109 Inspiring Self-Help Quotes

In the journey of personal growth and self-discovery, words often hold the power to inspire change and ignite motivation. Whether you are seeking to overcome challenges, embrace new beginnings, or simply find a source of daily encouragement, self-help quotes can offer profound wisdom and clarity. This curated collection of 109 inspiring self-help quotes is designed to uplift and empower you, providing insights from renowned thinkers, authors, and leaders who have shared their experiences and perspectives. As you explore these quotes, may they serve as a catalyst for introspection and a reminder of the strength within you to pursue a life of purpose and fulfillment.

1. “Live with Fulfillment, Serve with Passion so in this Lifetime you will have the ablility to Die with NO Regrets.” - Randy Gonzales

2. “You cannot solve a problem in the same frequency in which it was created.” - Lynn Grabhorn

3. “Do you have any advice for your readers?Lead the life that’s yours instead of faking someone else’s.” - Sandy Nathan

4. “A woman who is not happy with herself can never be happy for someone else." -Toyi Ward” - Toyi Ward

5. “And the time came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” - Anais Nin

6. “Part of abandoning the all-or-nothing mentality is allowing yourself room for setbacks. We are bound to have lapses on the road to health and wellness, but it is critical that we learn how to handle small failures positively so that we can minimize their long-term destructive effects. One setback is one setback—it is not the end of the world, nor is it the end of your journey toward a better you.” - Jillian Michaels

7. “If you really want the key to success, start by doing the opposite of what everyone else is doing.” - Brad Szollose

8. “In the beginning I revelled in being so rebellious and bad. I had recently discovered the new age book You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay, which incorporated the power of visualization and affirmations. Even then the book resonated, resulting in me asserting, 'I, Paris, am the best hooker in town!' repeatedly on the long drive to work. I am not sure this is what Louise Hay had in mind!” - Joanne Brodie

9. “First of all, never buy a man a plasma TV until you're married. A lot of men once they have a plasma TV they don't need a girlfriend” - Greg Behrendt, Amiira Ruotola-Behrendt

10. “If only everyone could know and live with their inner craziness. Would the world be a worse place for it? No, people would be fairer and happier.” - Paulo Coelho

11. “We are so accustomed to the comforts of "I cannot", "I do not want to" and "it is too difficult" that we forget to realize when we stop doing things for ourselves and expect others to dance around us, we are not achieving greatness. We have made ourselves weak.” - Pandora Poikilos

12. “Our lives are nothing but a short span of time. And if we spend tons of time earning money that we simply throw away, then we're throwing away part of our potential.” - Shmuley Boteach

13. “Your dreams will come true, but do not be overly demanding. Be logical – there are not enough mansions for everyone in the world, are there?” - Stephen Richards

14. “Using your mind is a faster method to getting what you want. I mean, all you have to do is sit there. What could be easier?” - Stephen Richards

15. “The mind is the strongest tool we have to help us secure the riches within the universe.” - Stephen Richards

16. “Knowing that the brain is predisposed to religion and spirituality, then might it be that God is a creation of the brain?” - Stephen Richards

17. “There are no prizes for defying yourself.” - Stephen Richards

18. “There is no new knowledge, it already exists in the universe.” - Stephen Richards

19. “We tend to think of future inventions and discoveries, but in reality, these things already exist in the knowledge bank of the universe.” - Stephen Richards

20. “If you can't quite make it as a high flier then join a trampoline club.” - Stephen Richards

21. “Jedi are conversationalists and negotiators, bringing people together and solving problems. Jedi listen and feel to what others are saying.” - Stephen Richards

22. “The moment you become friends with your inner Self, you realize that the failures or hindrances that you met earlier were caused more by your disconnected status with your inner Being.” - Stephen Richards

23. “When I die I hope it may be said:'Her suffering was black, but her books were read'.” - Shannon Alder

24. “Positive belief in yourself will give you the energy needed to conquer the world and this belief is the power behind all creation.” - Stephen Richards

25. “If you take any step, no matter how small it is, towards achieving your dreams then you will surely find the right path and reach the abundance that lies in store for you.” - Stephen Richards

26. “Never allow your mind to wander untamed like a wild animal that exists on the basis of survival of the fittest. Tame your mind with consistent focus on your goals and desires.” - Stephen Richards

27. “It so happens that at times your desires tend to disagree with the reality and this is due to the fact that you have not let the two elements complement each other.” - Stephen Richards

28. “Manifesting is a lot like making a cake. The things needed are supplied by you, the mixing is done by your mind and the baking is done in the oven of the universe.” - Stephen Richards

