Top 500 Steve Maraboli Quotes (2025 Update)
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301. “Intent without dedicated action is simply not enough. Action without a clear intent is a waste. It is when these two powerful forces are aligned that the energy of the universe conspires in your favor.”

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302. “Free yourself from the complexities of your life! A life of simplicity and happiness awaits you.”

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303. “Make a pact with yourself today to not be defined by your past. Instead, shake things up today! Live through today. Don’t just exist through it – LIVE through it!”

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304. “The value of a moment is immeasurable. The power of just ONE moment can propel you to success and happiness or chain you to failure and misery.”

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305. “The people who are happy for your happiness and sad for your sadness... keep them around.”

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306. “I used to think love was elusive. Until I realized I was just getting in my own way. I had to learn to let go and make room for someone to show me love... instead of holding on to someone I wish would.”

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307. “Too much action with too little intent makes for wasteful exertion of energy and the confusion between movement and progress.”

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308. “The path to misery is paved by the tears of those trying to make others happy.”

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309. “A very small percentage of the people in this world will actually experience and live today. So many people will be stuck on another day, another time that traumatized them and caused them to spiritually stutter so they miss out on this day.”

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310. “Finding happiness should not be seen as finding a needle in a haystack. Happiness is within. Each day is a blessing that brings an abundance of happiness. Therefore, finding happiness should be like finding a gift in a stack of gifts.”

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311. “The greatest love stories are unexpected, unexplained... choreographed chaos played out in God’s timing. It feels like a chance encounter with a familiar stranger... Like a rekindling of an eternal flame.”

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312. “I refuse to suffer the torment of regret that comes with living a “what if” life.”

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313. “Why don’t I lose sleep over haters? Because I know that their hate for me is just an indication of a much bigger psychological issue. Haters are rarely better off than you personally or professionally... and if they were to just focus on their own life instead of mine, they would be so much better off. But that’s their problem; not mine. I’ll sleep fine and continue living my dream.”

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314. “I feel like when I give trust that isn’t earned, I receive hurt that isn’t deserved.”

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315. “Willful Ignorance and Boastful Ignorance continue to compete for the key role in Civilization’s demise. If you don’t know the difference, you’re the first. If you don’t care about the difference, you’re the latter.”

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316. “When love is at the base of something, it is a masterpiece.”

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317. “Be careful! If the opinion of others is your gauge, then it is also your goal. If you concern yourself with what others think, then you can only go as far as others think. You’re better than that!”

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318. “Intent not followed by action is an insult to your design. Decide what you want, create a plan, and get your ass out there!”

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319. “God already granted you the serenity to accept the things you cannot change; already planted within you the courage to change the things you can; and has equipped you with the wisdom to know the difference. Stop asking for blessings you have already received. God has powered you for this experience, move forward and activate this blessing.”

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320. “It took me a long time to realize the difference between the people we are drawn to and the people who are good for us.”

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321. “Products come with a WARNING label that reveals what they are made of. People come with one too; it is found in their actions.”

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322. “Nobody ever talks about the pyramids that weren’t built, the books that weren’t written, the songs that weren’t sung. Stop letting your fear condemn you to mediocrity. Get out of your own way. Your dreams are a poetic reflection of your soul’s wishes. Be courageous enough to follow them. There is no greater time than now to experience the full power of your potential. Make this the day you take the first step in the beautiful journey of bringing your dreams to life.”

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323. “Just because you forgive someone, doesn’t mean they’re not still toxic. You’re allowed to not rebuild relationships... You’re allowed to just forgive and move on.”

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324. “Never run from the truth. It is always there; it never changes – save your energy.”

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325. “Some of the most powerful speeches I have given have been delivered in the dedicated silence of my actions.”

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326. “Some people will try to talk you out of chasing your goals; not because they think you’ll fail, but because they are scared you’ll succeed.”

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327. “Your life will change for the better when you finally accept and deal with the fact that you have a chronic attraction to poisonous people. Face it. Fight it. Defeat it. Setting a better standard shapes a better life.”

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328. “Let today be the day that you become committed in being, in doing, in getting, achieving, in experiencing. Let today be the day that you are committed to being the change you wish to see and living the life you wish to live.”

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329. “Nobody hates being lied to more than a liar.”

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330. “I would much rather feel the physical soreness that comes with exercise than to feel the psychological soreness that comes with regret.”

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331. “Sometimes you miss someone... think of them nostalgically... but then you see them again, and you’re like, nah.”

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332. “The resiliency of the human spirit to recover and flourish over devastating adversity has been well documented. No matter how overwhelming the loss or destructive the setback, we rise. No matter how grueling this is, it’s no different. We will get through this... and we will rise.”

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333. “It can be a beautiful experience to look for the magic that is hidden within the realm of our lives; but let’s not let the process blind us to the majesty that is right in front of us.”

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334. “Self-love isn’t always so poetic; sometimes it’s a nice big triple back flip kick in the ass. You’ve got to call yourself on your own nonsense; on the incredibly efficient way you can be self-destructive.”

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335. “I’m not distracted by the verbal blah blah... Behavior speaks... You either produce excuses or results. The rest is just noise.”

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336. “Fear has the role we give it. We are able to empower or poison ourselves to whatever degree we want. This is the beauty of our design.”

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337. “Your words say it to me... Your actions tell it to me.”

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338. “Call me a ‘hopeless romantic’? I’m a romantic, but I’m not hopeless. I know there are good people out there; and that at least one of them is right for me. I won’t let you convince me to settle for less.”

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339. “What are you willing to have left undone in your life? Don’t let yourself be another example of a life gambled but not lived. Do not waste another day! If not now, when?”

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340. “It’s amazing to me how hard people work to maintain a life they hate.”

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341. “Stack all the rocks you want, but if you don’t let go of the toxic people and behaviors in your life, nothing will change.”

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342. “I don’t know if time heals; but I know perspective does.”

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343. “The “growing” we attribute to becoming more mature, could be more accurately described as “shrinking,” as we cut away the nonsense that emotionally weighs us down.”

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344. “It has been my experience that those who claim to be the most spiritual are usually the least so.”

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345. “We’re a species that rushes through everything, then complains that time flies.”

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346. “I’m so grateful for those who never gave up on me... Those who spoke TO me instead of ABOUT me... Those who showed me the LOVE I wouldn’t show myself.”

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347. “Nostalgia... the blessing of a merciful memory.”

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348. “The dead are always trying to convince me how comfortable their coffins are.”

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349. “Kindness is free... and it’s what the world needs most. Cheer for others, encourage the people around you, and help children believe in themselves. Be a positive influence in this world. We need you.”

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350. “I loved them so much that I used to drive myself crazy trying to figure out why they were hurting... Why they betrayed me so easily... What was happening in their life that would lead them to treat me so abusively... Then, in a moment of clarity, I realized I’m not the “Narcissist Whisperer” and freed myself from that toxic behavior.”

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