just need to get hold of the old patterns of thinking and dealing with things and start listening to our inner voices and trusting our own superpowers.

The road back from degradation begins with self-awareness - and sometimes, as in 'Phone Booth,' change can begin with a single phone call.

Most of us know exactly what it is that creates the pain, confusion, stagnation and disruption in our lives. When we find something or someone creating in our lives that which we do not want, we must muster the courage and strength to stop it.