The Traveler's Gift Quotes

“Successful people make their decisions quickly and change their minds slowly. Failures make their decisions slowly and change their minds quickly.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“Life itself is a privilege, but to live life to the fullest- well, that is a choice.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“I will not waste time on second thoughts. My life will not be an apology. It will be a statement.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“While public opinion might sway back and forth, right and wrong do not.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“Knowing that wisdom waits to be gathered, I actively search her out. I will change my actions TODAY! I will train my eyes and ears to read and listen to books and recordings that bring about positive changes in my personal relationships and a greater understanding of my fellow man. I will read and listen only to what increases my belief in myself and my future.
I will seek wisdom. I will choose my friends with care.
I am who my friends are. I speak their language, and I wear their clothes. I share their opinions and their habits. From this moment forward, I will choose to associate with people whose lives and lifestyles I admire. If I associate with chickens, I will learn to scratch at the ground and squabble over crumbs. If I associate with eagles, I will learn to soar to great heights. I am an eagle. It is my destiny to fly.
I will seek wisdom. I will listen to the counsel of wise men.
The words of a wise man are like raindrops on dry ground. They are precious and can be quickly used for immediate results. Only the blade of grass that catches a raindrop will prosper and grow.
I will seek wisdom. I will be a servant to others.
A wise man will cultivate a servant’s spirit, for that particular attribute attracts people like no other. As I humbly serve others, their wisdom will be freely shared with me. He who serves the most grows the fastest.
I will become a humble servant. I will look to open the door for someone. I will be excited when I am available to help. I will be a servant to others. I will listen to the counsel of wise men. I will choose my friends with care.
I will seek wisdom.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“Every man of character will have that character questioned. Every man of honor and courage will be faced with unjust criticism, but never forget that unjust criticism has no impact whatsoever upon the truth. And the only sure way to avoid criticism is to do nothing and be nothing.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“Those who are critical of my goals and dreams simply do not understand the higher purpose to which I have been called.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“Until a person takes responsibility for where he is, there is no basis for moving on. The bad news is that the past was in your hands, but the good news is that the future, my friend, is also in your hands.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“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.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“First we make a choice. Then our choices make us.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“I am saying that outside influences are not responsible for where you are mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally, or financially. You have chosen the pathway to your present destination. The responsibility for your situation is yours.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“There are a few of us who have latched on to this silly idea that we can change the world. We will develop the power to ignore what is popular and do what is right. One person can attain the power to lead hundreds of thousands of people to the promised land of their dreams.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“A wise man will cultivate a servant’s spirit, for that particular attribute attracts people like no other. As I humbly serve others, their wisdom will be freely shared with me. Often, the person who develops a servant’s spirit becomes wealthy beyond measure.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“He did, however, put in me the ability to make a decision and then make it right.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“When I make a decision, I will stand behind it. My energy will go into making the decision. I will waste none on second thoughts. My life will not be an apology. It will be a statement.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“From this moment forward, I will accept responsibility for my past. I understand that the beginning of wisdom is to accept the responsibility for my own problems and that by accepting responsibility for my past, I free myself to move into a bigger, brighter future of my own choosing.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“life itself is a privilege, but to live life to its fullest— well, that is a choice!”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“Truth is truth. If a thousand people believe something foolish, it is still foolish! Truth is never dependent upon consensus of opinion. I have found that it is better to be alone and acting upon the truth in my heart than to follow a gaggle of silly geese doomed to mediocrity.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“I am who my friends are. I speak their language, and I wear their clothes. I share their opinions and their habits. From this moment forward, I will choose to associate with people whose lives and lifestyles I admire. If I associate with chickens, I will learn to scratch at the ground and squabble over crumbs. If I associate with eagles, I will learn to soar to great heights. I am an eagle. It is my destiny to fly. I will seek wisdom.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“Successful people make their decisions quickly and change their minds slowly. Failures make their decisions slowly and change their minds quickly. My decisions come quickly, and they lead to victory.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“You are where you are because of your thinking. Your thinking dictates your decisions. Decisions are choices.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“I possess the greatest power ever bestowed upon mankind, the power of choice.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“Failure exists only for the person who quits. I do not quit.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“The answer, of course, is that we are always and forever influenced by those with whom we associate. If a man keeps company with those who curse and complain—he will soon find curses and complaints flowing like a river from his own mouth. If he spends his days with the lazy—those seeking handouts—he will soon find his finances in disarray. Many of our sorrows can be traced to relationships with the wrong people.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“It is time for us to part, my friend. Perhaps our time together will bring more understanding to your life’s journey. I can do nothing to alleviate your struggles and would not if I were able. It is never the duty of a leader to struggle for someone else; a leader must encourage others to struggle and assure them that the struggles are worthwhile. Do battle with the challenges of your present, and you will unlock the prizes of your future.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“You will become a lighthouse of personal growth and power, and by your example and leadership, you will prevent many a worthy man from crashing his life upon the rocks of mediocrity.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“I will seek wisdom. I will listen to the counsel of wise men. The words of a wise man are like raindrops on dry ground. They are precious and can be quickly used for immediate results. Only the blade of grass that catches a raindrop will prosper and grow. The person who ignores wise counsel is like the blade of grass untouched by the rain—soon to wither and die. When I counsel with just myself, I can make decisions only according to what I already know. By counseling with a wise man, I add his knowledge and experience to my own and dramatically increase my success. I will seek wisdom. I will be a servant to others. A wise man will cultivate a servant’s spirit, for that particular attribute attracts people like no other. As I humbly serve others, their wisdom will be freely shared with me. Often, the person who develops a servant’s spirit becomes wealthy beyond measure. Many times, a servant has the ear of the king, and a humble servant often becomes a king, for he is the popular choice of the people. He who serves the most grows the fastest. I will become a humble servant. I will not look for someone to open my door—I will look to open the door for someone. I will not be distressed when no one is available to help me—I will be excited when I am available to help. I will be a servant to others. I will listen to the counsel of wise men. I will choose my friends with care. I will seek wisdom.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“My smile has become my calling card. It is, after all, the most potent weapon I possess.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“If a man keeps company with those who curse and complain—he will soon find curses and complaints flowing like a river from his own mouth. If he spends his days with the lazy—those seeking handouts—he will soon find his finances in disarray. Many of our sorrows can be traced to relationships with the wrong people.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

“If I associate with chickens, I will learn to scratch at the ground and squabble over crumbs. If I associate with eagles, I will learn to soar to great heights. I am an eagle. It is my destiny to fly.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success