Quotes from Steve Maraboli

It made a big difference in my life to grow up with a dad who wasn't afraid of how great my mom was.

It's hard not to stand in awe and enchantment with the beauty in which nature expresses herself.

The wise will admire you. The wishful will envy you. The weak will hate you. This is the reality for those who dare to be epic.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness... but only when you pay your taxes? That means your freedom is rented, leased, & not unalienable.

If you behave in a manner that poisons your relationship, don't be surprised when it dies.

The path to misery is paved by the tears of those trying to make others happy.

Never underestimate the healing power of silliness and absurdity.

You'll drive yourself crazy trying to control something that isn't yours to control. Let go. Free yourself. Allow your mind and energy to focus on something positive... to build something beautiful.

Don't condemn me to the prison of your bullshit.

The difference between your crazy and my crazy is that you don't think you're crazy.

Don't confuse poor decision making with destiny. Take accountability for your life, cut out the drama, distance yourself from negativity, and move your life into a healthy direction.

I refuse to suffer the torment of regret that comes from living a "what if" life.

Letting go is never easy. There is no short-cut or trick to it. You must be committed enough to your future to let go of your past. It's not easy and it's likely to hurt, but it is for the best.

God doesn't care how well you can preach about forgiveness… what He looks at is your behavior when presented the opportunity to practice it.

Most people throw away their personal power... If you want to know where, look at who and what you hate, blame, resent, and envy.

Do not compromise yourself and put your goodness in the same impermanent category as whatever circumstance happening. Be the best you in every circumstance.

Acceptance makes an incredible fertile soil for the seeds of change.

Friends are medicine for a wounded heart and vitamins for a hopeful soul.

People will always have opinions about your decision because they're not courageous enough to take action on their opinion.

Temptation is the feeling we get when encountered by an opportunity to do what we innately know we shouldn't.

Smile at strangers and you just might change a life.

My scars tell a story. They are a reminder of times when life tried to break me, but failed. They are markings of where the structure of my character was welded.

It's never lost on me that it was the religious who Jesus had to challenge not to throw stones.

Pay attention, behavior speaks… While preacher are telling you to pray for abundance, they're passing around a basket.