Top 50 Steve Goodier Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “We are stronger than we think. We have emotional, spiritual and even physical resources at our disposal. We may get knocked down, but we don’t have to stay down.”

— Steve Goodier

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2. “My scars remind me that I did indeed survive my deepest wounds. That in itself is an accomplishment. And they bring to mind something else, too. They remind me that the damage life has inflicted on me has, in many places, left me stronger and more resilient. What hurt me in the past has actually made me better equipped to face the present.”

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3. “Get yourself grounded and you can navigate even the stormiest roads in peace.”

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4. “Wherever you are, be there. If you can be fully present now, you’ll know what it means to live.”

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5. “Who do you spend time with? Criticizers or encouragers? Surround yourself with those who believe in you. Your life is too important for anything less.”

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6. “The world can use more light and less noise. More solvers and fewer blamers. More folks showing a better way and fewer folks complaining about how much better things used to be. More folks offering help and fewer folks wringing their hands about the problems. More hope bringers and fewer hope killers.”

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7. “We could all do with a bit more joy in our lives couldn’t we? The wonderful thing is that when we start spreading joy, we begin to actually experience more joy in our lives too!”

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8. “We pay a tax to succeed at anything worthwhile. That tax is called dedication, and here’s the most wonderful part. Once you pay it, once you truly dedicate yourself to something important, you’ll find the price was worth it.”

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9. “People interested in change and personal development need larger and larger environments in which to live. Their views expand. Their perspectives broaden. Their interests change. They seek bigger challenges. And they need people in their lives who will make room for their growth.”

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10. “Find 100 reasons to laugh. You are bound to feel better, you will cope with problems more effectively and people will enjoy being around you. Besides unhappiness, what do you have to lose?”

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11. “I want to die living. And I want to be remembered as one who lived with purpose, joy and feeling. I want to spend my time learning what goes into a whole and happy life, then building that life the best I can.”

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12. “One good wish changes nothing. But one good decision changes everything. Your power to choose, to make a good decision, spells the difference between wishing and making real life changes.”

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13. “I think there is a difference between aloneness and loneliness. Aloneness is necessary for the soul to thrive – even to come alive. Not loneliness.”

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14. “After you are gone, people may forget most of what you have said and done. But they will remember that you loved them.”

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15. “Yes, love your family, and also love your friends. For some friends are truly family. Love the people in your life. Love them without measure. And don’t worry about spoilage. Potatoes spoil, people don’t spoil.”

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16. “Do you have an anchor? I have found that a solid anchor is indispensable to one who intends to live life fully. To have an anchor is to be centered and well grounded. It is to have a vital spiritual base.”

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17. “Healthy people know not to gorge on anger. At the end of the day, they walk away. They choose to end it. And it’s an easier choice the next time.”

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18. “I don’t know how often opportunity knocks, but temptations to make foul decisions bang on my door all day long. And smelly decisions make for smelly problems later on. A few little decisions, good or bad, can make a big difference in a life. Better to run from those skunks than with them.”

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19. “When beauty lives in the heart, it doesn’t need to show up anywhere else.”

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20. “The first secret of success: Believe in Yourself. Nothing changes in your life until you believe you can do things that are important to you. And if you have a low opinion of yourself, nobody else is likely to raise it.”

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21. “Unexpected and pleasant surprises occur every day... random kindnesses from a stranger; would-be tragic accidents narrowly avoided; sicknesses healed... We will notice if we look. We will see good sprinkled liberally over every day if we are open.”

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22. “Can you be alone without being lonely? Can you spend time by yourself without craving noise or company of other people? Have you discovered the glory of quiet time spent alone, time spent listening to your soul? Solitude brings with it gifts that come from nowhere else.”

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23. “Bring it up, make amends, forgive yourself. It sounds simple, but don’t think for a second that it is easy. Getting free from the tyranny of past mistakes can be hard work, but definitely worth the effort. And the payoff is health, wholeness and inner peace. In other words, you get your life back.”

