Maxwell Maltz

Self-improvement is the name of the game, and your primary objective is to strengthen yourself, not to destroy an opponent.

Self-image sets the boundaries of individual accomplishment.

Take the trouble to stop and think of the other person's feelings, his viewpoints, his desires and needs. Think more of what the other fellow wants, and how he must feel.

Our self image, strongly held, essentially determines what we become.

Realizing that our actions, feelings and behaviour are the result of our own images and beliefs gives us the level that psychology has always needed for changing personality.

Your most important sale in life is to sell yourself to yourself.

Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your hand-brake on.

We must have courage to bet on our ideas, to take the calculated risk, and to act. Everyday living requires courage if life is to be effective and bring happiness.

Often the difference between a successful man and a failure is not one's better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on his ideas, to take a calculated risk, and to act.

We are built to conquer environment, solve problems, achieve goals, and we find no real satisfaction or happiness in life without obstacles to conquer and goals to achieve.

To change a habit, make a conscious decision, then act out the new behavior.

The 'self-image' is the key to human personality and human behavior. Change the self image and you change the personality and the behavior.