Joyce Meyer Quotes

There's no room in my life for feeling sorry for myself.

I knew that I did not have to buy into society's notion that I had to be handsome and healthy to be happy. I was in charge of my 'spaceship' and it was my up, my down. I could choose to see this situation as a setback or as a starting point. I chose to begin life again.

No matter what has happened, you too have the power to enjoy yourself.

I don't feel sorry for myself.

I'm not running around as a continual ray of sunshine. It's just I don't believe in wasting time feeling sorry for myself. Get over it.

I've learned to go out and focus on what I can control, like how hard I work and my attitude and whether I'm happy or not. I've really tried to focus on those things.

Things don't weigh me down any more. I confront things, and I move on. I don't dwell on things; I don't let things simmer under the surface. I am where it starts and where it ends. I have the power in my life to be happy.

Act happy, feel happy, be happy, without a reason in the world. Then you can love, and do what you will.

Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.

I'm a big believer in overcoming and achieving and doing things and not feeling sorry for yourself.

With a goose-quill and a few sheets of paper, I mock myself of the universe. They say I am the son of a courtesan; it may be so, but I have the heart of a King. I live free, I enjoy myself, I can call myself happy.

I'm a fighter and not a victim. Think of yourself and make the most of life.

You can undo a lot of things. If you're not happy, you can become happy. Happiness is a choice. That's the thing I really feel.

Don't wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any happiness you get you've got to make yourself.

We all have to work for happiness. And you cannot listen to other people. That is the worst mistake you can make.

If you don't give power to the words that people throw at you to hurt you, they don't hurt you anymore. And you actually have power over those people.

I'm not going to whine or get depressed. Who's going to feel sorry for me? Nobody.

Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.

You are the only thing holding you back from happiness. You have the ability to change your life radically for better or worse.

I don't believe in being a victim. I think with information and motivation, you can do anything.

I was able to start building my confidence and know that I don't need anybody to be happy.

I have my moments when I am down and low. But I gather myself when decisions are to be taken.

I've always been loving and outgoing, and wanted to be happy. Just because you're born disabled, it doesn't mean you have to end up having a terrible life. You make choices and you can choose to embrace life. Bloody hell, it's up to you!

You have moments when you sulk, when you crib and cry and feel that, 'why me and why all these things are happening with me.' We are only human. It's about facing your fear and not giving up because you are the only person who will support yourself at the end of the day and if you dont do that than nobody else will.

I look to TJ for inspiration in so many ways. One thing I learned from him is not to feel sorry for yourself.