Top 180 Carlos Wallace Quotes (2026 Update)
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51. “There is no fall greater than the one from a burnt bridge.”

— Carlos Wallace

52. “If you promise to love, trust, respect, support and stand by someone no matter what, do not just speak those words when times are good. Live those words when challenges arise. The stronger the love and commitment, the more unbreakable the bond. United hearts will never be easily divided.”

— Carlos Wallace

53. “Some people, in an attempt to mask their shortcomings dig lies so deep, they end up drowning in a sea of their own delusions!”

— Carlos Wallace

54. “Never be afraid to love. Just be careful who you love.”

— Carlos Wallace

55. “If you tell me before, it’s a reason. If you tell me after, it’s an excuse.”

— Carlos Wallace

56. “Your belief determines your action and your action determines your results. Make sure you can live with the results of your actions.”

— Carlos Wallace

57. “Humble confidence lets your best speak for itself.”

— Carlos Wallace

58. “Inasmuch as you cannot predict if and when you will be disappointed, once it happens you have only two choices: You can either let it consume you, until you become bitter and resentful. Or, you can accept what has happened, learn from it and move on. It really is that simple. What we tend to do is over analyze.”

— Carlos Wallace

59. “We live in a society where people feel they have to be right, no matter what. If we subscribe to that narrow view, the critical gray area is compromised.”

— Carlos Wallace

60. “Ignorance is a progressive thinker’s enemy; acceptance, awareness, accountability and action are the tools of the informed; of people who want change and do all they can to achieve it.”

— Carlos Wallace

61. “A man will make a woman lose her mind and tell everyone she’s crazy.”

— Carlos Wallace

62. “Your life is not so complicated. God has already written the script, casted the key players. It is when we try to re-write the plot that we encounter unnecessary drama. Accept the role God has chosen you to play. Faith in his direction will assure an Oscar worthy performance!”

— Carlos Wallace

63. “If a bunch of people who barely know you, who have no idea what you’ve been through, the good you do, the love you give and receive, the valued person you are or at the very least trying to be... criticize or judge you, their opinion matters, why? Ponder that one. And when you realize it doesn’t, resume living your life. It’s what YOU think of YOU that matters.”

— Carlos Wallace

64. “Whatever you do in life, make it matter. Along the way, you will discover that not everyone is on your side.”

— Carlos Wallace

65. “They’re not happy for you because they wish it was them.”

— Carlos Wallace

66. “If you sell your soul to get ahead it will cost more than you bargained for. When you earn your success and never take something for nothing, no one can lay claim to what’s rightfully yours. My biggest investors, now deceased, ask nothing of me. They are the only ones I owe for a debt I can never repay; but it’s the only kind that will ever be worth carrying.”

— Carlos Wallace

67. “Until we become the change we seek, the change we seek will never come.”

— Carlos Wallace

68. “What a tragedy, to stand in the middle of your world, watch everything around you fall apart, and realize, your actions precipitated this free fall! Take more time to consider the consequences of your thoughts and actions. One day, you WILL call out for help. Don’t let bad judgment disconnect your lifelines.”

— Carlos Wallace

69. “Nothing in life is promised. Each day is a valuable opportunity to play an important role in this world. Treat each moment like it’s the performance of a lifetime; approach every day like it’s your first, respect it as if you’ve invested years, appreciate it like it’s your last. – HAPPY BIRTHDAY.”

— Carlos Wallace

70. “The only people who should know what is happening behind closed doors are the people living within the four walls.”

— Carlos Wallace

71. “Don’t hate on someone whose hard work placed them on the road to success, while your envy and ill-intent put you on a path toward failure.”

— Carlos Wallace

72. “Never miss an opportunity to express your love. We get so caught up in our lives, we think there will be time. Until, the day time runs out. Avoid regrets. Embrace those you care about.”

— Carlos Wallace

73. “Do not waste your life away by wishing for days you may not even get to see.”

— Carlos Wallace

74. “Living up to other people’s expectations, limits your potential. You’ll either find they are unreasonably high, or set so low you should consider it an insult. Only you should determine how far you’re prepared to go and what you’ll do to get there. And no one can lay claim when you achieve success. Don’t worry about meeting the standard when you are the standard.”

— Carlos Wallace

75. “I work every day to live my life in such a way that when I take my last breath, I will be satisfied I made a difference and I was an inspiration; that I left something behind that will be meaningful to society; I did not shame my family, disappoint my friends or ruin my good name.”

— Carlos Wallace

76. “Fear makes strangers of people who you thought were friends.”

