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30 Inspiring Quotes By Maxwell Maltz For Those Who Stop At Nothing

Famous As: Physician, Writer, Playwright
Born On: 1889
Died On: 1975
Born In: New York City, New York, United States
Died At Age: 86
Maxwell Maltz was a distinguished American author and cosmetic surgeon. He is renowned for his book ‘Psycho-Cybernetics,’ that consists of system of ideas that could lead to improving one’s self-image as claimed by him, thus, resulting in more fulfilling and successful life. The book was a top seller for quite a long time and it also influenced many self-help teachers. Some of his other popular works include ‘The Time is Now,’ ‘Doctor Pygmalion: The Autobiography of a Plastic Surgeon,’ ‘Unseen Scar,’ and various others. We have compiled a list of quotes by Maxwell Maltz, which have been excerpted from his writings, books, interviews, novels, public utterances, etc. Read through the thoughts by Maxwell Maltz on opportunity, problems, mistakes, imagination, game, accomplishments, boundaries, will, cybernetics, motto, destiny, self-esteem etc.
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Times will change for the better when you change.

Times will change for the better when you change.

Maxwell Maltz
You make mistakes, mistakes don't make you

You make mistakes, mistakes don't make you

Maxwell Maltz
Your nervous system cannot tell the difference between an imagined experience and a ‘real’ experience.

Your nervous system cannot tell the difference between an imagined experience and a ‘real’ experience.

Maxwell Maltz
You will act like the sort of person you conceive yourself to be.

You will act like the sort of person you conceive yourself to be.

Maxwell Maltz
If you make friends with yourself you will never be alone.

If you make friends with yourself you will never be alone.

Maxwell Maltz
If you make friends with yourself, you'll never be alone.

If you make friends with yourself, you'll never be alone.

Maxwell Maltz
Loneliness is caused by an alienation from life. It is a loneliness from your real self.

Loneliness is caused by an alienation from life. It is a loneliness from your real self.

Maxwell Maltz
We must have courage to bet on our ideas, to take the calculated risk, and to act. Everyday living requires courage if life is to be effective and bring happiness.

We must have courage to bet on our ideas, to take the calculated risk, and to act. Everyday living requires courage if life is to be effective and bring happiness.

Maxwell Maltz
The ''self-image'' is the key to human personality and human behavior. Change the self image and you change the personality and the behavior.

The ''self-image'' is the key to human personality and human behavior. Change the self image and you change the personality and the behavior.

Maxwell Maltz
You can always find the sun within yourself if you will only search.

You can always find the sun within yourself if you will only search.

Maxwell Maltz
Emptiness is a symptom that you are not living creatively. You either have no goal that is important enough to you, or you are not using your talents and efforts in a striving toward an important goal.

Emptiness is a symptom that you are not living creatively. You either have no goal that is important enough to you, or you are not using your talents and efforts in a striving toward an important goal.

Maxwell Maltz
Our self image, strongly held, essentially determines what we become.

Our self image, strongly held, essentially determines what we become.

Maxwell Maltz
Remember you will not always win. Some days, the most resourceful individual will taste defeat. But there is, in this case, always tomorrow - after you have done your best to achieve success today

Remember you will not always win. Some days, the most resourceful individual will taste defeat. But there is, in this case, always tomorrow - after you have done your best to achieve success today

Maxwell Maltz
Conscious effort inhibits and ‘jams’ the automatic creative mechanism.

Conscious effort inhibits and ‘jams’ the automatic creative mechanism.

Maxwell Maltz
The greatest mistake a man can make is to be afraid of making one.

The greatest mistake a man can make is to be afraid of making one.

Maxwell Maltz
Our self-image and our habits tend to go together. Change one and you will automatically change the othe

Our self-image and our habits tend to go together. Change one and you will automatically change the othe

Maxwell Maltz
The most delightful surprise in life is to suddenly recognize your own worth.

The most delightful surprise in life is to suddenly recognize your own worth.

Maxwell Maltz
Close scrutiny will show that most

Close scrutiny will show that most "crisis situations" are opportunities to either advance, or stay where you are.

Maxwell Maltz
Self-improvement is the name of the game, and your primary objective is to strengthen yourself, not to destroy an opponent.

Self-improvement is the name of the game, and your primary objective is to strengthen yourself, not to destroy an opponent.

Maxwell Maltz
Thus man of all creatures is more than a creature, he is also a creator. Man alone can direct his success mechanism by the use of imagination, or imaging ability.

Thus man of all creatures is more than a creature, he is also a creator. Man alone can direct his success mechanism by the use of imagination, or imaging ability.

Maxwell Maltz
We age not by years but by events and our emotional reactions to them.

We age not by years but by events and our emotional reactions to them.

Maxwell Maltz
Within you right now is the power to do things you never dreamed possible. This power becomes available to you just as you can change your beliefs.

Within you right now is the power to do things you never dreamed possible. This power becomes available to you just as you can change your beliefs.

Maxwell Maltz
Do not tolerate for a minute the idea that you are prohibited from any achievement by the absence of in-born talent or ability. This is a lie of the grandest order, an excuse of the saddest kind.

Do not tolerate for a minute the idea that you are prohibited from any achievement by the absence of in-born talent or ability. This is a lie of the grandest order, an excuse of the saddest kind.

Maxwell Maltz
Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance. —Bruce Barton

Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance. —Bruce Barton

Maxwell Maltz
Your nervous system cannot tell the difference between a real experience and one that is vividly imagined.

Your nervous system cannot tell the difference between a real experience and one that is vividly imagined.

Maxwell Maltz
If you make friends with yourself, you’ll never be alone.

If you make friends with yourself, you’ll never be alone.

Maxwell Maltz
If you intend to insist on justice in order to live a successful and happy life, you will not do so in this lifetime, on this planet.

If you intend to insist on justice in order to live a successful and happy life, you will not do so in this lifetime, on this planet.

Maxwell Maltz
The

The "Success-type" personality is composed of: S-ense of direction U—nderstanding C-ourage C-harity E-steem S-elf-Confidence S-elf-Acceptance.

Maxwell Maltz
Adopt the motto—

Adopt the motto—"It doesn't matter who's right, but what's right.

Maxwell Maltz
If you can remember, worry, or tie your shoe, you can succeed with Psycho-Cybernetics!

If you can remember, worry, or tie your shoe, you can succeed with Psycho-Cybernetics!

Maxwell Maltz