Best 142 quotes of Les Brown on MyQuotes

Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.

Accept the consequences of your actions in order to become the agent of your mental, physical, spiritual and material success.

All of us need to grow continuously in our lives.

Anytime you suffer a setback or disappointment, put your head down and plow ahead.

As you reach your goals, set new ones. That is how you grow and become a more powerful person.

Avoid head trash. Don't be a garbage can for anything that does not feed your intellect, stimulate your imagination, or make you a more compassionate peaceful person. Refuse to open your mind to other people's trash. Tune out anything that promotes conflict or controversy. This can infect you with a mind virus of cynicism or defeat, and you won't even know it!

Begin to read a book that will help you move toward your dream.

Be willing to go all out, in pursuit of your dream. Ultimately it will pay off. You are more powerful than you think you are.

Champions get up! When you’re down to nothing, God is up to something! Champions get up! Focus your mind, pull yourself together. If you are at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on! You are a champion. You are more than a conqueror. Keep the faith. Cry if you must. You are still here. God is not through with you yet. You were born to win. Champions get up! You are a champion. You have GREATNESS within you!

Change your thinking. Change your life! Your thoughts create your reality. Practice positive thinking. Act the way you want to be, and soon you will be the way you act.

Decisions can be a major challenge for all of us.

Define your priorities, know your values and believe in your purpose. Only then can you effectively share yourself with others.

Doing great requires that we become great people, and all of us can become great people.

Don't confuse who you are with the results that you produce.

Don't underestimate yourself. You are capable of more than you can ever imagine.

Don’t waste another minute dealing with a toxic, negative, energy-draining person. Some people are wired for negativity. They love being argumentative, combative and abusive. Run for your life as quickly as possible.

Do something about your life now. You know you are sick and tired of being sick and tired. Don't just think about it, look at it, and complain about it to whoever will listen. Stop conning yourself into being a volunteer victim, or telling the same old story. You are better than that. It's time to stand up for yourself and your dream. This is the one and only life that you have. Don't waste it watching someone's life - on tv, in a movie, a series or reality show. Take your power back and make a move. Live your life on your terms, and create something new in your life. You Deserve!

Do what you need to do, so that you can do what you want to do. Success and convenience do not go together. You have what it takes to be successful, so you have to step up your game and make room for it.

Draw your line in the sand. Make your decision now and start taking action to really live your dream. By not taking bold steps to live your dream, not only are you missing out on fully living, but the world is missing out on the greatness you have to offer. Be bold!

Failure is not a destination; it’s an invitation to unforeseen VICTORIES.

Fear does not have any special power unless you empower it by submitting to it.

Fear is the most subtle and destructive of all hueman diseases. Fear kills dreams!

Forgive those who have hurt you.

Forgive yourself first. Release the need to replay a negative situation over and over again in your mind. Don’t become a hostage to your past by always reviewing and reliving your mistakes. Don’t remind yourself of what should have, could have or would have been. Release it and let it go. Move on.

Give yourself a break. Stop beating yourself up! Everyone makes mistakes, has setbacks and failures. You don't come with a book on how to get it right all the time. You will fail sometimes, not because you planned to, but simply because you're human. Failure is a part of creating a great life. Stand up to it and handle it with grace. Because, you can.

Give yourself another chance to make your dream a reality. Don't allow a delay to become a denial. Raise the bar on yourself, increase your determination, and explode your drive. You will fail your way to success. Everything you experience can be used to grow through...not just to go through. Make your dream happen! You deserve!

Go after what you want as if your life depended on it. Because it Does!

Goals are not dreamy, pie-in-the-sky ideals. They have every day practical applications and they should be practical.

Goals help you channel your energy into action.

Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours.

Here's other quotes and sayings you can motivate yourself with. Practice only makes for improvement.

How to discover your greatness? By upgrading our relationships and by having goals beyond our comfort zone.

I advise you to say your dream is possible and then overcome all inconveniences, ignore all the hassles and take a running leap through the hoop, even if it is in flames.

I can bounce back from adversity and reinvent my life - it's possible

If life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up. And if you get up, you can stand up. And if you stand up, you can fight for your dream once again. You have something special. You have GREATNESS within you!

If you are carrying strong feelings about something that happened in your past, they may hinder your ability to live in the present.

If you only talk to a person's head and not their heart people won't listen to you.

If you put yourself in a position where you have to stretch outside your comfort zone, then you are forced to expand your consciousness.

If you're going through hell, don't stop, keep moving!

If you run around with 9 losers pretty soon you'll be the 10th loser.

If you set goals and go after them with all the determination you can muster, your gifts will take you places that will amaze you.

If you spend a lot of time thinking about your problems, they'll grow bigger and stronger. Is that what you want? Of course not!Instead, focus on your goals. Start your day with them at the front of your mind, and use notes to recall them strategically throughout your day.

In day-to-day commerce, television is not so much interested in the business of communications as in the business of delivering audiences to advertisers. People are the merchandise, not the shows. The shows are merely the bait.

In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact.

In life, friendships change, divorces happen, people move on, others die. Money and jobs will come and go. Live long enough and your health and body will change. It goes with the territory of being human. The fact that you are still here gives you an advantage. Don't look back. Look straight ahead!! Decide to use all of your knowledge, skills, experiences and your life lessons from your mistakes, defeats and setbacks, to start over again. Life changes. You may not have the same life as before, but you can still enjoy your life!

In order to do something you've never done, you've got to become someone you've never been. I think that all of us have great potential within us, but greatness is a choice; it's not our destiny. And in the pursuit of our dreams we are introduced to trials, failures and disappointments , which take us to the door of discovery and greatness.

In the end, it is the person you become, not the things you have achieved, that is the most important.

In the prosperous times, you put it in your pocket; in the lean times, you put it in your heart and that's when you discover who you are.

It is better to aim high and miss than to aim low and hit.

It's a new day! Let go of old issues, relationships, or apprehensions that are holding you back. Decide to move forward using the knowledge you've gained, from your failures and triumphs, while making room for new accomplishments . Cleaning isn't just good for your house, it's healthy for your mind. Adopt the attitude that you can and will achieve your dreams, because it's true. You have greatness within you!