Top 180 Carlos Wallace Quotes (2024 Update)
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151. “The journey to any goal is constant, winding, full of obstacles, costs money, time, energy, and sometimes it can cost you friends and family.”

— Carlos Wallace

152. “Truth be told, many couples spend more time planning the wedding and the honeymoon than they do preparing for the marriage.”

— Carlos Wallace

153. “There’s a difference between an opportunist, and someone who seizes an opportunity. One selfishly harvests the fruits of another’s labor, the other strategically helps plant the seeds. The latter can be an asset, the former will always be a leech. That climb to the top is already back breaking enough! Don’t carry opportunists up your ladder of success!”

— Carlos Wallace

154. “I’ve never had a job I was afraid to lose, a bill I worried about paying or met a person hoping I was good enough for. To me that is true freedom.”

— Carlos Wallace

155. “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

156. “Loving someone is a full time commitment. Use that time wisely. Cherish the high points and fight hard to conquer the challenges. No one said love would be easy, but it is dam sure worth it.”

— Carlos Wallace

157. “Today, I celebrate my Mother. Strong, passionate, stubborn and proud. An educator, and wife. She was both fearless and vulnerable, unashamed of either. She demanded the best, especially of me. I dedicate my life to exceeding her highest expectations. This is how I honor my Mother, my friend, my inspiration. In spirit she forever guides me. Thank you momma, for I am never lost.”

— Carlos Wallace

158. “As someone who has dealt with his fair share of disappointment, I’ve learned the best way to cope with trouble is to approach every situation with eyes wide open; focused and determined.”

— Carlos Wallace

159. “Whenever I am asked to tell my story, I hesitate. How can you sum up a life that is in constant motion?”

— Carlos Wallace

160. “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

161. “You can’t tell us how to feel, how much it hurts or how to mourn.”

— Carlos Wallace

162. “There will never be a point in my life where it is acceptable to waste time.”

— Carlos Wallace

163. “Don’t let life’s challenges discourage you. Some things are just out of your control. Make it work for you! The most painful lessons of the past can teach you how to survive in the present .”

— Carlos Wallace

164. “Paying too much attention to someone else’s blessings will ultimately cost you your own.”

— Carlos Wallace

165. “Why do we want and need the validation of those who celebrate our exclusion?”

— Carlos Wallace

166. “Don’t ever think what they’re “giving” you is all you can ever get.”

— Carlos Wallace

167. “We are all capable of regulating how we think and feel. It just boils down to owning that power.”

— Carlos Wallace

168. “One truth that has helped me accept some of the most difficult moments and heartbreaking decisions in my life is that I already have all for which I ask. I am blessed! I am delivered from my worries!”

— Carlos Wallace

169. “Testing the wrong person can prove a massive failure for the antagonist.”

— Carlos Wallace

170. “When you switch your focus from the “we” to the “me”, the goal from “team” to “self”, you upset the balance of the whole. Consequentially, that redistribution of effort impedes success.”

— Carlos Wallace

171. “Our lives are so busy, and for many of us the demands are overwhelming. Some of us focus so much on the needs of others, we lose sight of ourselves. Stop, for one moment. Take a deep breath. Be still. Re-focus. Concentrate on improving YOUR life. One situation at a time; You can’t be much good to others, if you’re no good to yourself. If they love you, they’ll understand.”

— Carlos Wallace

172. “Risk is a necessary component of success.”

— Carlos Wallace

173. “My life must speak for me, when I can no longer speak for myself.”

— Carlos Wallace

174. “I pursued writing and producing films for several reasons, but mostly because my circumstances demanded I do something to keep me from giving up and becoming complacent.”

— Carlos Wallace

175. “Some relationships require you have a big appetite. Chances are, at some point, you may have to swallow your pride, eat your words, lick your wounds, and stomach a lot of nonsense. While a little humble pie never hurt anyone you do have control over how much of this menu you get served and can always decide when you’ve had your fill.”

— Carlos Wallace

176. “The day a young student shared with me that because of my book, they changed their mind about committing suicide, was the moment I finally understood fully why I do what I do.”

— Carlos Wallace

177. “When you sever ties with the unit purely for self-serving intentions, you are likely to find yourself stranded and struggling to survive; fighting to keep your head above water. What’s more, there is no one to save you because you’ve turned your back on your comrades and snubbed your support system.”

— Carlos Wallace

178. “Assign a deadline to your biggest objectives and stick to it so they don’t become just another litany of “what ifs” and sad regrets.”

— Carlos Wallace

179. “Sometimes it seems, we are so diminished by our own shortcomings we are unable to celebrate the success of others.”

— Carlos Wallace

180. “When things do not go our way, we typically have two choices, either be controlled or take control.”

— Carlos Wallace

181. “Money is not the measure of excellence.”

— Carlos Wallace

182. “Our dedication to charity guides our purpose. The love of laughter inspires our vision. The generous support of supporters, friends and fans along with the finest businesses in Houston and throughout America helps drive our mission. Thank you to those who generously donate to one or all of the charities Sol-Caritas supports.”

— Carlos Wallace

183. “Every single morning, I take a breath is a new beginning and an incredible opportunity to either improve upon what I have been doing or to execute a new project or plan.”

— Carlos Wallace

184. “Racism is psychological warfare. Racist try to manipulate us and change our behavior by creating hate, discrimination, and division in society. Rise above the fray.”

— Carlos Wallace

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

— Carlos Wallace

186. “Why trade definite for a maybe?”

— Carlos Wallace

187. “I’m a firm believer that my “story”, is in a persistent state of growth and maturity.”

— Carlos Wallace

188. “Don’t be so concerned with someone who betrays you that it consumes you. You simply can not control another person’s actions. People are who they are. Just be the kind of person that when truths are revealed, the one who breaches the trust will be the only one with regrets.”

— Carlos Wallace

189. “Both times my father cried in my presence was not to lament his own mortality, but that of others.”

— Carlos Wallace

190. “Ladies, the only thing that gives a man the right to touch you is your permission.”

— Carlos Wallace

191. “Success should not be based on lavish lifestyles and inflated bank accounts; flaunting your fancy homes and putting your luxuries on display. You can’t build a future on “Bottles” and Benz’s. You can’ retire on rims and Rolexes. You can’t save if you’re always shopping for stilettos. Acquisitions are fleeting. Investments are long-term. A sound future is built on stability, not status.”

— Carlos Wallace

192. “Your intent will always be second to what you complete.”

— Carlos Wallace

193. “Don’t be managed by the likelihood of mishaps. Be motivated by the promise of favor!”

— Carlos Wallace

194. “Trying to change someone to suit your desires is a setup for disappointment.”

— Carlos Wallace

195. “A man enrich his community. A man teach and display leadership qualities for his children. A man by his presence is safety and security for his Queen. The best the thing a man can do for this world, his children and Queen is be a man.”

— Carlos Wallace

196. “Even when they hurt themselves trying to harm me, I pray for their speedy recovery.”

— Carlos Wallace

197. “Stop letting others determine what you believe in and celebrate unless you are okay with co-signing someone else’s agenda. I for one, am not.”

— Carlos Wallace

198. “In a relationship, prudent application of the gray theory is a key ingredient in assuring years of happiness; “till death do us part”. Balance is at the center of success, satisfaction and a lifetime of love.”

— Carlos Wallace

199. “My belief is, we are not so much separated by race or ethnicity anymore. Privileges that used to be determined by the color of one’s skin has are now being decided by the color of money – The great divide is one of haves and have nots.”

— Carlos Wallace