29. “In reality there are no limitations. They are vibrant and changeable to whatever form you want them to take to realise your goals.” - Stephen Richards

30. “Limitations are like mirages created by your own mind. When you realise that limitation do not exist, those around you will also feel it and allow you inside their space.” - Stephen Richards

31. “Though money cannot acquire you happiness, it does not mean that both money and happiness cannot exist together.” - Stephen Richards

32. “To rise above the conflicting desires of others, there must be no conflict about your own.” - Stephen Richards

33. “The problem with most people who say they believe, however, is that said belief is only a thin layer of solid ice which rests over a vast ocean that is likewise deep with non-solid disbelief.” - Stephen Richards

34. “You have two voices: the one you speak with and the one you think with. While the former is the one others hear, of greater importance is the one you hear.” - Stephen Richards

35. “Intuition is an essential part of the whole experience of living. Although it will not help predict the future or how people will behave, using intuition as a guide makes life more rewarding. It helps you follow what seems to be the right path, even when social convention or common sense appears to tell differently” - Sylvia Clare

36. “Lucky people will focus on what’s in front of them rather than scrabbling about for what they’re searching for.” - Steve Backley

37. “Although you can’t go back in time and alter your natural level of potential, you can determine how much of that ability you tap into, exploit and develop for the future.” - Steve Backley

38. “A mind filled with negative thoughts makes you feel miserable and inadequate and will lead to failure after failure no matter how hard you try to succeed.” - Steve Backley

39. “Do you want to know what one of the secrets to achieving all of your goals is? You’ve got to be committed.” - Steve Backley

40. “If not you, who?” - Steve Backley

41. “It is one thing to know what should be done, it is another to do it.” - Steve Backley

42. “Too often, people get stuck in a state of over-thinking, the result is that they never reach a decision.” - Steve Backley

43. “Just identify the very first physical action you need to take, and do it.” - Steve Backley

44. “The thrust of continuous action is the firewood which fuels motivation.” - Steve Backley

45. “Be yourself and become wealthy!” - Stephen Richards

46. “But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked” (Luke 6:35).” - Michele Woolley

47. “Observe & accept what ever arises & know that everything is as it needs to be.” - Allan Lokos

48. “I don't want someone to believe my lies, I need someone to accept my truths.” - Kellie Elmore

49. “My fear of abandonment is exceeded only by my terror of intimacy.” - Ethlie Ann Vare

50. “When you initially forgive, it is like letting go of a hot iron. There is initial pain and the scars will show, but you can start living again.” - Stephen Richards

51. “You have a life; make a success of it.” - Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha

52. “Make peace with your past so you don't mess up the present!” - Marcia Casar Friedman

53. “No matter how small you start, always dream big.” - Stephen Richards

54. “The degree to which your Consciousness expands, is the degree to which you understand yourself and the universe.” - Gina Charles

55. “Move on. Be well. Go for it!” - Sally Stubbs

56. “Knowledge is very vital in life`s transformation and transition” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

57. “Fiction is the best the self-help book.” - Quinn Barrett

58. “Are you the fruit of redemption? If yes, then make a delightful noise unto Him.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

59. “You may not attain the highest height with one leap but my dear; you will reach your destination.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

60. “Dare to be different. Represent your maker well and you will forever abide in the beautiful embrace of his loving arms.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

61. “Your words are powerful so what you say goes a long way to either establish or destroy you; this is why you should say things that God has said concerning you, not things that situations or circumstances say.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

62. “Create your world with God's Word in your mouth just say it and it will be accomplished!” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

63. “Dominate in your domain; You can do it.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

64. “Nourishing yourself in a way that helps you blossom in the direction you want to go is attainable, and you are worth the effort.” - Deborah Day

65. “We are beings of energy, and as such we are all perfect magnets - – attracting according to our personal energy vibration.” - Brenda El-Leithy

66. “Even when we do not actively participate in our destiny, we are still on a chosen path. Life has a way of making decisions for us.” - Nina Guilbeau

67. “When life gives you lemons, use Cosmic Ordering!” - Stephen Richards

68. “Cosmic Ordering success sticks to you like mud to a blanket.” - Stephen Richards

69. “The only secret of wealth creation is knowing how to use Cosmic Ordering.” - Stephen Richards

70. “Human beings are incredibly slow, Cosmic Ordering is incredibly fast!” - Stephen Richards

71. “Happiness and success are not something that we can attain or possibly loose, but rather inside qualities that we have forgotten about during the very process of reaching them.” - G.Gyarmati

