100 Quotes About Self Help Book

Many of us feel a sense of helplessness when it comes to our own personal development, but that’s not the case at all! There are many ways to learn and grow, and self-help books can help. If you’re looking for some new tools to add to your toolbox, check out our collection of the best 40+ quotes from self-help books.

Keep your best wishes, close to your heart and watch...
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Keep your best wishes, close to your heart and watch what happens Tony Deliso
Happiness is part of who we are. Joy is the...
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Happiness is part of who we are. Joy is the feeling Tony Deliso
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Life is like a game of chess. To win you have to make a move. Knowing which move to make comes with IN-SIGHTand knowledge, and by learning the lessons that areacculated along the way. We become each and every piece within the game called life! Allan Rufus
Life is like a sandwich! Birth as one slice, and...
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Life is like a sandwich! Birth as one slice, and death as the other. What you put in-between the slices is up to you. Is your sandwich tasty or sour? Allan Rufus.org Allan Rufus
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Is a self help or personal development book ruining your life? Ken Poirot
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See, don't just look. Your partner is so much more than their appearance. It's how kind their heart is, how lovely they smile, how much they care and have compassion, how generous and giving they are which becomes much more attractive. Suzan Battah
If you haven't cried at least once while writing a...
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If you haven't cried at least once while writing a chapter of your inspirational book, then you have to ask yourself if your're writing fiction. Shannon L. Alder
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Each store will fulfil some of your needs, but no individual store can meet all of your needs. Learning how to set realistic expectations now and in future relationships requires you to examine each of the existing stores to see what they can offer. Janet Crain
Success is a decision, not a gift.
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Success is a decision, not a gift. Steve Backley
Athletes who are able to stay completely focused in pursuit...
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Athletes who are able to stay completely focused in pursuit of their dreams are the ones that are most likely to become champions. Steve Backley
Like everything in life, it is not what happens to...
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Like everything in life, it is not what happens to you but how you respond to it that counts. Steve Backley
It is never about who is right or wrong, it...
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It is never about who is right or wrong, it is about what is best. Steve Backley
You can start to change your luck today. Begin believing...
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You can start to change your luck today. Begin believing that you can have what you desire and superior things will arrive. Steve Backley
The thrust of continuous action is the firewood which fuels...
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The thrust of continuous action is the firewood which fuels motivation. Steve Backley
Success is not the end of the journey. It is...
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Success is not the end of the journey. It is the beginning of the expression of your infinite potential. Sakshi Chetana
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There are three types of people in this world. Firstly, there are people who make things happen. Then there are people who watch things happen. Lastly, there are people who ask, what happened? Which do you want to be? Steve Backley
Too often, people get stuck in a state of over-thinking,...
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Too often, people get stuck in a state of over-thinking, the result is that they never reach a decision. Steve Backley
The first step is the most important. It is the...
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The first step is the most important. It is the most crucial and the most effective as it will initiate the direction you have chosen. Steve Backley
If obstacles are large, jump higher.
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If obstacles are large, jump higher. Steve Backley
Share your aspirations only with those who will support you,...
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Share your aspirations only with those who will support you, not those who will respond with doubt or lack of interest. Steve Backley
Act like a champion, and then become one.
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Act like a champion, and then become one. Steve Backley
It is action that creates motivation.
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It is action that creates motivation. Steve Backley
If not now, when?
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If not now, when? Steve Backley
Your current apathy is simply your soul telling you that...
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Your current apathy is simply your soul telling you that it is confused. Steve Backley
If you want to continue to be the best in...
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If you want to continue to be the best in the world, then you have to train and compete like you are second best in the world. Steve Backley
If you remain static and wait for success to come...
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If you remain static and wait for success to come to you it will certainly not happen. Steve Backley
Nothing could be any worse than having to turn to...
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Nothing could be any worse than having to turn to your friends, your colleagues and your loved ones and say —‘I gave up too soon’. Steve Backley
Do you want to know what one of the secrets...
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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
The challenge for you is to decide not what is...
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The challenge for you is to decide not what is important, but what is most important and then focus your attention on that. Steve Backley
Success is simply never giving in to failure - either...
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Success is simply never giving in to failure - either in mind or body. Steve Backley
It is one thing to know what should be done,...
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It is one thing to know what should be done, it is another to do it. Steve Backley
If not you, who?
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If not you, who? Steve Backley
It is true to say that the secret of a...
