Ralph Marston Quotes

You are doing better than you think you are.

Build your self-esteem by recalling all the ways you have succeeded, and your brain will be filled with images of you making your achievements happen again and again. Give yourself permission to toot your own horn, and don't wait for anyone to praise you.

Every time I sing, it it's a reminder to myself that I have to be confident.

Practice rather than preach. Make of your life an affirmation, defined by your ideals, not the negation of others. Dare to the level of your capability then go beyond to a higher level.

You should tell yourself frequently 'I will only react to constructive suggestions.' This gives you positive ammunition against your own negative thoughts and those of others.

I am my own cheerleader. I am the one who puts my goals, who pushes myself to get to the next goal. I don't have someone next to me saying, 'Here you go, now do this, it's your next step, go for it.'

Sometimes, if you fake confidence long enough, you're going to be confident.

I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.

There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don't allow yourself to become one of them.

I learned really valuable lessons from 'Blue's Clues.' I'd repeat them every day. 'You can do things. You are smart.'

Lead yourself whenever your boss' leadership deteriorates. When your boss doesn't praise what you do, praise yourself. When your boss doesn't make you big, make yourself big. Remember, if you have done your best, failure does not count.

Teach success before teaching responsibility. Teach them to believe in themselves. Teach them to think, 'I'm not stupid'. No child wants to fail. Everyone wants to succeed.

Belief in oneself is incredibly infectious. It generates momentum, the collective force of which far outweighs any kernel of self-doubt that may creep in.

Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better.

Whenever things go a bit sour in a job I'm doing, I always tell myself, 'You can do better than this.'

Remember that nobody will ever get ahead of you as long as he is kicking you in the seat of the pants.

If I get anything out, producing anything, no matter whether it's good or not, I allow myself a little pat on the back.

The biggest thing I've learned is just to not doubt myself as much as I do. Having self-doubt is definitely necessary, but it's about not letting it get in the way. When it turns into fear, you run into problems.

We tell our kids to try for what they want. We cheer them on. But at some point, we stop doing this for ourselves. We shouldn't be so quick to close doors.

Your little Obama voice: 'Yes you can.' Listen to your inner Obama-voice.

I thought that if I was able to change myself, I would be more successful.

Let's go, champ' started as a way to motivate myself.

It is normal that when results are better, self-esteem grows, and improving things becomes more easier.

I ain't going to lose confidence. Once you have it, you have it. Just because confidence comes from within you and you just have to continue to push yourself.

'Postcards' was just a way of slapping myself in the face and saying, 'You can do anything! Just go for it!'