Doe Quotes by Iyanla Vanzant

WE [black women] HAVE ADAPTED TO A SOCIETY THAT DOES'NT HONOR US.

— Iyanla Vanzant

The ego does not want to be wrong, ever.

— Iyanla Vanzant

Spiritual consciousness does not make your problems go away; it does, however, help you view them from a different vantage point.

— Iyanla Vanzant

Everybody does not have to like you. That is not their job. Liking you is not anyone's purpose in life except yours.

— Iyanla Vanzant

Everything God does is purposeful. And since God is in each of us, each of us has a purpose.

— Iyanla Vanzant

What looks like a failure teaches us what not to do, what does not work. We have lessons to learn from our…

— Iyanla Vanzant

I now realize that just because you can take a punch does not mean you must stand in front of a fist,…

— Iyanla Vanzant

Education does not take place when you learn something you did not know before. Education is your ability to use what you…

— Iyanla Vanzant

You will stumble at time, forget what you want, fall headfirst into your old habits and beliefs. Fear not! Always remember to…

— Iyanla Vanzant

Life doesn't actually knock you down. It does, however, provide you with many opportunities to evaluate your standing in life: what you…

— Iyanla Vanzant

If someone has offended you, insulted you, or disappointed you, let it go! If you are remembering all the ways you have…

— Iyanla Vanzant

Changing your life does not always mean that you stop doing certain things. It may mean that you start doing certain other…

— Iyanla Vanzant

Criticism does not make you smarter or better than the one you are criticizing. In fact, the stuff you are critical of…

— Iyanla Vanzant

What I am doing; how I am being as I am doing it; and does it bring honor to my community? What…

— Iyanla Vanzant

It takes a lot more courage to let something go than it does to hang on to it, trying to make it…

— Iyanla Vanzant

We are missing the truth. We live in a society that lies and fosters and sells dishonesty at a discount. Remember the…

— Iyanla Vanzant

You must earn what you have. Life does not give you anything. You must give in order to get. You must stand…

— Iyanla Vanzant

There is nothing you need to do to make yourself more acceptable to God. You don't have to work harder, nor do…

— Iyanla Vanzant

When we find ourselves in the same situation repeatedly as a result of our conditioned responses, we must stop and do a…

— Iyanla Vanzant