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It is true to say that the secret of a winning formula is the ability to accept that there is a vast area of unexploited potential beyond what you currently perceive to be your maximum. Steve Backley
Mix with positive-minded people as a means to tap into...
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Mix with positive-minded people as a means to tap into your unexploited potential. Steve Backley
The only test is what you see when you look...
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The only test is what you see when you look in a mirror. Steve Backley
See it, feel it, trust it!
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See it, feel it, trust it! Steve Backley
Just identify the very first physical action you need to...
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Just identify the very first physical action you need to take, and do it. Steve Backley
You have to create your self-belief by going to your...
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You have to create your self-belief by going to your core to find the probable reasons for the negativity in you, and then demolish them. Steve Backley
If you are able to focus unswervingly on your goals,...
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If you are able to focus unswervingly on your goals, then all that you desire will become yours. Steve Backley
The sprint is like life ... blink and you miss...
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The sprint is like life ... blink and you miss it. Steve Backley
If you have positive energy you will always attract positive...
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If you have positive energy you will always attract positive outcomes. Steve Backley
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Look for solutions, instead of being difficult; be more thoughtful, instead of allowing anger to burn you out. Look at things from a different perspective, embrace change, look out for opportunities and you will feel much more in control. Steve Backley
A mind filled with negative thoughts makes you feel miserable...
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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
Invest your energy in the things you can control.
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Invest your energy in the things you can control. Steve Backley
See it first in your mind, then become it.
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See it first in your mind, then become it. Steve Backley
Explore. Train your conscious mind and your subconscious mind to...
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Explore. Train your conscious mind and your subconscious mind to start working for you by getting those great powers to move in a new direction. Start creating your own good luck today. Steve Backley
To think is good. To obsess is bad.
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To think is good. To obsess is bad. Steve Backley
Lucky people will focus on what’s in front of them...
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Lucky people will focus on what’s in front of them rather than scrabbling about for what they’re searching for. Steve Backley
Every time a champion makes a decision they have a...
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Every time a champion makes a decision they have a chance to learn something new, regardless of the outcome. Steve Backley
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They don’t give Olympic medals out for talking a good game. Steve Backley
When you think a positive thought, you become positive.
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When you think a positive thought, you become positive. Steve Backley
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Remember, if you don’t do anything — if you don’t change the way your mind works and direct your subconscious mind to create the life you want — then everything stays the same, nothing changes. Steve Backley
Success is virulent. Once you get the bug then it’s...
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Success is virulent. Once you get the bug then it’s in you. Steve Backley
The way forward is to stop pestering yourself for answers...
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The way forward is to stop pestering yourself for answers and let it, the creative part of your mind, come up with the solution when the time is right. Steve Backley
The people and successes in your life mirror your beliefs.
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The people and successes in your life mirror your beliefs. Steve Backley
Although you can’t go back in time and alter your...
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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
Tell me your thinking, and I’ll tell you what your...
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Tell me your thinking, and I’ll tell you what your life looks like. Steve Backley
These are the people who will encourage you to go...
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These are the people who will encourage you to go after your dreams and will inspire you to succeed. Stick to them like a barnacle to a rock. Steve Backley
If you decide not to take action, you are going...
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If you decide not to take action, you are going to fail, and even if you do take action, if you can’t keep up your motivation, you will simply end up back where you started. Steve Backley
Trust in your own beliefs or succumb to the influence...
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Trust in your own beliefs or succumb to the influence of others’. Steve Backley
For many, lack of achievement is more a consequence of...
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For many, lack of achievement is more a consequence of fear of taking a chance and getting uncomfortable. Steve Backley
To deliver your own personal maximum, you’ll realise there are...
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To deliver your own personal maximum, you’ll realise there are no shortcuts; if you want to be a champion it is all about rolling your sleeves up and getting stuck in. Steve Backley
The discontent and frustration that you feel is entirely your...
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The discontent and frustration that you feel is entirely your own creation. Stephen Richards
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When you concentrate your energy purposely on the future possibility that you aspire to realize, your energy is passed on to it and makes it attracted to you with a force stronger than the one you directed towards it. Stephen Richards
Grateful souls focus on the happiness and abundance present in...
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Grateful souls focus on the happiness and abundance present in their lives and this in turn attracts more abundance and joy towards them. Stephen Richards
Never allow your mind to wander untamed like a wild...
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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
Manifesting is a lot like making a cake. The things...
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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
The first place where self-esteem begins its journey is within...
