Erin Morgenstern Quotes

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.

We must make the choices that enable us to fulfill the deepest capacities of our real selves.

Before you can do something you must first be something.

As a teacher I realize that what one learns in school doesn't serve for very much at all, that the only thing one can really learn is self-understanding, and this is something that can't be taught.

We may win when we lose, if we have done what we can; for by so doing we have made real at least some part of that finished product in whose fabrication we are most concerned: ourselves.

I always thought of myself as a later bloomer, so I like some of my work more later than earlier.

It's a big theme in my life, learning about myself and being a better person. I'm a work in progress; I have revelations every day.

Our accepting what we are must always inhibit our being what we ought to be.

Everybody should be affected by their own realities in their own lives, their own struggles in their own lives. It makes us who we are, and we all know that.

Women need to think about where they've been, where they are, where they're going, and how they're going to get there.

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

You are the best lessons you learn from life. I have grown up learning from my life.

Ultimately, I want people to be inspired to go on their own journey of self-discovery.

I think I've grown over the years and learned about who I am and what I can do and what I can't do.

I just want to figure out me and grow within myself.

If I am aware of my own limitations, then I can work towards overcoming them.

Each year I have grown and learned new things.

Getting to know myself changed everything. It's the best thing I've ever done.

I believe that self-discovery is an ongoing thing.

Everything you do tends to make you accomplish another step on the road to complete yourself.

Progression, in my opinion, is often identifying shortcomings - whether it's views or the things you're doing in your life, your relationships - and trying to find the places where you improve on those.

Many players will not improve because they cannot bear self-knowledge.

If you're asking yourself why I have this success and you don't, don't be angry with me-stop and ask yourself what your issues are that are holding you back.

Acknowledge your limitations or they will tyrannize over you.

There are certain bad habits we've groomed our whole life -- from personality flaws to fashion faux pas. And it has been the role of parents and friends, outside of some minor tweaking, to reinforce the belief that we're okay just as we are. But it's not enough to just be yourself. You have to be your best self. And that's a tall order if you haven't found your best self yet.