Self Talk Quotes, and Quotations on Talking to Yourself

These self talk quotes and quotations on talking to yourself are a part of our collection of motivational quotes. Do you talk to yourself? Everybody does.

Many of us are unaware that we’re talking to ourselves. Our self talk can help us or hinder us. I hope these quotes about self talk will be the missing piece of your puzzle.

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“If you want to change your life, begin by changing your words. Start speaking the words of your dreams, of who you want to become, not the words of fear and failure.” -- Robert Kiyosaki, Entrepreneur and Author

“Guess who’s the number one person you communicate with on a daily basis? It’s you! Our internal conversations characterize how we view the world and influence every part of our lives- relationships, achievements, attitude and ultimately our degree of happiness.” -- Todd Smith, Entrepreneur and Network Marketer

“We all have voices in our heads which talks to us on an almost constant basis. Our voices give us messages continually, and what they say to us affects us.” -- Julienne Berk

“The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.” -- Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

“Self-suggestion makes you master of yourself.” -- W. Clement Stone, Businessman, Philanthropist, and Self Help Author

“During the first eighteen years of our lives, if we grew up in fairly average, reasonably positive homes, we were told No, or what we could not do, more than 148,000 times!” -- Shad Helmstetter, Ph.D., Author, and Self Talk Expert

“Every waking moment we talk to ourselves about the things we experience. Our self-talk, the thoughts we communicate to ourselves, in turn control the way we feel and act.” -- John Lembo, Self Help Author

“The more a man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.” -- Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

“Make a conscious choice to change your attitude, your behavior, and your Self-Talk. Decide to change and keep on making that choice.” -- David Stoop, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist and Author

“The truth is that it’s what we say to ourselves in response to any particular situation that mainly determines our mood and feelings.” -- Edward J. Bourne, The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook

“The inner speech, your thoughts, can cause you to be rich or poor, loved or unloved, happy or unhappy, attractive or unattractive, powerful or weak.” -- Ralph Charrell, Author

“Relentless, repetitive self talk is what changes our self-image.” -- Denis Waitley, Author and Motivational Speaker

“If you don't program yourself, life will program you!” -- Les Brown, Author and Motivational Speaker

Although some of the self talk I heard people using was constructive and beneficial, most of it was the opposite - the kind of self talk that was counter-productive and self-defeating.” -- Shad Helmstetter, Ph.D., Author, and Self Talk Expert

“Your mind believes what you tell it.” -- Paul J. Meyer, Businessman, Publisher, and Author

“Our own Self-Talk creates the words that create the visual pictures for us. All we have to do is begin by creating the right words. When we do, the internal picture of the goal follows naturally.” -- Shad Helmstetter, Ph.D., Author, and Self Talk Expert

“You affect your subconscious mind by verbal repetition.” -- W. Clement Stone, Businessman, Philanthropist, and Self Help Author

“Verbalize your faith and trust, not your doubts and worries.” -- David Stoop, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist and Author

“As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives.” -- Henry David Thoreau, Author, Poet, and Philosopher

If you’re enjoing these self talk quotes, learn more about positive self talk and how it can help you.

“The most important conversation you will ever have is the one you have with yourself.” -- Unknown Author

Here’s a list of daily affirmations you can use.

“A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success.” -- Dr. Joyce Brothers, American Psychologist and Advice Columnist

“Your Self-Talk is the new blueprint of you, that you are giving to yourself.” -- Shad Helmstetter, Ph.D., Author, and Self Talk Expert

“Don't be afraid to talk to yourself. It's the only way you can be sure somebody's listening.” -- Franklin P. Jones

“We control with our own minds most everything in our lives, including our health, our careers, our relationships, and our futures” -- Shad Helmstetter, Ph.D., Author, and Self Talk Expert

“You are the storyteller of your own life, and you can create your own legend or not.” -- Isabel Allende, Chilean-American Writer and Lecturer

“The most effective way to deal with the negative self-talk of your Worrier or other sub-personalities is to counter it with positive, supportive statements. Countering involves writing down and rehearsing positive statements that directly refute or invalidate your negative self-talk.” -- Edward J. Bourne, The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook

“The inner speech, your thoughts, can cause you to be rich or poor, loved or unloved, happy or unhappy, attractive or unattractive, powerful or weak.” -- Ralph Charell, Author and Stock Analyst

“The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.” -- Kong Fuzi, Chinese Philosopher

“He who would be useful, strong, and happy must cease to be a passive receptacle for the negative, beggarly, and impure streams of thought; and as a wise householder commands his servants and invites his guests, so must he learn to command his desires and to say, with authority, what thoughts he shall admit into the mansion of his soul.” -- James Allen, Self Help Author

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For further study on the subject of Self-Talk and likely more self talk quotes you may want to pick up a copy of Shad Helmstetter’s: What to say when you talk to yourself or his other book: The Self-Talk Solution.

For Self-Talk from a Christian point of view Get Dr David Stoop’s book: Self Talk: Key to Personal Growth.

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Self Talk Quotes Updated 08/23/2010

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