Denis Waitley Quotes

200 Denis Waitley Quotes

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If I had two wishes, I know what they would be I’d wish for Roots to cling to, and Wings to set me free;
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Roots of inner values, like rings within a tree, and Wings of independence to seek my destiny.
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Roots to hold forever to keep me safe and strong, To let me know you love me, when I’ve done something wrong;
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To show me by example, and help me learn to choose, To take those actions every day to win instead of lose.
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Just be there when I need you, to tell me it’s all right, To face my fear of falling when I test my wings in flight;
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Don’t make my life too easy, it’s better if I try, And fail and get back up myself, so I can learn to fly.
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If I had two wishes, and two were all I had, And they could just be granted, by my Mom and Dad; I wouldn’t ask for money or any store-bought things,
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The greatest gifts I’d ask for are simply Roots and Wings.
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A good life is a collection of happy memories.
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Each human being on earth has equal rights to fulfill his or her own potential.
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You are an uncut gemstone of priceless value. Cut and polish your potential with knowledge, skills and service and you will be in great demand throughout your life.
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View stumbling blocks as stepping stones to the stars.
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Optimism creates energy and is contagious.
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Put up the dream. Put in the knowledge. Put out the effort.
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The two greatest fear busters are knowledge and action.
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You can’t concentrate on the reverse of an idea. A fear is a goal moving in the opposite direction from your desire.
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We can change if we want to.
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Think of your imagination as a skill rather than a talent and learn to use it.
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Motivation is an inner force that compels behavior. Your inner drives will propel you further and faster than external perks.
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Marriage is not total agreement. It is looking in the same direction together.
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Listening without bias or distraction is the greatest value you can pay another person.
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If you don’t know where you’re going, it doesn’t matter if your alarm doesn’t go off in the morning.
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Your mind is the most marvelous bio-computer ever created. It does not deal with vague ideas; it is activated by specifics.
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Purpose is the engine that powers our lives.
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If you go to your place of business to see what happens, you’ll put out fires but make little progress toward your goals.
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What you get is what you set!
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Focus always precedes success.
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The weeds of fear are planted.
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You must welcome change as the rule but not as your ruler.
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You must learn from your past mistakes, but not lean on your past successes.
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You must spend your time wisely, but never try to save it.
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You must always strive for excellence, but never seek perfection.
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You must do the important, but delegate the urgent.
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You must climb the next mountain, but never reach the summit.
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We become what we watch.
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You must look within for value, but must look beyond for perspective.
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Seeing is believing, but… believing is seeing.
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There is a gold mine, in your goal mind!
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The reason so many individuals fail to achieve their goals in life is that they never really set them in the first place.
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Life is a self-fulfilling prophecy. You may not get what you want, but in the long run you will get what you expect.
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