Very few have shaped my career as a speaker, or my life, as have Dr. Wayne Dyer. Sadly, he passed away last night.
Some of my fondest memories as a child were sitting with my mom watching Dr. Dyer on Prairie Public Television, the local PBS station. Although I wasn’t a big fan of all the fundraising commercials at the time (I was a kid) I loved learning from Wayne and his teachings had a profound impact on me as a kid, and helped create some beautiful bonding moments with my mother.
I had the opportunity to see him in person a few times, including earlier this year in Denver with my wife Tricia. I am certain that what he shared with us will not only continue to guide me as a speaker, but provide an anchor and reference point in raising our family and teaching our kids.
Here are 12 quotes from Dr. Dyer that I feel honour the legacy of transformation he has left in so many lives.
“I am realistic – I expect miracles.” – Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
“Conflict cannot survive without your participation”. – Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
“There’s no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love. There is only a scarcity of resolve to make it happen.” – Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
“Circumstances do not make a man, they reveal him.” – Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
“You cannot be lonely if you like the person you’re alone with.” – Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
“You cannot always control what goes on outside. But you can always control what goes on inside.” – Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
“Each experience in your life was absolutely necessary in order to have gotten you to the next place, and the next place, up to this very moment.” – Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
“The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of the state of your mind.” – Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
“It is easy to love people when they smell good, but sometimes they slip into the manure of life and smell awful. You must love them just as much when they smell foul.” – Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” – Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
“Loving people live in a loving world.
Hostile people live in a hostile world.
Same world.” – Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
“Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.” – Dr. Wayne W. Dyer. (May 10, 1940-August 30, 2015)
Which Wayne Dyer quotes have impacted you the most? Comment below and if there’s one that needs to be on the list I’ll send you a special gift!
Love it! He influenced my life too!
I would wager that it would be difficult to find someone whose life wasn’t touched by Dr. Dyer, indirectly at least. Thanks for chiming in Theo!
Thanks for this Joseph. I especially love the last quote. I had a goal to meet Dr Wayne Dyer in 2015. I had the opportunity to see him speak in Denver this summer and let it slip by. Just last week I signed up for the Create Your Life event in AZ to take place in November this year. He was to be a speaker there for I believe his 16th year. Now the event will be dedicated to him. It will be a special event! The last quote is a reminder to me to go for the opportunities when they present themselves!
Kim, I was saying something similar to my wife… We are so glad we did make it to Denver to see him together. I had seen him before, but it was powerful to see how he had continued to grow in wisdom over the years, and also to share that experience together. It’s a shame we didn’t cross paths there!
I’ve never been to Create Your Life, but I have heard so many great things about it. I’m looking forward to hearing how you enjoy it. 🙂
Such a great loss, and so unexpected. This is a super collection of quotes and I love how they are displayed on the page. The one that resonates with me the most (at least, at this precise moment), is how no matter what is going on in the world, we can still control what goes inside of us. There is great power in that, and I am grateful for the reminder.
Thank you for sharing not only Dr. Dyer’s wisdom but YOUR favorite nuggets from his teachings. I think it says a lot about you as a man for the quotes you chose. I know Dr. Dyer touched millions of lives and I’m glad yours was one.
thanks Joseph, it’s nice to see some of his best quotes all on one page. What a great life he led and I will not mourn the loss only revel in the gains that he opened my eyes to.
I love the last quote. Pretty much sums up everything. Life is short… All the trials and tribulations can rob us of our God given joy. However if we wait and wait to do the things that our soul is driving us to do, we run the risk of never having the “right” time to do them. Live now, love now, do what your heart is guiding you to do❤️
What a beautifully crafted tribute to Dr. Dyer, Joseph! The images you collected complement his extraordinarily enlightening and empowering messages quite wonderfully! Before his transitioning, Dr.
Dyer had been an indelible part of my life through his books, PBS specials and transcendent spirit for 30+ years, and he continues to motivate & inspire me through the vast body of work he left behind – may he rest in eternal love, light & peace…
What a beautifully crafted tribute to Dr. Wayne Dyer, Joseph! The images complement his extraordinarily enlightening and empowering messages quite wonderfully! For 30+ years, Dr. Dyer has been an indelible part of my life through his books, PBS specials and transcendent spirit… I remain eternally grateful for his teachings and shared philosophies that were transformative in my life and am thrilled to enjoy continued opportunities to be inspired accordingly! May he rest in eternal love, light & peace! Blessings to all!