Top 380 Iyanla Vanzant Quotes (2024 Update)

1. “The way we do one thing is the way we do everything.”

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2. “Gratitude is like a magnet; the more grateful you are, the more you will receive to be grateful for.”

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3. “The way to achieve your own success is to be willing to help somebody else get it first.”

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4. “You have to meet people where they are, and sometimes you have to leave them there.”

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5. “Everything happens when it needs to happen; everyone is always where they need to be. You will never miss out on what is meant for you, even if it has to come to you in a roundabout way.”

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6. “When the time comes for you to make a change or to grow, the universe will make you so uncomfortable you will eventually have no choice.”

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7. “When you stand and share your story in an empowering way, your story will heal you and your story will heal somebody else.”

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8. “Feminine power is silent, dark, mysterious, healing, nurturing. A woman can walk into a room and control it. She doesn’t even have to open her mouth if she knows where her power is.”

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9. “I am just an ordinary person committed to doing extraordinary things.”

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10. “No storm can last forever. It will never rain 365 days consecutively. Keep in mind that trouble comes to pass, not to stay. Don’t worry! No storm, not even the one in your life, can last forever.”

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11. “Family is supposed to be our safe haven. Very often, it’s the place where we find the deepest heartache.”

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12. “Be patient with yourself. Be gentle with yourself. Know that all things are working in your favor. If you take one step toward the light of Spirit, Spirit will take five steps on your behalf.”

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13. “Life will let you get away with something for a while, but sooner or later, you will pay the price. Everything you do in life causes the effects that you experience. When you get the bill, be prepared to pay.”

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14. “Do what brings you joy, and your purpose will unfold.”

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15. “I’m okay, you’re okay. Now let’s go to work.”

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16. “If you don’t have a vision you’re going to be stuck in what you know. And the only thing you know is what you’ve already seen.”

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17. “Everything that happens to you is a reflection of what you believe about yourself. We cannot outperform our level of self-esteem. We cannot draw to ourselves more than we think we are worth.”

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18. “Comparison is an act of violence against the self.”

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19. “If it’s not your story to tell, you don’t tell it.”

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20. “It’s important that we share our experiences with other people. Your story will heal you and your story will heal somebody else. When you tell your story, you free yourself and give other people permission to acknowledge their own story.”

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21. “Loving yourself has nothing to do with being selfish, self-centered or self-engrossed. It means that you accept yourself for what you are. Loving yourself means that you accept responsibility for your own development, growth and happiness.”

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22. “When you don’t show up as who you are, people fall in love with who you’re not. Then when they find out who you are, that’s when they leave.”

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23. “Stay in your car in your lane on your road in your world. Stay in your own lane. Don’t be minding other people’s spiritual business. Stay in your car. In your lane. On your road. In your world.”

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24. “When you are in alignment with the desires of your heart, things have a way of working out.”

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25. “People you don’t love can’t hurt you.”

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26. “Use your time, energy and talents to do the best you can right now. Spend no time wishing it were better.”

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27. “Love people enough to tell them the truth and respect them enough to trust that they can handle it.”

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28. “Your willingness to look at your darkness is what empowers you to change.”

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29. “It is important to acknowledge all your feelings and not beat yourself up for having them. Your feelings are not good or bad, they just are.”

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30. “You are the light of the world. You are an instrument of the Divine. You are the greatest miracle in the world. Life is graced by your presence.”

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31. “I am not my sister’s keeper. I am my sister.”

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32. “I now know that nothing in my life will change until I change the way I see my life and myself.”

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33. “We set the standard of how we want to be treated. Our relationships are reflections of the relationships we have with ourselves.”

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34. “Love is not all that is required in a relationship. It needs understanding, openness, kidness, patience, long-suffering.”

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35. “You’ve got to be willing to lose everything to gain yourself.”

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36. “It’s time for you to move, realizing that the thing you are seeking is also seeking you.”

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37. “Parents are teachers, guides, leaders, protectors and providers for their children.”

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38. “The best students get the hardest lessons.”

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39. “You work for God Incorporated.”

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40. “Know thyself. Accept thyself. Love thyself. No matter what you have done, where you have been, know, accept, and love who you are.”

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41. “Do not be afraid to experience your emotions; they are the path to your soul. Emotions erupt to remind us we are alive, that we are human. And to let us know we are growing. Trust yourself enough to feel what you feel.”

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42. “Until you heal the wounds of your past, you will continue to bleed.”

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43. “The only way to get what you really want is to let go of what you don’t want.”

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44. “Today, I choose awareness. I choose to be aware of the beauty of life and living. I choose to be aware of the simple pleasures in life. I choose awareness of joy, awareness of peace, and awareness of love.”

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45. “If you are afraid to take a chance, take one anyway. What you don’t do can create the same regrets as the mistakes you make.”

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46. “Right where you are is where you need to be. Don’t fight it! Don’t run away from it! Stand firm! Take a deep breath. And another. And another. Now, ask yourself: Why is this in my world? What do I need to see?”

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47. “You have a right to your thoughts and feelings. Your feelings are always valid.”

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48. “Your divine mate already exists. When you get to the place in yourself that is peaceful divine love, your true mate will be revealed.”

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49. “If you see crazy coming, cross the street!”

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50. “If you don’t enjoy your life, sorrow, sadness, suffering, fear, shame and guilt will.”

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