Top 500 Steve Maraboli Quotes (2025 Update)
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401. “Do not compromise yourself and put your goodness in the same impermanent category as whatever circumstance happening. Be the best you in every circumstance.”

— Steve Maraboli

402. “My soul feels reborn each time I see you; falling in love with you again and again.”

— Steve Maraboli

403. “Outdated ideas inevitably lead to outdated behaviors. When ignorance and hate enter the room, progress makes its exit.”

— Steve Maraboli

404. “What we call “imperfections” are illusions caused by expectation. They are a psychological warning that we are not seeing true potential, but self- imposed limitation.”

— Steve Maraboli

405. “Never confuse someone else’s inability to do something with its inability to be done.”

— Steve Maraboli

406. “Social Media isn’t creating the problems in our relationships; it’s only exposing the ones that already existed.”

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407. “When you establish a destination by defining what you want, then take physical action by making choices that move you towards that destination, the possibility for success is limitless and arrival at the destination is inevitable.”

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408. “When you hate something, you chain yourself to it.”

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409. “Each day gives the opportunity for you to be treated right, to feel worthy, and to be successful. It’s a choice you have to make, a faith you have to embrace, and a standard you have to set.”

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410. “There are some people who will surprise you with their perseverance... People who survive through the tears... Strong spirits who prove you wrong if you make the mistake of betting against them.”

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411. “Success is not about your techniques, it’s not solely about the wisdom or the knowledge you have, it’s about your mindset and your actions.”

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412. “When you truly embrace your human impermanence you connect with the power you have, and influence you have, over the time you have.”

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413. “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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414. “Bitterness and resentment are a bottomless well. They can only be healed by the phenomenon of someone else’s sorrow rising to your level of pain... it never happens – save yourself endless hurt.”

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415. “The time has come to harness the blessed power within us and to use it to transcend from our current existence into a more empowered reality.”

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416. “It made a big difference in my life to grow up with a dad who wasn’t afraid of how great my mom was.”

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417. “Some people behave as though they are having an allergic reaction to feelings.”

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

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419. “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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420. “If not for tragedy, tyrants, and injustice, there would be nothing to awaken and inspire dormant heroes. There is always a balance. Always.”

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421. “The only thing in retrograde is your sense of personal accountability. Make positive behavioral changes and watch your life exponentially improve... regardless of where the moon or the planets are.”

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422. “Sometimes it seems that those with the greatest disregard for our laws are the same people in charge of creating or enforcing them.”

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423. “The greatest enemy to fear is truth.”

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424. “I watch her with loving sadness as she dulls her shine to please others. Will this butterfly ever soar? Will she continue to pretend she can’t fly? Her greatest life awaits this decision.”

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425. “Ending the toxic cycle within your own life isn’t easy. When you don’t come from a healthy family, you do your best to ensure a healthy one comes from you.”

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426. “I don’t think haters are small-minded; it’s more tragic than that. I think they’re great minded, but choose to sell themselves short every day.”

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427. “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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428. “Our eyes met, our souls embraced, and our spark of love ignited into a blissfully intense flame.”

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429. “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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430. “As for biblical or religious theory, I don’t ever want to fight about the details of the story, I want to live the reality of the message.”

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431. “Our moral economy went bankrupt long before our financial one.”

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432. “Stop just talking... Shut-up and take ACTION! Let your words speak. Remember, when you talk, you’re just communicating with people. When you ACT, you’re communicating with the Universe.”

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433. “Our thoughts and desires are based in hope, but our behaviors are based in fear. This misalignment often causes a feeling of hopelessness and continues the cycle of feeding outdated ideologies and Guru genres offering gimmicks to anesthetize the pain.”

— Steve Maraboli

434. “Interrupt your thoughts of “I should”, with your action of doing.”

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435. “Serving my country was a life-changing experience for me. It was during those years that I realized the importance of commitment, dedication, honor, and discipline. I have never laughed so much; nor have I ever prayed so much. I made life-long friends. The leaders and heroes I served with helped shape me into the man I am today. I feel honored to have been a part of such a great tradition and grateful to others who have walked the same path. Thank you!”

— Steve Maraboli

436. “We have an internal check and balance system. By design we are so filled with possibility, opportunity, with greatness that when we live small, within the bottom of our capability, we innately know we should be living greater than that, and it creates a disconnect inside that leads us to feeling empty, unhappy, maybe even depressed.”

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437. “BEHAVIOR is the bridge between what you want and what you have.”

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438. “Make sure your business is creating a service experience so good that it demands loyalty.”

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439. “Times like these always reveal that the veil of civility is thinner than we thought... but that the hearts of good people are greater than we imagined.”

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440. “On Valentine’s Day, we are reminded what our relationships could be like the other 364.”

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441. “The truth is never dressed for the occasion.”

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442. “Just because I accepted it, doesn’t mean it doesn’t make me sad. And just because I’m sad, doesn’t mean I won’t heal and move on. This process of emotional mending takes perspective and natural time... my time... not the time you tell me it should.”

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443. “Scholars, theologians, and even poets have yet to be able to truly describe and touch upon the beauty, romance, and magic of a relationship built on 100% authenticity.”

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444. “My life was forever changed the day I realized there was a big difference between having a dream and chasing it.”

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445. “Perspective heals us, perspective empowers us, and if we let it, perspective will make us wiser. We are often built by the same things we thought were destroying us.”

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446. “Sounds cheesy, but I love that each day gives us the opportunity to experience and affect the length, depth, and breadth of life. It took me a long time and a lot of heartache to realize that no matter what our history, we have the opportunity to be better, to act better, and to live better... to whatever capacity that may mean. I love that.”

— Steve Maraboli

447. “We’re a society that creates super heroes who aren’t really super heroes. They are just regular people who live in alignment with their goals and dreams. They don’t just talk about it, the LIVE it. You can choose to do the same.”

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448. “In moments of prayer, people tend to pose as a critic and point out percieved flaws in God’s art.”

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449. “The future is greatly different than your life now, the actions that you take must also be greatly different. You cannot do the same thing and get something different.”

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450. “The people we consider successful in our society are all people that seize every moment and make the best of each situation.”

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