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The first place where self-esteem begins its journey is within us. Stephen Richards
It is not enough if you just live life as...
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It is not enough if you just live life as it comes to you like a floating leaf in a pond. Make use of the powers bestowed in you and soar like an eagle. Stephen Richards
Without desires and dreams, your thoughts do not matter and...
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Without desires and dreams, your thoughts do not matter and you can think whatever you want to. Stephen Richards
A good self-esteem level is mostly dependant on how we...
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A good self-esteem level is mostly dependant on how we value ourselves without any bias. Stephen Richards
A person today who seems to have a great sense...
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A person today who seems to have a great sense of self-esteem has his or her childhood days to thank for it. Stephen Richards
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Once we open our eyes to the infinite magic that the universe has in abundance, we are sure to be enthralled by what we see and this miraculous creation gets us closer to our dreams and to the world as a whole. Stephen Richards
You don't have to be good at something to be...
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You don't have to be good at something to be liked. Stephen Richards
Every sunrise is priceless and you can experience the richness...
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Every sunrise is priceless and you can experience the richness that life holds only when you live life to the full instead of just being an onlooker. Stephen Richards
Whatever you lay your hands on, self-esteem is visible.
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Whatever you lay your hands on, self-esteem is visible. Stephen Richards
The realisation that limitations are imaginary will make you strong...
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The realisation that limitations are imaginary will make you strong and overpowering. Stephen Richards
We are exactly what our history made us to be.
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We are exactly what our history made us to be. Stephen Richards
For us to regard others as worthy, we have to...
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For us to regard others as worthy, we have to begin by regarding ourselves as worthy. Stephen Richards
The difference between being mediocre and achieving excellence is you.
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The difference between being mediocre and achieving excellence is you. Stephen Richards
A failure is always in the passenger seat in his...
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A failure is always in the passenger seat in his or her life. Stephen Richards
Positive belief in yourself will give you the energy needed...
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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
Though money cannot acquire you happiness, it does not mean...
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Though money cannot acquire you happiness, it does not mean that both money and happiness cannot exist together. Stephen Richards
A barrier is a limitation only when you perceive it...
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A barrier is a limitation only when you perceive it as one. Stephen Richards
Winning is great, but if it's not enough then then...
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Winning is great, but if it's not enough then then you'll never have enough! Stephen Richards
Whatever belief we have actually stems from the thankfulness that...
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Whatever belief we have actually stems from the thankfulness that we feel and this feeling further attracts more happy feelings towards us. Stephen Richards
On the other hand, if the future is not the...
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On the other hand, if the future is not the one you chose then you may have to use your willpower to obtain the future of your liking. Stephen Richards
Have faith in the universe and its capability to lead...
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Have faith in the universe and its capability to lead you to the path of abundance. Stephen Richards
Choice forms the divider which is responsible for the formation...
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Choice forms the divider which is responsible for the formation of all futures that can be possible. Stephen Richards
What we perceive about ourselves is greatly a reflection of...
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What we perceive about ourselves is greatly a reflection of how we will end up living our lives. Stephen Richards
Each person has got a voice inside them. Communicate with...
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Each person has got a voice inside them. Communicate with it and take hold of it. Do not let it push and shove you around — you are its master! Stephen Richards
How we relate with other people is dependent on how...
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How we relate with other people is dependent on how we rate ourselves and what we think about ourselves. Stephen Richards
Acknowledgement is possession. When you acknowledge, think or have conviction...
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Acknowledgement is possession. When you acknowledge, think or have conviction in something, it actually will come true. Stephen Richards
Failures can be called ‘strengtheners’ as they make you determined...
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Failures can be called ‘strengtheners’ as they make you determined to reach your goal with the lessons they teach. Stephen Richards
According to the Law of Attraction, the physical reality that...
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According to the Law of Attraction, the physical reality that you experience at present is drawn towards the future probability you desired when it attains more power. Stephen Richards
Our own self-esteem is something we can actually twist in...
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Our own self-esteem is something we can actually twist in whatever way we want. Stephen Richards
In the spiritual world many forms of the physical universe...
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In the spiritual world many forms of the physical universe that are potentially effective can be perceived but with regard to time, we can observe only one form. Stephen Richards
Limitations are like mirages created by your own mind. When...
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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
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When you are drowned by your sorry state, and you feel as if you are carried away from the road that leads to your desires, you should know that you are the one responsible for being led away from the right path. Stephen Richards
In reality there are no limitations. They are vibrant and...
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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