133 Quotes & Sayings By Jeffrey Fry

Jeffrey Fry is a certified personal and professional coach and founder of CoachJeffreyFry.com. He is the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling book, You Can Be Happy: A Step-by-Step Guide to Discovering Your Purpose and Finding Happiness . He is also the author of The Happiness Equation: How to Really Love Yourself and Live Your Life Passionately, which was called "a must read for any aspiring leader" by LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner. He has been featured on Dr Read more

Phil, Oprah, CBS News, FOX News, CNN and CNBC. He regularly appears on radio shows such as The Joe Rogan Experience and The Adam Carolla Show, as well as podcasts such as The Tim Ferriss Show and The Art of Charm.

True happiness comes when you give your best in something...
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True happiness comes when you give your best in something beyond yourself. Jeffrey Fry
Hope is a gift we give ourselves in our darkest...
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Hope is a gift we give ourselves in our darkest despair. Jeffrey Fry
A single thread of hope is stronger than all the...
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A single thread of hope is stronger than all the chains that bind you. Jeffrey Fry
I have come face to face with many truths from...
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I have come face to face with many truths from the past that had to be revised with present knowledge. Jeffrey Fry
Failure, loss and defeat are just mile markers on the...
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Failure, loss and defeat are just mile markers on the road to success. Jeffrey Fry
There is no greater success as when you turn your...
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There is no greater success as when you turn your enemy into your ally. Jeffrey Fry
Success comes not from having certainty, but being able to...
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Success comes not from having certainty, but being able to live with uncertainty. Jeffrey Fry
Success involves avoiding the lure of making excuses.
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Success involves avoiding the lure of making excuses. Jeffrey Fry
Success involves going to where others believe is too far.
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Success involves going to where others believe is too far. Jeffrey Fry
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Fear is caused by the uncertainty of the future. Sorrow is caused by the remembrance of the past. Try to keep your thoughts in the present, for the future we will never know and the past we may never understand. Jeffrey Fry
An attitude of gratitude increases abundance and diminishes fear.
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An attitude of gratitude increases abundance and diminishes fear. Jeffrey Fry
Though I can make a friend in an hour, it...
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Though I can make a friend in an hour, it will take a lifetime to cultivate a friendship. Jeffrey Fry
Most people fail not necessarily because who they are, but...
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Most people fail not necessarily because who they are, but whom they are with. Jeffrey Fry
Sometimes the best solution is to stop trying to change...
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Sometimes the best solution is to stop trying to change people. Jeffrey Fry
People are usually more interested in what is new, rather...
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People are usually more interested in what is new, rather than what is better. Jeffrey Fry
In times of great chaos, people tend to follow a...
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In times of great chaos, people tend to follow a man with a plan. Jeffrey Fry
Many people see themselves as a rose, when all they...
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Many people see themselves as a rose, when all they are is just a prick. Jeffrey Fry
Music shortens the distance between all people.
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Music shortens the distance between all people. Jeffrey Fry
You cannot control what other people do, only how you...
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You cannot control what other people do, only how you react to it. Jeffrey Fry
The forces of freedom and choice will always triumph against...
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The forces of freedom and choice will always triumph against the forces of conformity and control. Jeffrey Fry
Love is about giving freedom and power, not about gaining...
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Love is about giving freedom and power, not about gaining control or possession. Jeffrey Fry
In time of macromental change, only the adaptable survive.
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In time of macromental change, only the adaptable survive. Jeffrey Fry
Great leadership involves three things. The ability to realize when...
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Great leadership involves three things. The ability to realize when you are wrong, a willingness to learn from it, and an eagerness to change course if necessary. Jeffrey Fry
Excellence does not come from believing in excellence, but from...
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Excellence does not come from believing in excellence, but from constant change, challenge, and improvement. Jeffrey Fry
Music is often the spark that lights the fire of...
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Music is often the spark that lights the fire of the soul. Jeffrey Fry
The mind is the master of the soul, and the...
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The mind is the master of the soul, and the soul is the master of your universe. Learn to master your mind. Jeffrey Fry
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Leadership begins by asking how you can make things better? Jeffrey Fry
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Great leadership makes ordinary people into extraordinary people. Jeffrey Fry
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Be bold in life. Seize the moment. There is no surrender, no retreat. There is only conquer or be conquered, victory or defeat. Anything less is to be forgotten to history. Jeffrey Fry
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In the history of man, there has been and always will be more horses' asses than horses. Jeffrey Fry
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Do only work that matters, and you will end up pleasing those who are important enough to care about it. Jeffrey Fry
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There is no second place for doing first rate work. Jeffrey Fry
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Too much fame, money or alcohol can make you stupid. Jeffrey Fry
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What a poor life I have had if I am only remembered for the amount of money I made. Jeffrey Fry
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Too much fame, money or alcohol can make you stupid Jeffrey Fry
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Often the heart can see what the eyes cannot. Jeffrey Fry
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An open mind and heart usually lead you to those who have the same. Jeffrey Fry
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Having more data does not always give you the power to make better decisions. Jeffrey Fry
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Never has an angry word spoken ever made this world better. Jeffrey Fry
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You can buy a person’s time and work, but you cannot buy their enthusiasm, effort, and passion. Those are earned, and as such, given freely. Jeffrey Fry
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Love is the suspension of reality in favor of the sublime. Jeffrey Fry
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Everyone in your life gives you something. The bad ones give you experience, the worst ones a lesson; the good ones give you memories, the best ones, joy. Jeffrey Fry
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Living in the past is a place that has no future. Jeffrey Fry
