Self-Esteem

Our choices make us what we are, far more than our abilities

"Our choices make us what we are, far more than our abilities" ...

Henry Ford Quote – A Man’s Discovery

“One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do.” - Henry Ford ...

William Faulkner Quote – Be Better Than Yourself

"Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself." - William Faulkner ...

Van Wyck Brooks Quote – To Find Our Bad Traits

"Nothing is so soothing to our self-esteem as to find our bad traits in our forebears.  It seems to absolve us." - Van Wyck Brooks ...

Michael Jackson Lyrics – Man In The Mirror

"I'm gonna make a change for the first time in my life it’s gonna feel real good gonna make a difference." - "Man In The Mirror", by Michael Jackson ...

Frederick Douglass Quote – Repair Broken Men

“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” - Frederick Douglass ...

Oliver James Quote – Stand Out

"Why are we trying so hard to fit in, when you're born to stand out" - Oliver James ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Quote – If A Man Is Called A Street Sweeper

"If a man is called a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause ...

Who We Are

“We've all been sorry, we've all been hurt. But how we survive, is what makes us who we are” ...