"Mistakes are painful when they happen, but years later a collection of mistakes is what is called experience."
Denis Waitley
Author, Motivational Speaker
Denis Waitley is a renowned author and motivational speaker known for his work on personal development and success psychology.
- Born
- September 8, 1933
- Quotes
- 313
- Rank
- #425
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"You must accept responsibility for your actions, but not the credit for your achievements."
"What the mind dwells upon, the body acts upon."
"The most important conversations, briefings, meeting, and lectures you will ever have will be those you hold with yourself in the privacy of your own mind."
"Achievers can almost literally taste success because they imagine their goals in such vivid detail. Setbacks only seem to add spice and favor to the final taste of victory."
"Don't wait for an employer, friend, or mentor to show appreciation for your work. Take pride in your own efforts on a daily basis."
"A passion for life is one of the most attractive qualities in a human being. If you want a teammate or a life mate who loves to be around you, all you need to do is love to be around."
"The easiest thing to do in the world is to neglect the important and give in to the urgent."
"You must stick to your conviction, but be ready to abandon your assumptions."
"Champions are propelled by desire, not compelled by fear"
"You must consider the bottom line, but make it integrity before profits."
"A dream is a vision, a goal is a promise. You can keep your promises to yourself by remaining flexible, focused, and committed."
"When you make a mistake or get ridiculed or rejected, look at mistakes as learning experiences, and ridicule as ignorance. Look at rejection as part of one performance, not as a turn down of the performer."
"Better to seek change by inspiration, than out of desperation."
"Live each day as if was your last, not in the future, not in the past. You may not get what you want, but, in the long run, you will get what you expect."
"When you are in the valley, keep your goal firmly in view and you will get the renewed energy to continue the climb."
"Your habits will determine your quality of life."
"No one is born with self confidence. Self confidence is learned and earned with experience."
"Perseverance does not always mean sticking to the same thing forever. It means giving full concentration and effort to whatever you are doing right now."
"We are supposed to forgive everyone; everyone includes ourselves."