Joel Osteen Quotes

The right man applauds your potential, he doesn't stifle it.

In a sense, Minnie makes me better than I was before because there's a lot to live up to.

I certainly feel my career was a great career because it inspired so many many people, literally hundreds of people to follow a new kind of life and to realize that they could make out and advance their own professional and private and social lives.

If somebody can inspire me, it feels really special.

I've always wanted to play a role in inspiring people to be better, to live higher quality lives and to feel good about the way that they look and feel.

I don't intimidate anyone. Instead, I try to get people to believe in themselves.

The person I am every single day is the person that's growing and getting better. The more people look up to me, the more important it is to be concise with what message I want to leave. That's where I feel like I'm a role model. Maybe not to everyone, but for a lot of minorities, I am, and I kinda love that - the role model for the underdog.

I want to be inspiring to myself, to my kids, my family, and my friends.

It's a great thing, for someone to feel that they can draw inspiration from you.

My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.

For years, I always thought it was hilarious that I was this fitness guru, because fitness was just a tool I utilized to help people improve their confidence. For me, it's never been about fitness. It's always been about helping to empower people.

I'm on this journey to inspire people and to encourage them.

That always catches you by surprise, you know, the amount of inspiration, should you choose to, that you can give to people.

Through my life, I do want to inspire others.

As women, we should set an example and make others feel confident that they can do amazing things as well.

I got a message from a little girl just saying that she's starting to play tennis because of me. That was pretty amazing.

As soon as you seek to inspire others, it inspires the best in you.

The way I like to measure greatness is... How many people can you make want to be better?

We should take heart from our own experience and performance. In a cynical world we have become an inspiration to many.

A big man is one who makes us feel bigger when we are with him.

You cannot lift another soul until you are standing on higher ground than he is. You cannot light a fire in another soul unless it is burning in your own soul.

God be thanked for the thinkers of good and noble thoughts! It wakes up all the best in ourselves, to come into close contact with others greater and better in every way than we are.

When you encourage others, you in the process are encouraged because you're making a commitment and difference in that person's life. Encouragement really does make a difference.

If people can find something that they love about themselves after going to one of my shows, then I am so addicted to that feeling. It's the most gratifying thing on earth.

I learned how to believe in myself. Learned how to set goals, you know, self help books man. I just read every single one I can get a hold of, and I still do.