Wayne Dyer Quotes

When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.

Be a good listener...It makes the person who's speaking to you feel loved,cared for and worthy of being heard.

For every act of violence and messiness there are a million acts of kindness and goodness. It just depends where you look. And when I look around at virtually anyone or anything on the planet, I can see another face of intention - beauty.

I am a human being, not a human doing. Don't equate your self-worth with how well you do things in life. You aren't what you do. If you are what you do, then when you don't . . , you aren't.

Prosperity in the form of wealth works exactly the same as everything else. You will see it coming into your life when you are unattached to needing it.

I absolutely believe the species, the planet and the Universe can't survive if we function on hate.

Guilt lies in the past, worry lies in the future.

All that you need in order to have total happiness, fulfillment, and love in your life you already have right now, whoever you are, wherever you are.

I did have a lot of lack, but I never experienced it. I grew up in the east side of Detroit, in an area where there was very little, except for a lot of scarcity, poverty and hunger. Even growing up in an orphanage, I never woke up saying, "I'm an orphan again today, isn't this terrible? Poor me."

When you're in the Middle of an Argument, ask yourself: Do I want to be Right or be Happy?

I will grow. I will become something new and grand, but no grander than I now am. Just as the sky will be different in a few hours, its present perfection and completeness is not deficient, so am I presently perfect and not deficient. I will be different tomorrow. I will grow and I am not deficient.

Look for the blessing in all situations.

Everything that is fear cannot be love, and everything that is love cannot be fear.

Everybody who works in the computer industry is in an industry that didn't exist twenty-five years ago. We are talking on cell phones, and there were no such things. All the people who work for Nextel and so on, those are lost jobs that became found jobs. We are in a constant state of changing, and there are numerous opportunities in a time like this, but people are still going back to the fear.

Love what you do; Do what you love.

If you believe that feeling bad will change a past event, then you are residing on another planet with a different reality system.

There is no such thing as stress; only people thinking stressful thoughts.

The past is a trail you leave behind, much like the wake of a speedboat. That is, it's a vanishing trail temporarily showing you where you were. The wake of a boat doesn't affect it's course-obviously it can't since it appears behind the boat. So consider this image when you exclaim that your past is the reason you aren't moving forward.

I only allow that which is good into my life. No one can depress you. No one can make you anxious. No one can hurt your feelings. No one can make you anything.....other than what you allow!

An artist or a creative person of any kind goes about their work because it's their path, it's what excites them, it's what aligns their soul with who they truly are, who they showed up to be.

You are in a partnership with all other human beings, not a contest to be judged better than some and worse than others.

Before speaking, consult your inner-truth barometer, and resist the temptation to tell people only what they want to hear.

My free will is a paradoxical partner of the power of intention.

I have felt independent of the opinions of others in terms of whether or not I should or shouldn't be doing that. There's something that I allow to consult myself within myself rather than looking outside to see if this is right or not.

If you're always in a hurry, always trying to get ahead of the other guy, or someone else's performance is what motivates you, then that person is in control of you.

Relationships based on obligation lack dignity.

Everything you are against weakens you. Everything you are for empowers you.

Love is giving and it has nothing to do with what you receive.

Do not abandon trust when your ego thinks things should be different than they are.

If I ran a retail store, which I have done in my life, I would go into it from a place of "I am thrilled to be here, and I am honored to be able to serve other people."

The first step toward discarding a scarcity mentality involves giving thanks for everything that you have.

If you choose to lead your life just like everyone else, then what exactly is it that you have to offer?

People who truly understand what is meant by self-reliance know they must live their lives by ethics rather than rules.

I always tell audiences when I talk about writing: Writing isn't something I do; writing is something that I am. I am writing - it's just an expression of me.

You must become the producer, director and actor in the unfolding story of your life.

See the Light in Others, and Treat Them as if That is All you See.

You'll never find light by analyzing the darkness.

Money always has come to me, because I always have seen myself as endlessly abundant.

Consider those whom you call your enemies and figure out what they should call you.

Be in this moment, and free yourself of striving for something more or someone else.

The only difference between a flower and a weed is judgement.

We put labels on people and fight wars over them. If we truly want harmony, we have to get past the labels.

Simply put, you believer that things or people make you unhappy, but this is not accurate. You make yourself unhappy.

We're doing terribly. We're leaving these unborn children trillions of dollars of debt, which is just horrific. We're leaving nuclear weapons - enough to end life as we know it - all over the planet. We're leaving a legacy of violence and killing and guns.

Life is all about learning and one of the most memorable ways of learning something is by messing up.

Begin at once to live and count each day a separate life time.”- Seneca“Our lives are the sum total of the choices we have made.

If you Don't have Love, Harmony & Peace within you, then you Can't Contribute these Qualities

Your past history and all of your hurts are no longer here in your physical reality. Don't allow them to be here in your mind, muddying your present moments. Your life is like a play with several acts. Some of the characters who enter have short roles to play, others, much longer. But all are necessary, otherwise they wouldn't be in the play. Embrace them all, and move on to the next act.

Name it... and if you can dream it... you can achieve it.

My favorite affirmation when I feel stuck or out of sorts is: Whatever I need is already here, and it is all for my highest good. Jot this down and post it conspicuously throughout your home, on the dashboard of your car, at your office, on your microwave oven, and even in front of your toilets!

You get the most approval when you care the least about it.

The more you extend kindness to yourself, the more it will become your automatic response to others.

Simply be the qualities you seek in others.

The last suit that you wear, you don't need any pockets.

Surround yourself with doers. Be around people who demonstrate thier boldness.

It just depends on what you decide to have in your heart. That's what I've learned. That's where I am at this stage in my life is if we can fill ourselves with love and appreciation for, and be in a state of gratitude... Every event of your life you have an opportunity to be in a state of gratitude for it.

There is a difference between motivation and inspiration. Motivation is when you get hold of an idea and don't let go of it until you make it a reality. Inspiration is the reverse-when an idea gets hold of you and you feel compelled to let that impulse or energy carry you along. You get to a point where you realize that you're no longer in charge, that there's a driving force inside you that can't be stopped.

It's all perfect, this Universe we are in. Slow down and enjoy it all.

Extend some kind of unexpected generosity to someone, preferably a stranger, every single day for two weeks. The more you practice being generous, the more you'll impact others in an inspiring way.

There's nothing that feels better than to do something nice for somebody. I mean nothing feels better.