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24. “What if today you gave yourself permission to be outrageously kind? What if you extended as much good will and kindness as you can possibly muster to every person you meet? And what if you did it with no thought of reward? I’m sure of one thing: it will be a day you will never regret.”

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25. “The sun rises every morning and sheds light, vanquishing the night’s darkness. The rooster also rises every morning only, unlike the sun, he simply makes noise. But the darkness of the night is dispelled by sunshine, not by the rooster’s crowing. The world can use more light and less noise. Wherever I can, I want to be light.”

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26. “You probably have the ability to get what you want. And you likely have everything you need to be completely satisfied. But do you also have the ability to want what you’ve got? That just may be one of the most important questions you will ever answer.”

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27. “The more we express thanks, the more gratitude we feel. The more gratitude we feel, the more we express thanks. It’s circular, and it leads to a happier life.”

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28. “Broken by hardships, disappointments and tragedy, people can become discouraged and cynical. But lives can also be mended. Put back together well, they won’t be just like they were before. Damaged pieces reassembled with a golden bonding of patience and love will help form a person into an exquisite masterpiece. It is as if people have to be broken before they can become whole and complete.”

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29. “The key to good listening isn’t technique, it’s desire. Until we truly want to understand the other person, we’ll never listen well.”

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30. “I admire some people for their brilliance and I respect others for their strength. But I am indebted to those who can rekindle my spirit.”

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31. “We can cure the disease of intolerance. We must do it if the world is to survive. No us. No them. Just we.”

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32. “Let go of a need for personal recognition. Heap kudos on others and they’ll perform even better next time. Leaders are only as good as those who follow them and followers are at their best when leaders are quick to give credit for successes.”

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33. “Here is little habit that can make a big difference. Send sunbeams. Intentionally send a word of encouragement or appreciation every day to one person.”

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34. “Life is a fragile and awesome gift.”

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35. “Have you noticed that you feel better around some people than others? You smile more in their presence and afterward feel a little lighter, a bit more cheerful? I think of those people as “purveyors of hope.” They help me to know that beyond every mountain I face there is a path... even if I can’t see it from the valley.”

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36. “None of us lives in isolation. We’re in it together. And some conflict along the way is inevitable. But our highest priority, when all is said and done, has to be commitment to each other –- sticking together.”

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37. “There are few qualities more vital than a strong yearning. That desire to reach a little farther, to be a little more, yearning... for a piece of something greater, can often make all the difference.”

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38. “Your power to choose can never be taken from you. It can be neglected and it can be ignored. But if used, it can make all the difference.”

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39. “I’m convinced we have each been endowed with a beautiful heart. We may not always see it. We may not even believe it. But it’s a gift that came with birth and, every time we act selflessly, it grows a little.”

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40. “Is there plenty of celebration in your life? How about your spiritual life? Is it an exercise in following rules and practices? Or does it look more like a joyous celebration?”

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41. “What changes a life is not simply learning more, though education is important. What changes a life is making decisions – the best decisions you can make – and acting on them.”

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42. “You’ve heard it said that what you see is what you get. But what I’ve discovered is that it’s not what you see, but what you think you see, that determines what you get.”

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43. “Human touch is vital. Without it, we wither. With it, we thrive. And it is good preventive medicine.”

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44. “Inner light shines from love and compassion and faith. It illuminates and warms a world that, for many people, can be dark and lonely and confusing.”

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45. “Success and winning is often about victories won in the hidden recesses of the heart.”

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46. “Memories are both helpful and hurtful and we decide which to keep alive.”

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47. “People are like lights. Some are colored lights and draw attention to themselves. Others are clear lights. They shine on people in around them.”

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48. “Learn as if you might live forever and you’ll live as if you might die tomorrow.”

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49. “What keeps you from the inner peace and contentment you crave now? Must life’s battles be fought and won before you can be satisfied?”

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50. “But I’ve noticed, too, that prayer for some other people is less like a spare tire and more like a road map. It is not something tucked away in small compartment and rarely used. It is used constantly. These people understand how necessary a road map is if they are to ever get where they want to go. For them, prayer isn’t just for emergency use, but it guides them through the intricacies of life.”

— Steve Goodier