72. “...it's easy to express romantic love - harder to manage daily love - to forgive failings close to feelings - to divide self from soul...” - John Geddes

73. “Learn to be brave and adventurous because you’ll never discover your place in the world, if you’re too afraid to leave your own backyard.” - Nina Guilbeau

74. “The thing is, I'm not the only one this consciousness stuff is happening to.” - Sara Wiseman

75. “Will is a skill.” - Jillian Michaels

76. “Certainly the most destructive vice if you like, that a person can have. More than pride, which is supposedly the number one of the cardinal sins - is self pity. Self pity is the worst possible emotion anyone can have. And the most destructive. It is, to slightly paraphrase what Wilde said about hatred, and I think actually hatred's a subset of self pity and not the other way around - ' It destroys everything around it, except itself '. Self pity will destroy relationships, it'll destroy anything that's good, it will fulfill all the prophecies it makes and leave only itself. And it's so simple to imagine that one is hard done by, and that things are unfair, and that one is underappreciated, and that if only one had had a chance at this, only one had had a chance at that, things would have gone better, you would be happier if only this, that one is unlucky. All those things. And some of them may well even be true. But, to pity oneself as a result of them is to do oneself an enormous disservice.I think it's one of things we find unattractive about the american culture, a culture which I find mostly, extremely attractive, and I like americans and I love being in america. But, just occasionally there will be some example of the absolutely ravening self pity that they are capable of, and you see it in their talk shows. It's an appalling spectacle, and it's so self destructive. I almost once wanted to publish a self help book saying 'How To Be Happy by Stephen Fry : Guaranteed success'. And people buy this huge book and it's all blank pages, and the first page would just say - ' Stop Feeling Sorry For Yourself - And you will be happy '. Use the rest of the book to write down your interesting thoughts and drawings, and that's what the book would be, and it would be true. And it sounds like 'Oh that's so simple', because it's not simple to stop feeling sorry for yourself, it's bloody hard. Because we do feel sorry for ourselves, it's what Genesis is all about.” - Stephen Fry

77. “I was not rescued by a prince; I was the administrator of my own rescue.” - Elizabeth Gilbert

78. “Principle of Change #3: Vision gives change meaningful direction.” - Brett Blumenthal

79. “Principle of Change #5: Without proper action, change cannot occur.” - Brett Blumenthal

80. “Principle of Change #6: Change is an ever-evolving process.” - Brett Blumenthal

81. “Quotations from ‘“THE STRENGTH IN KNOWING”***Convey to others more compassion, sensitivity, understanding rather than judgementalism”To find pity shall enable forgiveness to surfaceThere are good bones in everyone’s body, what varies are the numberCause and effect from the very smallest act by one individual can change mankind for all timeDevastation can be a reward, and a path to regenerationEmotions May Inhibit our Ability to Find PeaceOne must conquer One’s insensitivity to sensitivityTrue peace maintains strength and calm in the face of discord and tensionWisdom is not guranteed to be achieved with age but rather realized with ones sensitiviy to man and the universeOpposites create duality. The ego creates opposites. Therefore, the ego creates dualityOne should not permit his or her life path to be influenced by the expectations of others. Doubt is the archenemy of the purity of thought and it inhibits the essence of all that is Our, emotions and perceptions determine our attitudes and ultimately our choicesDon’t do it later; do it now.True love is unconditional and everlasting and it cannot cease.Reframing from negative speech is a path to reduction of negative thoughtUncontaminated understanding and awareness is the purity of essence and the essence of purity” - I Alan Appt

82. “I'm not a victim. I'm not a survivor. I'm a fighter.” - J.E. Mathewson

83. “An honest bookstore would post the following sign above its 'self-help' section: 'For true self-help, please visit our philosophy, literature, history and science sections, find yourself a good book, read it, and think about it.” - Roger Ebert

84. “Although life is filled with twists and turns, only you have the ability to make positive changes to your life. You can do it. One day at a time! ~ Taken from "Words of Wisdom for Warriors" by EM.EM.Genesis” - E.M. E.M. Genesis

85. “You only have one day at a time to live, so live it and choose well!” - Laura Boniello

86. “I have discovered there are only a handful of good ideas in the whole world. You already know them. You have heard them your entire life. Here are some of the main keys to being more successful:Take personal responsibility.Things change, so be flexible.Work smart and work hard.Serve others well.Be nice to others.Be optimistic. Have goals; want something big for yourself.Stay focused.Keep learning.Become excellent at what you do.Trust your gut.When in doubt, take action.Earn all you can. Save all you can. Give all you can.Enjoy all you've got.Above all keep it simple.” - Larry Winget

