Vernon Howard Quotes (28 Quotes)

Who asks a king for a penny.

To change what you get you must change who you are.

Learn to see things as they really are, not as we imagine they are.

Freedom begins as we become conscious of it.

We are slaves to whatever we don't understand.

Beauty is only skin deep, but it's a valuable asset if you're poor or haven't any sense.

Quit thinking that you must halt before the barrier of inner negativity. You need not. You can crash through... whatever we see a negative state, that is where we can destroy it.

We clearly realize that freedom's inner kingdom cannot be touched by exterior attacks.

What you really want for yourself is always trying to break through, just as a cooling breeze flows through an open window on a hot day. Your part is to open the windows of your mind.

A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep.

You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need.

Every day that you attempt to see things as they are in truth Is a supremely successful day.

We are enslaved by anything we do not consciously see. We are freed by conscious perception.

Insight into the two selves within a man clears up many confusions and contradictions.... It was our understanding that preceded our victory.

We must become acquainted with our emotional household: we must see our feelings as they actually are, not as we assume they are. This breaks their hypnotic and damaging hold on us.

All forms of self-defeating behavior are unseen and unconscious, which is why their existence is denied.

Our freedom can be measured by the number of things we can walk away from.

You need only choose ... then keep choosing as many times as necessary. That is all you need do. And it is certainly something you can do. Then as you continue to choose, everything is yours....

Truth is not a matter of personal viewpoint.

We are exactly where we have chosen to be.

Remember above all that mental stability comes by examining the contents of the mind, not by avoidence.

A clear understanding of negative emotions dismisses them.

It is a true miracle when a man finally sees himself as his only opposition.

An obvious fact about negative feelings is often overlooked. They are caused by us, not by exterior happenings. An outside event presents the challenge, but we react to it. So we must attend to the way we take things, not to the things themselves.

Study carefully the law of cause and effect.

No one on earth can hurt you, unless you accept the hurt in your own mind.... The problem is not other people it is your reaction.

Just be honest with yourself. That opens the door.

Can you think of anything more permanently elating than to know that you are on the right road at last?