"The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny."
- Albert Ellismotivational , Albert Ellis , destiny , own-your-life , problems , self-control , self-reliant
"Control your anger. If you hold anger toward others, they have control over you."
- Miyamoto Musashiinspiring , Miyamoto Musashi , anger , enemy , hate , self-control
"I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship."
- Louisa May Alcottinspiring , Louisa May Alcott , adaptability , change , fearless , self-control
"There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self."
- Aldous Huxleyinspiring , motivational , Aldous Huxley , mind-your-own-business , self-control , self-improvement
"When there is no enemy within, the enemy outside can do you no harm."
- Old Proverbsinspiring , Old Proverbs , enemy , mentality , mind , self-control , within-yourself
"If you want to be successful, respect one rule: Never let failure take control of you"
- Leonardo DiCapriomotivational , Leonardo DiCaprio , failure , mentality , mistakes , self-control , success
"People with purpose, goals, and visions have no time for drama. They invest their energy in creativity and focus on living a positive life."
- Anonymousinspiring , Anonymous , attitude , energy , focus , ignore-haters , investment , life , negativity , people , positivity , priorities , self-control , self-improvement
"Happiness starts with you. Not with your relationships, not with your job, not with your money, not with your circumstances, but with you"
- Anonymousinspiring , Anonymous , circumstances , emotion , happiness , inner-peace , money , own-your-life , self-control , within-yourself
"When we hate our enemies, we are giving them power over us -power over our sleep, our appetites, our blood pressure, our health, and our happiness"
- Dale Carnegieinspiring , Dale Carnegie , enemy , hate , ignore-haters , negative-thinking , power , self-control
"Any fool can criticize, complain, and condemn -and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving"
- Dale Carnegieinspiring , Dale Carnegie , acceptance , character , criticism , forgiveness , gentle , hate , ignore-haters , self-control , understanding
"This very world will become to us an optimistic world when we become masters of our own minds"
- Swami Vivekanandalaw-of-attraction , Swami Vivekananda , attitude , mastery , mind , perception , self-control , world
"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves."
- William Shakespearelaw-of-attraction , motivational , William Shakespeare , deliberate-creation , destiny , fate , fiction-novels , power , self-control , stars
"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment."
- Jim Rohnmotivational , Jim Rohn , accomplishment , discipline , goals , planning , productivity , self-control
"It is essential to control your mood by means of your will, calming down so that your will is not drawn by your mood."
- Yagyu Munenorimotivational , Yagyu Munenori , calmness , emotion , mentality , mind , self-control , will-power
"Nothing in the universe has power over you until you allow it to exercise such a power."
- Swami Vivekanandalaw-of-attraction , motivational , spiritual , Swami Vivekananda , independent , invincible , mind , power , self-control , unputdownable
"It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude."
- Ralph Waldo Emersoninspiring , motivational , Ralph Waldo Emerson , conformity , independent , mentality , self-control , society , solitude , strong , unshakeable , what-others-think
"Nothing can disturb your peace of mind unless you allow it to."
- Roy T Bennettinspiring , law-of-attraction , Roy T Bennett , inner-peace , mind , peace , self-control , thought , unconditional
"Take responsibility of your own happiness, never put it in other people’s hands."
- Roy T Bennettinspiring , Roy T Bennett , happiness , responsibility , self-control
"In fighting and in everyday life you should be determined though calm."
- Miyamoto Musashimotivational , Miyamoto Musashi , calmness , determination , focus , ready , self-control , sports
"Happiness is a choice. You can choose to be happy. There's going to be stress in life, but it's your choice whether you let it affect you or not."
- Valerie Bertinelliinspiring , Valerie Bertinelli , attitude , choices , happiness , happy , reaction , self-control , stress
"Invest your energy, attention and time in developing yourself. When you begin to improve yourself, you will have more control over your life."
- Anonymousmotivational , Anonymous , change , investment , life , self-control , self-improvement
"Everything comes down to your own attitude. And, only you are the one who decides what type of attitude you have, it is your choice!"
- Catherine Pulsiferinspiring , Catherine Pulsifer , attitude , choices , decisions , life , mentality , self-control
"Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence."
- Dalai Lamainspiring , law-of-attraction , Dalai Lama , calmness , confidence , courage , mind , power , ready , self-control , self-esteem , strength
"Perfect tranquility within consists in the good ordering of the mind, the realm of your own."
- Marcus Aureliusinspiring , law-of-attraction , Marcus Aurelius , mind , peace , self-control , subconscious , thought , tranquility , will-power , within-yourself
"Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it."
- Charles Chuck Swindollinspiring , motivational , Charles Chuck Swindoll , attitude , circumstances , conditions , life , power , reaction , ready , self-control , unconditional
"The quality of our lives is determined not by what happens to us, but rather by what we do about what happens."
- Tony Robbinsinspiring , motivational , Tony Robbins , attitude , circumstances , courage , fearless , hard-times , life , power , reaction , self-control
"I have the strength to remain calm in the face of change"
- Louise Hayinspiring , law-of-attraction , motivational , Louise Hay , affirmation , calmness , circumstances , mentality , mind , problems , self-control , strength
"Self-control is strength; Right Thought is mastery; Calmness is power."
- James Alleninspiring , motivational , James Allen , calmness , mastery , positive-thinking , power , self-control , strength , strong , thought , will-power
"The quality of our lives is determined not by what happens to us, but rather by what we do about what happens."
- Tony Robbinsinspiring , motivational , Tony Robbins , attitude , circumstances , life , power , reaction , self-control
"You are responsible only for what you can change. All you can change is your attitude. There lies your responsibility."
- Nisargadatta Maharajinspiring , law-of-attraction , spiritual , Nisargadatta Maharaj , attitude , change , conditions , detachment , self-control
"Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life."
- Khalil Gibraninspiring , motivational , Khalil Gibran , attitude , circumstances , independence , life , power , self-control
"Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions."
- Pema Chodroninspiring , law-of-attraction , Pema Chodron , circumstances , emotion , inner , inner-peace , peace , people , self-control
"Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself."
- Publilius Syrusmotivational , Publilius Syrus , leadership , mastery , mind , power , self-control , self-improvement , will-power
"It's not the situation, but whether we react (negative) or respond (positive) to the situation that's important."
- Zig Ziglarinspiring , motivational , Zig Ziglar , attitude , bad-times , circumstances , conditions , emotion , mentality , positive-thinking , power , reaction , self-control
"In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you."
- Deepak Chopralaw-of-attraction , spiritual , Deepak Chopra , attitude , breathe , inner , mentality , mind , peace , reaction , self-control , stillness
"One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself."
- Leonardo da Vinciinspiring , motivational , Leonardo da Vinci , ability , mastery , mind , power , self , self-control , self-improvement , skill , will-power
"You can’t control the events that happen to you, but you can control your interpretation of them. So why not choose the story that serves your life the best?"
- Kevin Hartinspiring , Kevin Hart , attitude , circumstances , life , perception , perspective , positive-thinking , reaction , self-control
"Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice."
- Wayne Dyerinspiring , motivational , Wayne Dyer , attitude , change , choices , decisions , depression , emotion , feelings , negative-thinking , sad , self-control , self-improvement , start-now
"All power is from within and therefore under our control."
- Robert Collierinspiring , law-of-attraction , motivational , Robert Collier , energy , inner , invincible , limitless , power , self-control , sports , within-yourself
"The only path by which another person can upset you is through your own thought."
- Dr Joseph Murphyinspiring , Dr Joseph Murphy , criticism , mind , negative-thinking , people , relationship , self-control , society , think , thought , unputdownable