Top 120 Charles F. Glassman Quotes (2024 Update)
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51. “I cherish genuine conversation, where people actually care what someone else has to say.”

— Charles F. Glassman

52. “The pain you experience today creates the strength and character you’ll need tomorrow.”

— Charles F. Glassman

53. “No matter how rough someone’s life is, it’s never an excuse to be mean.”

— Charles F. Glassman

54. “A true friend reminds you why you should believe in yourself when you’ve forgotten.”

— Charles F. Glassman

55. “This year life may not go exactly as planned. But that’s okay; I love surprises.”

— Charles F. Glassman

56. “When I remove the layers that say I can’t, I discover a burning ember that says I should, I can, and I will.”

— Charles F. Glassman

57. “Being honest with yourself will help you recognize when someone is being honest with you.”

— Charles F. Glassman

58. “The truth may hurt, but fooling yourself will enslave you.”

— Charles F. Glassman

59. “Medicine’s a funny business. After all, dispensing chemicals is considered mainstream and diet and nutrition is considered alternative.”

— Charles F. Glassman

60. “If you don’t think it’s nearly impossible to change someone who is not willing to change, just think how hard it is to change yourself, and you are willing.”

— Charles F. Glassman

61. “Perhaps the greatest neutralizer of sadness rests with two simple words : thank you.”

— Charles F. Glassman

62. “Only a few moments in life have paved the road we’re on. What we choose to do between those moments will ultimately shape our destiny.”

— Charles F. Glassman

63. “Although honesty is said to be the best policy, when it comes to ourselves it is often the hardest.”

— Charles F. Glassman

64. “Some of the hardest battles we fight are those against the demons of our past, over which we have no control.”

— Charles F. Glassman

65. “What we hear and see through the filter of bias becomes our truth, while planting the seeds of conflict.”

— Charles F. Glassman

66. “The statement at the core of all disagreements: I’m right, you’re wrong.”

— Charles F. Glassman

67. “One of the greatest mistakes we make is to idolize the artist rather than the art; the messenger rather than the message.”

— Charles F. Glassman

68. “I’d rather someone be honest and tell me something that I didn’t want to hear, rather than dishonest and tell me something I want to hear.”

— Charles F. Glassman

69. “Integrity is always taking the high road, even it means you have to drive a little slower.”

— Charles F. Glassman

70. “Are the accomplishments that people boast about real? Probably. But I’d rather hang out with real people, and real people don’t have to boast.”

— Charles F. Glassman

71. “Integrity comes not from privilege, textbooks, or profession, but from being grounded in humility.”

— Charles F. Glassman

72. “Integrity and blame can never be friends.”

— Charles F. Glassman

73. “If we always think the other guy is the reason for our lack of success, then it’s time to start planning ways to lift ourselves up, rather than planning ways to take him down.”

— Charles F. Glassman

74. “In most cases, the more you search for a physical cause of your pain, the further away you get from the true origins.”

— Charles F. Glassman

75. “If you truly want to change, then decide today that you will not view yourself as a victim, you not allow yourself to be treated as a victim and you will not surround yourself with people who view themselves as victims.”

— Charles F. Glassman

76. “Believing in the inherent good of humankind is akin to having faith. It is to believe in something that may not be readily apparent.”

— Charles F. Glassman

77. “Letting go of anger will not only create peace of mind, but will send a ripple of health throughout your body.”

— Charles F. Glassman

78. “Making the best of what we do have, instead of begrudging what we don’t, has a way of creating all that we’ll ever need.”

— Charles F. Glassman

79. “Perception of danger, threat, or vulnerability leads us to fight or flee, which often shows up as anger, rage, anxiety, and depression.”

— Charles F. Glassman

80. “When you look back at your life, how many of the fears and worries have actually come true? Perhaps some, but think about all the wasted time and negative energy spent in preparation for all that didn’t.”

— Charles F. Glassman

81. “In a few seconds, we judge another person and think we know them. When, the person we’ve lived with the longest, we still don’t know very well – ourselves.”

— Charles F. Glassman

82. “The best way to find happiness is not to look for it.”

— Charles F. Glassman

83. “When regret dominates your past and worry occupies your future, there is no room to live in your present.”

— Charles F. Glassman

84. “The best way to expose our ignorance is to hold on to biased ideas and opinions, because we fear giving the upper hand to the other side.”

— Charles F. Glassman

85. “A person truly confident in their belief is never threatened by another not sharing the same belief.”

— Charles F. Glassman

86. “Awaken each day with the expectation that something wonderful is about to happen.”

— Charles F. Glassman

87. “The language of love is unspoken. It is a feeling, an acknowledgment, and acceptance of not only our human frailties, but our divine eminence.”

— Charles F. Glassman

88. “If your comfort zone is misery, it’s time to get uncomfortable.”

— Charles F. Glassman

89. “Opening the door to self-respect is a key of happiness.”

— Charles F. Glassman

90. “Respecting the opinions and beliefs of another, even if they differ from yours, is a genuine sign of love.”

— Charles F. Glassman

91. “Don’t take for granted the effort of a person who tries to keep in touch. It’s not always that someone cares so much.”

— Charles F. Glassman

92. “The most valuable lessons come not from teachers or textbooks, but from life experience.”

— Charles F. Glassman

93. “Fall in love with someone’s spirit and character, first, and watch how attractive they become.”

— Charles F. Glassman

94. “I dream, I do, I become.”

— Charles F. Glassman

95. “The seeds of happiness can grow from one thought, one idea, one simple change in focus.”

— Charles F. Glassman

96. “Everyone has challenges, no matter how perfect their lives seem on Facebook.”

— Charles F. Glassman

97. “When my inner child tries to hold me back, I ignore the uproar and run the other way.”

— Charles F. Glassman

98. “Our brain is funny. Its primary function is to keep us safe from danger. It has us believe that in order to insulate us from such, we must work harder, meaner, and longer to stay ahead of potential competitors who can rip the rug out from under us at any moment. But the reality is, when we are well rested and reflective rather than reactive, we put ourselves in a better place; a place that is well insulated from the ultimate danger of meaningless or, even worse, toxic, self-destructive work.”

— Charles F. Glassman

99. “Why is it that self-confidence is so often cocky and self-assured so often selfish? Neither has to be true. Having confidence doesn’t require being superior over another and being self-assured doesn’t require taking advantage of another.”

— Charles F. Glassman

100. “Forgiving someone doesn’t mean pretending nothing happened. Rather, it means releasing the burden of anger and obsession so you can move on with your life.”

— Charles F. Glassman