Quotes by Steve Maraboli

It is our action that determines the viability of our dream.

Being in a relationship with some people is like pushing a boat through sand. I used to have the time and energy for that kind of nonsense, but not anymore. Relationships should be a wonderful journey of exploration and love; not grinding resistance.

Don’t be disheartened by the forces of evil. Nothing can happen that God hasn’t allowed. Even resistance is all part of grand orchestration. The devil always has you right were God wants you.

God’s word is not just to be heard and repeated, it is to be breathed, lived, and emulated with each action.

Don’t tell me about your god with your words. Show me about your god with your actions.

Think of the patience God has had for you and let it resonate to others. If you want a more patient world, let patience be your motto

Do Something!I was sitting on a plane after a long, tiring business trip. I was a bit grouchy and irritable because the rigorous schedule I had made for myself left me exhausted. Looking to not talk to the person next to me and simply endure the flight, I decided to open my newspaper and read about what was happening in the world. As I continued to read, it seemed that everywhere I looked there were stories of injustice, pain, suffering, and people losing hope. Finally, fueled by my tired, irritable state, I became overcome with compassion and frustration for the way things were. I got up and went to the bathroom and broke down.With tears streaming down my face, I helplessly looked to the sky and yelled to God. “God, look at this mess. Look at all this pain and suffering. Look at all this killing and hate. God, how could you let this happen? Why don’t you do something?”Just then, a quiet stillness pacified my heart. A feeling of peace I won’t ever forget engulfed my body. And, as I looked into my own eyes in the mirror, the answer to my own question came back to me… “Steve, stop asking God to do something. God already did something, he gave you life. Now YOU do something!

We must transcend the illusion that money or power has any bearing on our worthiness as children of God.

No matter what the cause, God is only as willing as you are.

God didn’t give fear a body. God gave love a body.

In moments of prayer, people tend to pose as a critic and point out percieved flaws in Gods art.

God is the name we give to the science we dont understand. Science is the name we give to the God we dont understand.

If the universe does consist of a battle between the devil and God, the final analysis should conclude that religion would have been the devil’s most brilliant move and science, God’s.

It seems to me that religion is losing momentum and God is making a comeback.

Through my choices and actions, I have learned the most effective way of speaking to God is without saying a word.

Old religious dogma attempts to convince you that you are on a journey to God, then makes you pay tolls along that roadway.

There is no saint here. I have attained wisdom from lifes experiences... the positive, the negative, the destructive, the nourishing. I have been medicine and I have been poison. Ive learned a lot about heaven from aligning with angels and I learned a lot about hell from acting like a devil. I offer my scars... what you call wisdom... as insight I have gathered from my comfort of living within both the light and the shadow.

Stop giving meaningless praise and start giving meaningful action.

Let today be the day you finally release yourself from the imprisonment of past grudges and anger. Simplify your life. Let go of the poisonous past and live the abundantly beautiful present... today.

Relationships: If you put up with it, you’re going to end up with it. Set the standard you want and don’t settle for less.