87. “Identify your Radar – it’s your brain functioning optimally; not a vague intuition or cosmic sixth sense.Train your Radar in key areas like: evaluating people, personal safety, healthy relationships, physical and mental well-being, money and credit cards, career choice, how to get organized.Meet the Radar Jammers. They have the power to turn down or turn off our clear thinking Radars.
Some are well known: alcohol and drugs, peer pressure, infatuation, sleep deprivation.
Others are surprising: showing off, fake complexity, anger, unthinking religions, the need for speed, dangerous personality disorders, and even fast food!
Learn reasonable approaches and specific techniques to deal with them all.” - C.B. Brooks

88. “However, when we are depressed, being reminded of other people's suffering only serves to increase our self-hatred.” - Dorothy Rowe

89. “An average man is egoistic, proud and has strong self esteem. They always require partners who massage their ego not those who will drag their ego to the mud.” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.

90. “Confidence thrills men for it means you won’t be fidgety or excessively jealous when the man is in the midst of people especially those of opposite sex.” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.

91. “I've always been serious that way, trying to evolve to a more conscious state. Funny thing about that,though. You tweak yourself,looking for more love, less lust, more compassion, less jealousy. You keep tweaking, keep adjusting those knobs until you can no longer find the original settings. In some sense,the original settings are exactly what I'm looking for-a return to the easygoing guy i was before my world got complicated, the nice guy who took things as they came and laughed so hard the blues would blow away in the summer wind.” - Bill Withers

92. “An intelligent woman is a goldmine! She has the ability to learn, reason and understand things better and faster than her contemporaries. She is competent, alert and can reason out stuffs easily.” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.

93. “Ladies, get confident about yourselves, build up your self-worth and esteem, love yourself and be proud of your achievements and your man will adore you for life.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

94. “Somehow, we have gotten off track from the basics of health and spirituality, and we get in our own way.” - Alice McCall

95. “Images have enormous power, and images freed from deep within ourselves can change us profoundly.” - Alice McCall

96. “Great artistic works are often based on solving several psychological problems simultaneously. In literature this is often accomplished by splitting apart the conflict and assigning each aspect to a different character. Marjie Rynearson, for instance, wrote an award-winning play, Jenny, about the meeting and reconciliation of two women: the mother of a murder victim and the mother of the murderer. Within the dialogue between the two characters she sought to resolve two sets of problems: the rage and grief of the victim's mother, and the horror, guilt, and grief of the murderer's mother. She worked on the play for several years, and only when it was finished did she realize that through it she was struggling to resolve her feelings about the suicide of her best friend. Rynearson had simultaneously been, in effect, both the friend of the victim and the friend of the perpetrator of the killing. The power of the work lay in its simultaneous resolution of conflicting problems.” - Linda Austin

97. “I look at every book as a self-help book.” - Marc Maron

98. “You're better off with a kick-ass half than a half-assed whole.” - David Heinemeier Hansson

99. “Simply being kind brings happiness every time ...” - Ian Tucker

100. “Every answer you ever need lies within your own silence..” - Ian Tucker

101. “There are times in every person’s life when they feel lonely, isolated, like maybe they don’t belong. For adoptees, this is often exacerbated by the circumstances. Because you were given up, you have a built-in scapegoat; you can blame everything that you feel on the fact that you were adopted. But, I want you to know that this is a fallacy. Finding your biological parents will not fill in the void that you feel. You will get answers to your questions, but no one can fill in the missing pieces except for you. Before you go on a search, take the time to get to know yourself very well. Heal the hurts you’ve experienced. Acknowledge the past and how it has affected you. Become a whole person who is seeking roots, not a damaged person who is seeking fulfillment.” - Janet Louise Stephenson

102. “Wisdom is not guaranteed with age but is realized through one's sensitivity to humanity and the universe” - I Alan Appt

103. “When you eliminate the Ego's intense desire to be correct, the clarity of the moment can come through. How simple is that?” - Beth Johnson

104. “Be positive at all times! Leave out the negatives.” - Agu Jaachynma N E

105. “You have been called to a life of blessing, don`t descend to that of curses.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

106. “Sow the right words! Think the good thought.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

107. “Drown those degrading thoughts.” - Agu Jaachynma N E

108. “Desire to give and not always receive.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

109. “Do not wait and hope to be discovered...make yourself so you cannot be denied!” - Jamie McCall