Power Quotes
Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.
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"I was once told I was past my prime, so I redefined what prime meant."Mae West
"Power comes from self-knowledge."Aaron Beck
"Power without responsibility is tyranny."Laurel and Hardy
"Your willingness is your power."Steven Hayes
"You are the author of your life story, even when you don't feel like it."Marsha Linehan
"You have tremendous power to change your life by changing the words you use habitually."Albert Ellis
"Only you have the power to change your mind."Albert Ellis
"Personal responsibility is the beginning of personal power."Albert Ellis
"Your mind is powerful; use it wisely."Albert Ellis
"A man is not kept in the universe—he keeps himself there through his constructs."George Kelly
"We are architects of our own interpretations."George Kelly
"We are not victims of our circumstances; we are interpreters of them."George Kelly
"Personal power lies in the ability to reconstruct meaning."George Kelly
"We are architects not just of our lives, but of ourselves."George Kelly
"True power comes from empowering others."Nancy Cantor
"Power wielded with compassion changes the world."Nancy Cantor
"Acceptance is powerful not because it makes problems go away, but because it stops them from controlling you."Steven Hayes
"The person with skills has power. The person without skills is at the mercy of their emotions."Marsha Linehan
"Power is not in the joke; it's in the silence that follows."Buster Keaton
"Power without skill is just noise."Buster Keaton
"Man creates his world through his interpretations of it."George Kelly
"Your mind is more powerful than any external event in shaping your emotional life."Albert Ellis
"You have within you the power to transform your emotional experience."Albert Ellis
"Power resides in your choices, not in circumstances."Albert Ellis
"The mind's job is to think; your job is to choose which thoughts matter."Steven Hayes
"You can't control your thoughts, but you can control your attention."Steven Hayes
"Your thoughts are powerful suggestions, not commands."Steven Hayes
"Your thoughts are interesting passengers; you're the driver."Steven Hayes
"The most powerful tool you have is the ability to question your own mind."Aaron Beck
"Your beliefs about yourself become self-fulfilling prophecies if you're not careful."Aaron Beck