Charles Lamb Quotes

When we see men of worth, we should think of equalling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inward and examine ourselves.

People never improve unless they look to some standard or example higher or better than themselves.

Just saying you are better than good won't make it so. But, when you understand what it takes to live the better than good life, and you apply yourself, your life will truly be better than good.

I have a horror of not rising above mediocrity.

Some of us are becoming the men we wanted to marry.

I have an unending desire to be better and make myself a better person, better mother.

When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see persons of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.

The true picture of life as it is, if it could be adequately painted, would show men what they are, and how they might rise, not, indeed to perfection, but one step first, and then another on the ladder.

You have to be confident in who you are and what you're doing. Of course, you try to evolve. I would never tell you, 'Today is the best I will ever be.' I'm always trying to be a better chef, a better dad, a better person.

I picture myself now, and I picture myself in 30 years, and I'll probably be the same. I'll still think I'm not the greatest singer I can be.

I'm never content. I'm always searching, looking for things to better myself.

That's the state of mind I have - I always want to be better.

I've always been a person who thinks it's really important to better themselves.

For me, there is a lot of room for improvement and there are a lot of things I would like to be better at.

I think a lot of people are drawn to seeing people that want to be better. We see it in ourselves.

I believe that men are here to grow themselves into best good that they can be - at least, this is what I want to do.

Our ideals are our better selves.

When you awaken some morning and hear that somebody or other has been discovered, you can put it down as a fact that he discovered himself years ago - since that time he has been toiling, working, and striving to make himself worthy of general discovery.

He who stops being better stops being good.

I have no expectations. I just want to better myself.

If I'm going to be the best in what I do, I have to study what I'm doing, I have to see what I'm doing. I have to see it, I have to hear it. I'm just starting to appreciate myself - not starting, but appreciating myself in a way where I can look at myself back in a movie or listen to myself as much as I do now.

For me, I like to push myself... I hate feeling complacent or that I'm not learning.

I've always tried to do my very best, and I want to be the very best age, whatever age I am.

I don't teach kids to be No. 1. Organizations and people that tell you you have to be No. 1; that's not it. You don't have to be No. 1. What I teach is to be as good as you can be. Use what you have and be as good as you can be. That's all you can do, anyway.

You've got to be the best person you can be in your life.