Langston Hughes Quotes

My transformation represents more than what is just skin deep; it represents my motivation, drive, and willingness to constantly improve.

Instead of looking for the right person become the right person.

We cannot change others, but when we change ourselves, we may end up changing the world.

The only thing in the world you can change is yourself and that makes all the difference in the world.

Before you can do something you must first be something.

Human improvement is from within outward.

The goal in my life is to grow and become better than before.

Things do not grow better; they remain as they are. It is we who grow better, by the changes we make in ourselves.

If you wanted to put the world to rights, who should you begin with: yourself or others?

You are your own forerunner, and the towers you have builded are but the foundation of your giant-self. And that self too shall be a foundation.

The best reformers the world has ever seen are those who commence on themselves.

There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that is your own self. So you have to begin there, not outside, not on other people. That comes afterwards, when you have worked on your own corner.

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.

I think every individual has his or her own power, and it's a matter of working, taking time and defining what that power is.

Don't go through life, grow through life.

I'm on a missionary journey to become the best version of myself.

I try to get people thinking, to consider their pasts and presents, ultimately encouraging them and giving them the tools to embrace the work of reshaping their lives.

The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands.

We are the facilitators of our own creative evolution.

I've worked all my life to shed myself of any character.

I see a deep connection between peace and change: peace always starts from within, for communities and people alike. The same is true of change: real change starts from within.

I don't know that you can put a label on growth. I'm just me.

I understood that I am a lot bigger than what I do, that I have a bigger potential.

There are old heads in the world who cannot help me by their example or advice to live worthily and satisfactorily to myself; but I believe that it is in my power to elevate myself this very hour above the common level of my life.

Each year I have grown and learned new things.