Top 150 Andy Andrews Quotes (2024 Update)
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101. “By your hand, millions – billions – of lives will be altered, caught up in a chain of events begun by you this day.”

— Andy Andrews

102. “It’s a lot more interesting to learn and discover real-life principles when they are revealed in the form of a story.”

— Andy Andrews

103. “Truth is like a wild animal; let it loose and it will defend itself!”

— Andy Andrews

104. “I was not called to be a preacher. I am a speaker who is a Christian. I’m not a Christian speaker.”

— Andy Andrews

105. “Life is a breath, a passing breeze; a blade of grass, green and vibrant for a time, only to wither, die, and disappear. Soon you will be dead.”

— Andy Andrews

106. “I now know that criticism is part of the price paid for leaping past mediocrity.”

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107. “Ask yourself this question everyday: What is it about me that other people would change if they could?”

— Andy Andrews

108. “Anytime God wanted to reach people he always used people to do it. So, anytime the Holy Spirit wants to reach other people, it is always through people.”

— Andy Andrews

109. “I guarantee you there is someone in your life that deserves more appreciation. Who is it? Find that person and let them know!”

— Andy Andrews

110. “Jesus is Jesus. So, I’m not sure I’d get into the business of making somebody into Jesus. That’s just me.”

— Andy Andrews

111. “When people have something proven to them, and they see that it really benefits them, they don’t have to be looking for a change or be at rock bottom. When they see something proven that is of benefit to them, they’ll turn around 180 degrees and never look back.”

— Andy Andrews

112. “There are a few of us who have latched on to this silly idea that we can change the world. We will develop the power to ignore what is popular and do what is right. One person can attain the power to lead hundreds of thousands of people to the promised land of their dreams.”

— Andy Andrews

113. “I tell people that I’m not necessarily any good, it’s just that there is nobody like me. I just promise you will not be bored.”

— Andy Andrews

114. “But did you know that during the past quarter century, no presidential election has been won by more than ten million ballots cast? Yet every federal election during the same time period had at least one hundred million people of voting age who did not bother to vote!”

— Andy Andrews

115. “As children, we were afraid of the dark. Now as adults, we are afraid of the light. We are afraid to step out. We are afraid to become more.”

— Andy Andrews

116. “People who other people value get job offers, they get opportunities, and they get encouragement all because they are valued.”

— Andy Andrews

117. “If, in fact, it is what’s inside us that makes all the difference, then the difference is made when we choose what goes inside.”

— Andy Andrews

118. “My life will not be an apology. It will be a statement.”

— Andy Andrews

119. “The difference in the past and history is that the past is set in stone history is just an account from the guy with the strongest axe.”

— Andy Andrews

120. “By your hand the people shall live.”

— Andy Andrews

121. “I always want to teach things that help people with their personal lives, their financial lives and their legacies, so this was a huge thing for me.”

— Andy Andrews

122. “What I’m doing when I’m doing my speaking engagements is that I’m delivering serious material with humor. So, instead of delivering humor without a particular point other than to entertain people, I’m delivering comedy in a serious way.”

— Andy Andrews

123. “When I make a decision, I will stand behind it. My energy will go into making the decision. I will waste none on second thoughts. My life will not be an apology. It will be a statement.”

— Andy Andrews

124. “I had always been able to make people laugh in school, so I really developed that and worked on it and I got pretty good at it and it turned into a career.”

— Andy Andrews

125. “There are so many common occurrences in raising children that people just can’t seem to figure out.”

— Andy Andrews

126. “I believe that any type of education can be great, but an education about ourselves can create something wonderful. I am a comedian, but people have called me a motivational speaker. I don’t really consider myself that at all.”

— Andy Andrews

127. “The situations that have been the biggest wins for me have been because I was forced to think differently.”

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128. “Remember, whatever you focus upon, increases... When you focus on the things you need, you’ll find those needs increasing. If you concentrate your thoughts on what you don’t have, you will soon be concentrating on other things that you had forgotten you don’t have-and feel worse! If you set your mind on loss, you are more likely to lose... But a grateful perspective brings happiness and abundance into a person’s life.”

— Andy Andrews

129. “We have to prepare our teenagers and our children for a world away from us. That requires explanations. That requires understanding.”

