Top 120 Charles F. Glassman Quotes (2025 Update)
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101. “The most valuable lessons come not from teachers or textbooks, but from life experience.”

— Charles F. Glassman

102. “I dream, I do, I become.”

— Charles F. Glassman

103. “The big miracle you await will likely first appear in a small encounter or chance event. So always be aware and open, you never know what today will bring.”

— Charles F. Glassman

104. “When we hold onto worry, regret, and anger, peace of mind, strength of body, and freedom of spirit eludes us.”

— Charles F. Glassman

105. “When we allow the bitterness of others to consume us, it prevents any chance of tasting life’s sweetness.”

— Charles F. Glassman

106. “The greatest courage is to allow the real you to show, with all your strengths, weaknesses, and love.”

— Charles F. Glassman

107. “I believe in any religion that puts treating people with respect and dignity above ritual and dogma.”

— Charles F. Glassman

108. “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

109. “What separates courage from fear are the thoughts we choose to believe.”

— Charles F. Glassman

110. “We can learn from teaching. But in order to master, we must be the teacher.”

— Charles F. Glassman

111. “Disappointment and pain are parts of life. Holding on to them can wreck your life.”

— Charles F. Glassman

112. “There are few things more contagious than a healthy attitude.”

— Charles F. Glassman

113. “If you just can’t get rid of envy, then start creating a life, so that if you saw yourself from afar, you’d be envious of you.”

— Charles F. Glassman

114. “Often, under the layers of our maturity is a child’s insecurity screaming for love and attention.”

— Charles F. Glassman

115. “It is not the amount of friends that is important, but the amount of integrity, sincerity, and love in your friends.”

— Charles F. Glassman

116. “Belief will open the door, faith will help you see the light, but trust will lead you to the promised land.”

— Charles F. Glassman

117. “Be careful. When you set out to save the world, you just might end up losing track of your home.”

— Charles F. Glassman

118. “One act of random kindness is enough to transform despair into hope.”

— Charles F. Glassman

119. “The only regret we should have is allowing regret to hold us back from taking action now.”

— Charles F. Glassman

120. “The fear of failure takes the joy out of living.”

— Charles F. Glassman

121. “They say nice guys finish last. That may be true, if the only people you’re nice to are the ones who constantly disrespect you.”

— Charles F. Glassman

122. “For the sake of your health and happiness, replace the loss that causes sadness with the thanks that yields gratitude.”

— Charles F. Glassman

123. “Being angry, resentful, or saddened by rejection can suck the sweetness out of acceptance.”

— Charles F. Glassman

124. “Success is too often measured by the size of one’s bank account or the degree of their celebrity. Yet, neither can truly represent the size of one’s character or the depth of their soul.”

— Charles F. Glassman

125. “If you’re not there for yourself, how can you be there for others?”

— Charles F. Glassman

126. “It’s very possible that fear of being where you wish to be is exactly why you’re not there yet.”

— Charles F. Glassman

127. “I am more impressed by the size of a person’s character than the size of their purse.”

— Charles F. Glassman

128. “2016 – I have a good feeling about this!”

— Charles F. Glassman

129. “Happiness can be as close as your next thought.”

— Charles F. Glassman

130. “Recognizing that God exists in all of us is the first step toward genuine kindness.”

— Charles F. Glassman

131. “The first step to change is spending time on those things you can actually change.”

— Charles F. Glassman

132. “When someone needs you to be small, for them to be big, it’s not love or friendship they seek; it’s power.”

— Charles F. Glassman

133. “Some of our problems may be frustrating, but when looked at closely, we realize how lucky we are to have such problems.”

— Charles F. Glassman

134. “Insecurity – the basis of most negative human interaction.”

— Charles F. Glassman

135. “Sometimes all it takes is a kind person to take you by the hand, hold you tightly, and gently whisper, “Everything’s going to be all right.”

— Charles F. Glassman

136. “If someone hates you so much that they try to hurt you, defending yourself is not being aggressive, it is doing what’s necessary.”

— Charles F. Glassman

137. “I acknowledge the challenge of believing in a supernatural divinity. After all, in the natural a rock is a rock; a desk is a desk; my skin is my skin. Or are they? That rock you pick up and feel on your skin and place on the desk is 99.9% empty space – between atoms; as is your skin and the desk. So, perhaps it is our perception of the natural or “real” world that needs tweaking, not the supernatural.”

— Charles F. Glassman

138. “One thing about past challenges I never let go of: the fact that I made it through, survived, and learned a great deal.”

— Charles F. Glassman

139. “When circumstance seems to spin out of control, I remain calm. I focus on my family, my friends, my work and put my faith and trust in something much larger than any of it.”

— Charles F. Glassman