Quotes about Personal Growth

The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.

You can learn great things from your mistakes when you aren't busy denying them.

Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and wrapped myself in mystery, devoting my time to fasting and prayer.

Great men suffer hours of depression through introspection and self-doubt. That is why they are great. That is why you will find modesty and humility the characteristics of such men.

I'm really happy I went to a Catholic school because a lot of the repressive tactics they use make for great senses of humor.

Although I was not aware of it at the time, the experience of growing up during the Great Depression was to have a profound impact on my intellectual and professional career.

You really just have to have a good attitude, challenge yourself, and you can accomplish great things.

It's not about finding great people, it's about becoming a great person

I have jobs that I've preferred more than others simply because I've gotten to meet and make friends with great people. I've pulled at least one very close friend from every project I've done.

And it was a great experience, you know, to travel the world and compete at a certain level. It teaches you discipline, focus, and certainly keeps you out of trouble.

I went into the world, threw myself into the world, and great things came out of it.

One of the great things about my job is I get to do all of these things that I may not experience had I not been an actor.

We play lots of roles in our lives, but I got to do that in one movie [Parental Guidance], and ride the feelings, and it was a good challenge for me.

Guidance is everything, you have to accept that somebody is their own person, an individual.

Develop a mentor at each stage of your career - someone who will give you guidance and advice.

What is past is past. never go back. Not for excuses. Not for justification, not for happiness. You are what you are, the world is what it is.

If you observe a really happy man you will find him building a boat, writing a symphony, educating his son, growing Double Dahlias in his garden.

The purpose of relationships is not happiness, but transformation.

A flower blossoms for its own joy.

To me, ultimate happiness is a journey, not a destination. It's not somewhere you end up, it's making choices every day to make yourself happy.

Fulfill your potential. That's the way to happiness.

The future is not a gift-it is an achievement.

The biggest happiness is when at the end of the year you feel better than at the beginning

Happiness involves engagement in activities that promote one's highest potentials.