Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes

There are just times when it seems you can't do anything wrong. Then there are other times when whatever you do is wrong. I think I could have had more drive. I was never very ambitious.

Study your strengths; then decide how hard you want to work

Oh, I would love to be a motivational speaker. I have pulled myself out of a million potholes, and I can see the potholes ahead of me. That doesn't mean that I could always do that so perfectly for my own life. I totally fall in potholes.

You just have to go as far as you can go. Everyone works his way up.

Every job I take, within minutes I'm thinking, 'I can't do this.' I think it's what makes me work. People think I just swagger in and do it. But I doubt myself all the time. It's what pushes me, what makes me work harder. The older I get, the less I take for granted.

I wasn't learning to sing because I thought I could; I was learning to sing because I knew I couldn't.

The elevator to success is broken, take the stairs.

Some people don't take me seriously, so I had to work harder.

I still look at myself and want to improve.

Young man, the secret of my success is that an early age I discovered that I was not God.

Work harder on yourself than you do on your job.

I don't feel like I've nearly got to the place where I'm ready to even slow down.

Making better choices takes work. There is a daily give and take, but it is worth the effort.

I know what I need to work on; I know my weaknesses, but I have that work ethic to improve every day. I have that want to be the best player at my position, and I have the belief in myself that one day that will come true.

I don't want to be perceived as someone who has it all figured out. I certainly don't feel entitled or like I'm a superstar. I'm still growing, learning, and figuring things out.

I can't think of anyone I admire who isn't fuelled by self-doubt. It's an essential ingredient. It's the grit in the oyster.

One of the by-products of being a perfectionist and constantly trying to improve myself are sobering feelings of low-grade anxiety and a nagging sense of inadequacy. But this is not anxiety without a purpose. No, this anxiety keeps me humble. It creates a healthy tension that serves as the catalyst that drives me to fulfill my limited potential.

Success can make you go one of two ways. It can make you a prima donna - or it can smooth the edges, take away the insecurities, let the nice things come out.

Even though I've had the body of work I've had, and the success I've had, I do not rest on my laurels whatsoever.

I'm going to try to keep getting better.

I like to push myself, you know.

I've gotten this advice at different times, and it distills down to one word: purpose. Why are you here? When you start to get distracted by thoughts such as 'Do I fit in? Does this person like me?' - remember why you're there and what you want to accomplish.

I just have to be better. There's not much else to say.

For me, I'm just trying to keep getting better.

I like pushing myself.