247 Quotes by Andy Andrews

Of course it does, Jomes answered earnestly. Many of life’s treasures remain hidden from us simply because we never search for them. Often we do not ask the proper questions that might lead us to the answer to all our challenges. We are so caught up in fear and regret, that hope seems a foolish endeavor. Proof of hope, however, is not only possible, it is an overlooked law of the universe.

I was not called to be a preacher. I am a speaker who is a Christian. I’m not a Christian speaker.

Our tendency is to try something a few times, and if it works, it gets reinforced, and we continue to do it; if it doesn’t work, we abandon it. In psychology this is called the law of effects – we tend to keep doing things we are rewarded for doing. The opposite, however, is also true: we tend to avoid what punishes us or gives us pain.

Most people live under the misconception that it takes a long time to change. This is not true. It can take a long time to prepare to change or to decide to change or even to want to change. Change itself, however, happens in a heartbeat.

If, in fact, it is what’s inside us that makes all the difference, then the difference is made when we choose what goes inside.

Remember, whatever you focus upon, increases... When you focus on the things you need, you’ll find those needs increasing. If you concentrate your thoughts on what you don’t have, you will soon be concentrating on other things that you had forgotten you don’t have-and feel worse! If you set your mind on loss, you are more likely to lose... But a grateful perspective brings happiness and abundance into a person’s life.

I tell people that I’m not necessarily any good, it’s just that there is nobody like me. I just promise you will not be bored.

Be careful about what you think you know. Because you can’t always believe everything you think.

As children, we were afraid of the dark. Now as adults, we are afraid of the light. We are afraid to step out. We are afraid to become more.