Top 500 Steve Maraboli Quotes (2025 Update)
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101. “There is nothing more beautiful than seeing a person being themselves. Imagine going through your day being unapologetically you.”

— Steve Maraboli

102. “People will always have opinions about your decision because they’re not courageous enough to take action on their opinion.”

— Steve Maraboli

103. “In your own life it’s important to know how spectacular you are.”

— Steve Maraboli

104. “People who lack the clarity, courage, or determination to follow their own dreams will often find ways to discourage yours. Live your truth and don’t EVER stop!”

— Steve Maraboli

105. “Do not let another day go by where your dedication to other people’s opinions is greater than your dedication to your own emotions!”

— Steve Maraboli

106. “Sometimes letting go is simply changing the labels you place on an event. Looking at the same event with fresh eyes.”

— Steve Maraboli

107. “Today is yours to shape. Create a masterpiece!”

— Steve Maraboli

108. “When you say “I” and “my” too much, you lose the capacity to understand the “we” and “our”.”

— Steve Maraboli

109. “Do what you think is right. Don’t let people make the decision of right or wrong for you.”

— Steve Maraboli

110. “Someone with a victim mindset is always looking for a villain to blame and a situation to suffer from.”

— Steve Maraboli

111. “This is my life... my story... my book. I will no longer let anyone else write it; nor will I apologize for the edits I make.”

— Steve Maraboli

112. “Don’t tell me about your god with your words. Show me about your god with your actions.”

— Steve Maraboli

113. “When we replace a sense of service and gratitude with a sense of entitlement and expectation, we quickly see the demise of our relationships, society, and economy.”

— Steve Maraboli

114. “Wisdom stems from personal accountability. We all make mistakes; own them... learn from them. Don’t throw away the lesson by blaming others.”

— Steve Maraboli

115. “Mindset matters... always. The difference found between the victorious and the envious, the successful and the haters; is mindset.”

— Steve Maraboli

116. “Free yourself from the people who cause you drama and poison your soul. You know who they are... The first ones you thought of when you read this. They have to go.”

— Steve Maraboli

117. “Happiness has to do with your mindset, not with outside circumstance.”

— Steve Maraboli

118. “When they can’t control or manipulate you, they smear you.”

— Steve Maraboli

119. “Relationships: If you put up with it, you’re going to end up with it. Set the standard you want and don’t settle for less.”

— Steve Maraboli

120. “It took me a long time and a lot of heartache to realize that just because you love someone doesn’t mean they deserve it.”

— Steve Maraboli

121. “Do not sabotage your new relationship with your last relationship’s poison.”

— Steve Maraboli

122. “There are some people whose turbulent waves of behavior will drown you no matter how well you think you can swim.”

— Steve Maraboli

123. “Renew, release, let go. Yesterday’s gone. There’s nothing you can do to bring it back. You can’t “should’ve” done something. You can only DO something. Renew yourself. Release that attachment. Today is a new day!”

— Steve Maraboli

124. “Beware of perpetrators in disguise... Some people set fires wherever they go, and have mastered the art of playing the burn victim.”

— Steve Maraboli

125. “Selfish people tend to only be good to themselves... then are surprised when they are alone.”

— Steve Maraboli

126. “When was the last time you woke up and realized that today could be the best day of your life?”

— Steve Maraboli

127. “Everything is easier said than done. Wanting something is easy. Saying something is easy. The challenge and the reward are in the doing.”

— Steve Maraboli

128. “You are not a victim. No matter what you have been through, you’re still here. You may have been challenged, hurt, betrayed, beaten, and discouraged, but nothing has defeated you. You are still here! You have been delayed but not denied. You are not a victim, you are a victor. You have a history of victory.”

— Steve Maraboli

129. “When you stop existing and you start truly living, each moment of the day comes alive with the wonder and synchronicity.”

— Steve Maraboli

130. “Behavior speaks... I need not listen to someone’s apology; I’ll watch for it. I’ve learned not to let someone’s words blind me from their behavior.”

— Steve Maraboli

131. “Sometimes not getting what you want is God’s greatest blessing.”

— Steve Maraboli

132. “Letting go is never easy. There is no short-cut or trick to it. You must be committed enough to your future to let go of your past. It’s not easy and it’s likely to hurt, but it is for the best.”

— Steve Maraboli

133. “I just got to a point where I decided that I want to live an unbullshitafied life.”

— Steve Maraboli

134. “You can’t force someone to care... You can only come to the realization that if you stay, they’ll keep hurting you. I wish you the wisdom and courage to walk away and begin the healing process.”

— Steve Maraboli

135. “Do the best you can, with what you can, while you can, and success in inevitable.”

— Steve Maraboli

136. “Letting go isn’t about having the courage to release the past; it’s about having the wisdom to embrace the present.”

— Steve Maraboli

137. “The universe is so well balanced that the mere fact that you have a problem also serves as a sign that there is a solution.”

— Steve Maraboli

138. “When you hold a grudge, you want someone else’s sorrow to reflect your level of hurt but the two rarely meet.”

— Steve Maraboli

139. “Only insecure boys will belittle a woman. The greatest way to “man-up” is to empower women.”

— Steve Maraboli

140. “Be happy with who you are and what you do, and you can do anything you want.”

— Steve Maraboli

141. “The problem isn’t that they don’t show you love, respect, and attention... The problem is that you wish they would... and now you’re begging, hoping, and giving endless second chances. They don’t value you and if you don’t change something, they’ll convince you to not value yourself. Stop arguing with reality. When it comes to love, respect, and attention, the right person won’t have to be begged.”

— Steve Maraboli

142. “NEVER be surprised by your own success!”

— Steve Maraboli

143. “Take a break from relationships and dedicate yourself to self-care and personal healing. You need to stop bleeding on people who didn’t cut you.”

— Steve Maraboli

144. “It’s bad when they don’t treat you right... but it’s tragic that you continue to allow it. Let today be the day you love yourself enough to say, NEVER AGAIN!”

— Steve Maraboli

145. “I want to be in a relationship where you telling me you love me is just a ceremonious validation of what you already show me.”

— Steve Maraboli

146. “Emotional self-defense... When you set healthier relationship standards in your life, some people will take it personally. That’s their issue, not yours. The distance isn’t against them; it’s for you. It’s a boundary, not a grudge.”

— Steve Maraboli

147. “Breakups can be sad, but sometimes tears are the price we pay for a freedom we need.”

— Steve Maraboli

148. “You have been blessed with immeasurable power to make positive changes in your life.”

— Steve Maraboli

149. “It took me a long time to learn the difference between working on a healthy relationship and wasting my time on a long goodbye. Never again!”

— Steve Maraboli

150. “Are you going to allow the world around you to change while you remain stagnant? Make this the time you throw away old habits that have hindered your happiness and success and finally allow your greatest self to flourish.”

— Steve Maraboli