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Others may predict my future but only I can determine my destiny. Jeffrey Fry
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The difficulty does not lie in finding new ideas, but in escaping the long outdated belief in old ones. Jeffrey Fry
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Trust yourself. Make sure your mistakes are your own, not somebody else’s. Jeffrey Fry
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Trust is a foundation built one brick at a time. Jeffrey Fry
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Trust is tough since it involves that quixotic mix of integrity, vulnerability, and intimacy. But trust anyway. Jeffrey Fry
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I believe it is possible to make magic every day. Jeffrey Fry
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Master yourself, your thoughts and feelings, and you master the whole universe. Jeffrey Fry
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Treasure the people who are willing and able to help you reach your goals. Jeffrey Fry
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Confidence is armor you cannot buy. Jeffrey Fry
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There is no feeling quite so lonely as failure. Jeffrey Fry
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Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. The desire and ability to press on has and always will solve the problems of the human race and divide those who achieve from those who might have been. Jeffrey Fry
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What differentiates humans from all other creatures is the deep and unquenching desire to be appreciated. Jeffrey Fry
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The difference between self love and being in love with yourself is that one results in giving and the other in taking. Jeffrey Fry
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Shine brightly, so you can help those who have not found their path a way through the darkness. Jeffrey Fry
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Committing to a goal does not always bring action, yet committing to an action will invariably bring you to your goal. Jeffrey Fry
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It is not age but experience that brings wisdom. Jeffrey Fry
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Just because you believe something was true in the past does not mean it will be true in the future. Jeffrey Fry
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I am pushed by those who believe in me, but motivated by those who don't. Jeffrey Fry
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You can get angry, you can get even, or you can get ahead. Jeffrey Fry
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A man convinced against his will, stands opposed ever still. A man convinced he is right, gives the effort twice the fight. Jeffrey Fry
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I would rather have someone say they hate me and mean it, than have someone say they love me and not. Jeffrey Fry
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Greatness comes not in possessing security, but in withstanding insecurity. Jeffrey Fry
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Learn the difference between good and great and then chose greatness. Jeffrey Fry
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Ignorance is bliss up to the point that it kills you. Jeffrey Fry
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All rivers pay homage to the ocean for it lies lowest. Jeffrey Fry
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To realize that everything in the universe is connected is to both accept our insignificance and understand our importance in it. Jeffrey Fry
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Skills can be trained, character is inbred. Jeffrey Fry
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Love’s value is not dependent on the person receiving it, but on the person giving it. Jeffrey Fry
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Do not grieve when something good ends, be glad that it happened. Jeffrey Fry
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It is not so important what deeds we do when times are good, but what good we do in bad times. Jeffrey Fry
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When you truly love, you can never really get hurt. Jeffrey Fry
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When you are happy, you are free; when you are free, you can be creative; when you are creative, your divine self comes out. Jeffrey Fry
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You can never be happy unless you learn to love yourself. Jeffrey Fry
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Worrying about things you cannot control is folly. Focus only on those few things you have any control over, and your life becomes much simpler. Jeffrey Fry
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Often doors of opportunity are opened, but few opt to walk through them. Jeffrey Fry
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Opportunity may come to the patient, but always comes to the persistent. Jeffrey Fry
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Opportunity arises when a seemingly impossible task is met with an improbable solution. Jeffrey Fry
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Great relationships do not depend on who you find, they depend on who you are. Jeffrey Fry
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A great voice is a unique instrument, not to sound like another instrument, but to be played like one. Jeffrey Fry
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Sometimes life seems a dark tunnel with no light at the end, but if you just keep moving forward, you will end up in a better place. Jeffrey Fry
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It is amazing how much wisdom has been handed down through the ages, yet we still make the same mistakes. Jeffrey Fry
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Hell is not a place you go for your sins. It is where you are when you are not sharing the gifts you were given. Jeffrey Fry
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Eating humble pie is not very enjoyable, and it is even less so eating it alone. Jeffrey Fry
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You will never be alone if you like the person you are with when you are by yourself. Jeffrey Fry
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Rarely do you regret what you have done nearly as much as what you have failed to do. Jeffrey Fry
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Bravery is when you walk into a battle you are not sure of winning. Jeffrey Fry
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Every revolution begins with one voice crying in the wilderness. Jeffrey Fry
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You never find riches on a well trodden path. Jeffrey Fry
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If necessity is the mother of invention, then dissatisfaction must be its father. Jeffrey Fry
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The sun loves the moon so much that he dies every night to let her breathe, and in return, she reflects his love. Jeffrey Fry
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Go to where you do not know what you do not know. That is where you will find all your opportunities. Jeffrey Fry
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A person with no enemies is a person with no personality. Jeffrey Fry
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Whoever angers you, masters you. Jeffrey Fry
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It is ok to question yourself, but never ok to doubt yourself. Jeffrey Fry
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A leader is the one who is pulling the sled hardest. Jeffrey Fry
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I never wake up in the morning and wonder why I am here. I wake up and wonder why I am not making here better. Jeffrey Fry
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Fighting external monsters is easy in comparison to how we fight those within us. Jeffrey Fry