“Get hold of yourself, be confident once more, don't forget that it is not given to just anyone to have idolized discouragement without succumbing to it.”

“Just because you fall once, doesn't mean you're fall at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always trust yourself, because if you don't then who will??”

Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) American actress, model, and singer

“Don't be afraid to assert yourself, have confidence in your abilities.”

Michael Bloomberg (1942) American businessman and politician, former mayor of New York City

“Once in a while, out of the blue,
I might appear somewhat rude,
but don't be alarmed or get upset.
Just say to yourself "This I'll forget".
When I come home after being away
it might do me good just to hear you say:
"Darlin' don't move an inch, keep perfectly still,
now do with me what you will."”

Gilbert O'Sullivan (1946) Irish singer-songwriter

“By the way, you don't have to be sweaty and holding a basketball to enjoy a Gatorade. You could just be… A thirsty dude! Gatorade forgets about this demographic!”

Mitch Hedberg (1968–2005) American stand-up comedian

“Don't forget to love yourself.”

Sören Kierkegaard (1813–1855) Danish philosopher and theologian, founder of Existentialism

“Don't ever write anything you don't like yourself and if you do like it, don't take anyone's advice about changing it. They just don't know.”

Raymond Chandler (1888–1959) Novelist, screenwriter

“This is the first lesson to learn: be determined not to curse anything outside, not to lay the blame upon anyone outside, but stand up, lay the blame on yourself. You will find that is always true. Get hold of yourself.”

Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902) Indian Hindu monk and phylosopher

“You don't learn to hold your own in the world by standing on guard, but by attacking, and getting well hammered yourself.”

George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) Irish playwright

“Don't be like axe and don't offend anyone
Don't be useless like a plane
Just be like a saw in your life
Do something for yourself and something for others”

Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami (1048–1141) Persian sufi and poet