— Andy Andrews

130. “I understand that what I am to do is to be a bridge between the people who would never set foot in a church in their entire lives and people who would like to get them there. So I write books that Christians can give to their non-Christian friends that they will actually read.”

— Andy Andrews

131. “The longer you’ve known someone- the more history there is between you- the longer it will take to establish in their mind that you have truly changed. Remember, forgiveness is an altogether different thing from trust or respect. Forgiveness is about the past. Trust and respect are about the future. Forgiveness will be in the hands of others and cna be given to you, but trust and respect are in your own hands and must be earned.”

— Andy Andrews

132. “A nation that has forgotten the quality of leadership it took to make a civilization great in the past is not likely to insist on greatness in its leaders today.”

— Andy Andrews

133. “We all feel better when we are grateful. There is great wisdom in understanding that no matter the situation, there is always something for which we can choose to be grateful.”

— Andy Andrews

134. “Have you ever considered how often we judge ourselves by our intentions while we judge others by their actions? Yet intention without action is an insult to those who expect the best from you.”

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135. “I’m not saying find someone and ask them if you can mow their grass for ten dollars. I’m saying find weeds that need pulling and pull them.”

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136. “You see, the danger to America is not a single politician with ill intent. Or even a group of them. The most dangerous thing any nation faces is a citizenry capable of trusting a liar to lead them.”

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137. “9. How can we tell if a politician is telling the truth? Is there a way to know for sure? You may remember the old joke: “How do you know if a politician is lying? If he’s moving his lips.” It’s not that funny anymore, is it? Obviously, there is no certain way to know at the moment something is said. But remember this: past performance serves to reveal future behavior. A person who has exhibited a pattern of lying is a liar.”

— Andy Andrews

138. “It’s also a lot easier to convince people to read an entertaining story than any other type of book!”

— Andy Andrews

139. “Listen carefully to me. Despite popular belief to the contrary, there is absolutely no power in intention... There is no difference in the person who intends to do things differently and the one who never thinks about it in the first place. Have you ever considered how often we judge ourselves by out intentions while we judge others by their actions? Yet intention without action is an insult to those who expect the best from you.”

— Andy Andrews

140. “Some though Dad was irreverent – that he was not respectful enough. Once, a visiting preacher concluded his sermon by yelling to everyone that all the televisions should be thrown into the river, all the stereos and radios should be thrown into the river, and all the miniskirts and bikinis should be thrown into the river. When he finally sat down, Dad approached the pulpit and said, “Please rise and join me now in singing hymn number 481, ‘Shall We Gather at the River.”

— Andy Andrews

141. “If a person has any inclination toward the best that life has to offer, a constant and never-ending search for truth is a must. For while one can know the truth and never achieve the best, it is not possible to achieve the best without knowing the truth.”

— Andy Andrews

142. “People tend to read books about a guy who goes back in time or a guy who is living under a pier.”

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143. “Most people live under the misconception that it takes a long time to change. This is not true. It can take a long time to prepare to change or to decide to change or even to want to change. Change itself, however, happens in a heartbeat.”

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144. “Their leader had no real knowledge of warfare or tactics. I was only a stubborn man and that was my greatest advantage in this fight.”

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145. “If you do not want an average life, you must be on guard against, and quietly suspicious of, conclusions made by conventional thinking.”

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146. “What is it about me that other people would change if they could?” He.”

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147. “Our tendency is to try something a few times, and if it works, it gets reinforced, and we continue to do it; if it doesn’t work, we abandon it. In psychology this is called the law of effects – we tend to keep doing things we are rewarded for doing. The opposite, however, is also true: we tend to avoid what punishes us or gives us pain.”

— Andy Andrews

148. “I see,” he said, though, clearly, he did not.”

— Andy Andrews

149. “It was easier to fall asleep in the chair and just wake up in the morning.”

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150. “It is time for us to part, my friend. Perhaps our time together will bring more understanding to your life’s journey. I can do nothing to alleviate your struggles and would not if I were able. It is never the duty of a leader to struggle for someone else; a leader must encourage others to struggle and assure them that the struggles are worthwhile. Do battle with the challenges of your present, and you will unlock the prizes of your future.”

— Andy Andrews