— Carlos Wallace

77. “Each of our lives is the sum of its parts. No ONE individual is the driving force. And no one person can stall its progression. If everyone plays their position, life evolves without drama, opportunities flourish and ultimately we ALL benefit. When you selfishly overstate your part you only weaken the whole.”

— Carlos Wallace

78. “Sharing pillow talk with the wrong people can make a hard bed to lie on, and will surely lead to nightmares in your relationship.”

— Carlos Wallace

79. “Social Networking Reality Check: After you’ve met, reunited, scheduled, confirmed, celebrated and reminisced, re-boot and remind yourself that your closest friends are probably not even on FaceBook. Life’s most intimate personal details, insecurities, conflicts and “drama” should not play out on a public website. Your discretion, dignity and self respect should not log off when you log on.”

— Carlos Wallace

80. “The Bible said the devil may come in many forms. Some time he may appear as a friend, celebrity or even a pretty girl or well built young man. A well paying job, easy money opportunity or simply a chance at something too good to be true. More the often it probably is.”

— Carlos Wallace

81. “My skin is not a sin.”

— Carlos Wallace

82. “Whether it’s a relationship or business, never settle for being second best. When you allow yourself to become the “next” option instead of THE option you’re only cheating yourself. You have the power to determine the level of respect you deserve. Raise the bar high! No one will appreciate your value if you discount your worth.”

— Carlos Wallace

83. “It’s amazing how the greater you become in your spirituality, faith and walk in your purpose, the more others display their “lesser” selves. They try so hard to dim your shine, but ultimately burn themselves out.”

— Carlos Wallace

84. “Sometimes it’s more prudent to leave ego at the door so common sense can climb in through a window.”

— Carlos Wallace

85. “In relationships, everyone makes mistakes. If you are forgiven for yours, don’t take it for granted.”

— Carlos Wallace

86. “Your word is the only thing you can give and keep at the same time.”

— Carlos Wallace

87. “I know far too many people who prefer to shield their mind’s eye from the truth. They live in a perpetual state of denial, hoping their problems will cease to exist if they pretend they are not there. However shutting out your problems does not dismiss them. Ignorance is not bliss. On the contrary, it creates an opportunity for those problems to grow.”

— Carlos Wallace

88. “Most men can make moves, decisions, mistakes, plans, money, babies, love, war, progress, or even history. Not all men have what it takes to make a worthwhile difference in this world. Substance, drive, dedication, intelligence, faith and values; that comes from within. Its not what a MAN can make but what a MAN is made of that’s impressive.”

— Carlos Wallace

89. “Focus on patience, loyalty, intelligence, greed, dissatisfaction and pride.”

— Carlos Wallace

90. “Never let fear of short term heartache interfere with your long term happiness.”

— Carlos Wallace

91. “Leaders don’t wait. They shape their own frontiers. The bigger the challenge, the greater the opportunity.”

— Carlos Wallace

92. “The more you focus on someone’s downfall, the less likely you are to rise.”

— Carlos Wallace

93. “It takes a real secure man to understand it’s okay to cry and an even wiser one to teach that it’s okay.”

— Carlos Wallace

94. “Faith brings clarity. You stop asking why, and prepare for when. You accept that life’s biggest disappointments can become the greatest blessings; when one door closes, another opens. When it does, step through fearlessly! If you walk in faith, you will not get lost.”

— Carlos Wallace

95. “People of high self-esteem are not driven to make themselves superior to others. They do not seek to prove their value by measuring themselves against a comparative standard. Their joy is being who they are, not in being better than someone else.”

— Carlos Wallace

96. “To lead is a privilege, not an entitlement. It doesn’t make you better than anyone; it helps you bring out the best in everyone. Accolades don’t inspire a leader’s vision; they’ve set their sights on the success of others. Leaders bypass shortsightedness and focus on the big picture. Leaders who always stand righteously never stand alone.”

— Carlos Wallace

97. “Whatever you do in life, make it matter. Along the way, you will discover that not everyone is on your side. Some may clap, but on the low, they are praying you fail.”

— Carlos Wallace

98. “As you celebrate your special day I hope you are showered with priceless gifts of love, thoughtfulness, friendships, family, laughter and good times. These are just a few simple presents that money can’t buy and that you absolutely deserve! Happy Birthday!”

— Carlos Wallace

99. “Sometimes, we spend so much time trying not to hurt someone else’s feelings, we neglect our own. Don’t worry about being perceived as “the bad guy” if you are confident your intentions are good. You can’t please everyone, and that’s ok. Especially if, in the end, you preserve your dignity, maintain your sanity, and remain true to yourself!”

— Carlos Wallace

100. “You should always be your greatest motivator. Never leave that power in someone else’s hands. Once you learn to love the person you are, there are no limits to the person you can become.”

— Carlos Wallace