Quotes about Personal Growth

I had a long-term relationship that failed. I had some health issues. When you dip down emotionally you can gather some things that help you when you do rise. If you go through it and you're OK, you can develop some scars that help you in the time after.

I just think it's amazing if I could help anyone to feel like they can open up or that they realise some things about themselves and realise they're not alone, then amazing. I've kind of done my job.

You don't go to Notre Dame to learn something; you go to Notre Dame to be somebody.

Show me a person who has never made a mistake and I'll show you somebody who has never achieved much.

I'm not big on faith rules, but if I had to choose one, it would be that every person must choose a faith issue upon which to hang her hat that requires her to change - not somebody else.

Keep a diary, and someday it'll keep you.

Any experience that isn't fun is probably something I will at least use in my writing someday.

In junior high school, I learned that I could be good at school. I remember liking the freedom to choose classes and the pleasure of learning and doing well. My perseverance and love of reading had somehow allowed me to overcome many disadvantages of dyslexia, and I read a lot of books for pleasure.

I was 23 years old, a freshman at university, and there I was, on the first day, sitting in a remedial English class. I was so ashamed I almost got up and left, but somehow I knew inside that if I ran away from this, I would hate myself forever.

I'm always challenged by someone.

I personally think if something's not a challenge, there's no point doing it, because you're not gonna learn much.

A valid answer comes when the question is lived.

Sometimes there's someone who makes you feel so at home that you flourish.

In the morning, before I leave the house, I say five things I love about myself, like 'You have really pretty eyes.' That way I can go out into the world with that little bit of extra confidence.

In this coming year, I will seek knowledge from those wiser than me and try to teach those who wish to learn from me. I love being alive, and I will be the best man I possibly can.

It doesn't matter what others think. This is about YOU. Create a life that you genuinely love with your whole heart and start with yourself.

If it's making you miserable then it's not love.

It is only when we can look inside and learn to love deeply that which resembles uncut gravel within ourselves that we will be blessed to find it filled with diamonds.

It doesn't matter what others think. This is about YOU. Create a life that you genuinely love with your whole heart & start with yourself.

You'll probably fall in & out of love at least a dozen times…the wrong way…to love THAT ONE…the right way…YOU!

To know true love, even though it was impossible to keep, had finally cracked her heart open enough to let someone else in.

YOU are your own guru. YOU are your own soul mate. YOU are powerful. Take the reigns and drive your carriage home to love.

I stayed, to love you.I left, to love myself.

Unlike many other journeys, when it comes to finding self and matters of the heart you'll swiftly find yourself lost if you follow someone else's