35 Quotes by Price Pritchett

The world behaves differently when I take action to go after what I want.

Who is this vague “they” we blame for so many of our problems? “They” is the obscure party we use as our whipping boy to camouflage the fact that we – you and I and other specific human beings just like us – have to start doing things differently. “They” can’t fix anything. We can.

If you’re unwilling to defer pleasure or endure some “pain” for now, are you likely to end up later deep in the hole?

Optimism inspires, energizes, and brings out our best. It points the mind toward possibilities and helps us think creatively past problems.

If you become a giver, you’ll make them feel like they want to reciprocate.

Until I test the limits to what I can achieve, I won’t really know how well I can do.

Ethical dilemmas have a way of sneaking up on a person. If something smells funny, stay away from it. Or help get rid of it.

So let your deepest desires direct your aim. Set your sights far above the ‘reasonable’ target. The power of purpose is profound only if you have a desire that stirs the heart.

You can’t put someone else in charge of your morals. Ethics is a personal discipline.