Denis Waitley Quotes

200 Denis Waitley Quotes

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By thinking and acting affirmatively in this minute, you will influence the hour, the day, and in time, your entire life.
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You are your own scriptwriter and the play is never finished, no matter what your age or position in life.
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Your attitude is either the lock on or key to your door of success.
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It’s not what you are that holds you back, it’s what you think you’re not.
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A smile is the light in your window that lets others know there is a caring person inside.
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The most important three words you can say to yourself: “Yes, I can!”
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If you believe you can… you probably can. If you believer you won’t…you most assuredly won’t.
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Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad.
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We learn by observation, imitation and repetition.
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Habits begin as offhanded remarks, ideas and igages. And then, layer upon layer, through practice, they grow from cobwebs into cables that shackle or strengthen our lives.
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Habits are like submarines. They run silent and deep.
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First we make our habits, then our habits make us.
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Habits are like comfortable beds. They are easy to get into, but difficult to get out of.
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Winning and losing are both learned habits.
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I’d rather watch a winner, then hear one any day;
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So please, my loving parents let your lives show me the way.
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I’m only a reflection of what you taught today I may misunderstand you and the high advice you give;
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But there’s no misunderstanding how you act and how you live.
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So teach me by example, don’t preach about what’s right;
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And show me by your actions every day and night.
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I know that you’re not perfect, in the things you do and say;
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And the lectures you deliver are to help me find my way;
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If you have real, internal value, you don’t need a loud, expensive imitation.
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It is not what you get that makes you successful, it is what you are continuing to do with what you’ve got.
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Identify with excellence, put your name on your work, and both your work and name will stand the test of time.
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It is not so much what the job gives you, it’s what you give to the job.
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Give your best effort, because you are worth your best effort.
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The stretch of the limousine usually is inversely proportional to the self-esteem of the person riding in it.
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Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised.
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You can only do good, if you feel good. The price of success is to bear the criticism of envy.
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Individuals with good self-esteem can accept or reject the opinions of others, but never depend on them for their sense of worthiness.
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It is better to earn the trust and respect of one of your children, than to gain notoriety and adulation of the masses.
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If you must speak, ask a question.
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Unless what you say benefits the other person, don’t say it.
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It’s not what I think that counts, nor is it what you think that counts. It’s what I think you think and what you think I think, that really counts.
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No one listens to a person operating out of self-interest alone.
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Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle that fits them all.
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If you attack another person’s beliefs, you are creating an enemy.
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Moderation in temper is always a virtue. Moderation in principle is always a vice.
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Emperors are overthrown. Empowerers are revered.
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