Quotes by Roy T. Bennett

“Stop comparing yourself to other people, just choose to be happy and live your own life.”

“Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine.”

“Respect other peoples feelings. It might mean nothing to you, but it could mean everything to them.”

“Create a vision for the life you really want and then work relentlessly towards making it a reality.”

“Be thankful for everything that happens in your life; it’s all an experience.”

“If you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worry about the future, focus on living fully in the present.”

“Maturity is when you stop complaining and making excuses, and start making changes.”

“Dont let the expectations and opinions of other people affect your decisions. Its your life, not theirs. Do what matters most to you; do what makes you feel alive and happy. Dont let the expectations and ideas of others limit who you are. If you let others tell you who you are, you are living their reality — not yours. There is more to life than pleasing people. There is much more to life than following others prescribed path. There is so much more to life than what you experience right now. You need to decide who you are for yourself. Become a whole being. Adventure.”

“Do not let the roles you play in life make you forget that you are human.”

“The one who falls and gets up is stronger than the one who never tried. Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying.”

“Create your own miracles; do what you think you cannot do.”

“Sometimes you have to lose all you have to find out who you truly are.”

“Step out of your comfort zone. Comfort zones, where your unrealized dreams are buried, are the enemies of achievement. Leadership begins when you step outside your comfort zone.”

“Be with someone who inspires you and makes you be the best version of yourself.”

“It doesnt matter how many people you meet in your life; you just need the real ones who accept you for who you are and help you become who you should be.”

“Take responsibility of your own happiness, never put it in other people’s hands.”

“Even if you cannot change all the people around you, you can change the people you choose to be around. Life is too short to waste your time on people who don’t respect, appreciate, and value you. Spend your life with people who make you smile, laugh, and feel loved.”

“You need to have faith in yourself. Be brave and take risks. You dont have to have it all figured out to move forward.”

“Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity. The greatest problem with communication is we don’t listen to understand. We listen to reply. When we listen with curiosity, we don’t listen with the intent to reply. We listen for what’s behind the words.”

“Pursue what catches your heart, not what catches your eyes.”