Debbie Ford Quotes

“Remember, all the answers you need are inside of you; you only have to become quiet enough to hear them.”

— Debbie Ford

“You must go into the dark in order to bring forth your light.”

— Debbie Ford

“Successful people are dreamers who have found a dream too exciting, too important, to remain in the realm of fantasy. Day by day, hour by hour, they toil in the service of their dream until they can see it with their eyes and touch it with their hands.”

— Debbie Ford

“It is still breathtaking to me to watch people bring love, preciousness and kindness to their inner world, allowing the light of God to shine through their eyes so that the beauty of their soul can come forth.”

— Debbie Ford

“If you wish to fly to new heights, begin by setting your sights on a destination you can reach and then create a flight plan, a map, that will be your guide.”

— Debbie Ford

“If you look to your past or even your present to see why you are here or what your purpose is, you may get stuck in a limited view of yourself. Instead, look beyond your years here on earth, reconnect with the divine, and bring forth your soul's legacy into the present moment.”

— Debbie Ford

“Unfortunately, unless we're focused on building up our courage, which gives us our self-confidence and all that we need to make quantum change in our lives, the voice of fear will always take the lead inside our minds.”

— Debbie Ford

It would be impossible to estimate how much time and energy we invest in trying to fix, change and deny our emotions - especially the ones that shake us at our very core, like hurt, jealousy, loneliness, shame, rage and grief.

— Debbie Ford

“Self-acknowledgment boosts your emotional and spiritual immunity, giving you the strength you need to release the past and rise above fear, doubt or resignation.”

— Debbie Ford

“Compassion is the key to living outside the confines of your lower self.”

— Debbie Ford

“My goal is always transformation. I love to watch people transform their lives, which includes their inner world and their outer world.”

— Debbie Ford

“Imagine that your life's efforts serve as a mark of God and that the only way the divine is seen, heard or expressed is through the legacy you leave behind. The yearning to make a difference is your need to express your purpose and derive meaning from your time on earth.”

— Debbie Ford

There's only person in the world you can't see - yourself. But, God created - or whoever created us, we don't even have to argue that point - created us so perfect because we can actually see ourselves in other people.

— Debbie Ford

“Congruence, integration, responsibility and integrity are the values that I stand for.”

— Debbie Ford

“Devotion begins at home, inside your own awareness.”

— Debbie Ford

“If you accept that your only job is to be the keeper of your life force, you will make powerful choices.”

— Debbie Ford

“My goal was to be able to be alone without food, sugar, phone, men, TV, anything and to feel O.K. about myself.”

— Debbie Ford

“When you fail to tell the truth, you are kept bound to the past in ways that devastate your soul.”

— Debbie Ford

“Your soul's desires compel you to grow, evolve and move closer to your highest potential.”

— Debbie Ford

“It is clear to me that one of the biggest obstacles we face as human beings is the pain we put ourselves through when we resist and wrestle with our emotions.”

— Debbie Ford

“The underbelly of the human psyche, what is often referred to as our dark side, is the origin of every act of self-sabotage. Birthed out of shame, fear, and denial, it misdirects our good intentions and drives us to unthinkable acts of self-destruction and not-so-unbelievable acts of self-sabotage.”

— Debbie Ford

To transcend limitations and form positive new patterns of life based on who you know you can be rather than who you were yesterday, you must give up the modes of thinking, feeling and behaving that only keep you chained to your past.

— Debbie Ford

“Unforgiveness is the poison you drink every day
hoping that the other person will die.”

— Debbie Ford

“If you admire greatness in another human being, it is your own greatness you are seeing.”

— Debbie Ford

“All of our suffering in life is from saying we want one thing and doing another.”

— Debbie Ford

“The warrior woman is filled with the courage, confidence, and inner strength to leave the past behind. She knows that there is no way to express herself fully when she is still carrying burdens that need to be released.”

— Debbie Ford

“Being present means being completely aware of all that is. It means you're not in denial, you're not pretending, and you're not avoiding.”

— Debbie Ford

“Do not wait another day to become fully engaged in your life, to learn to love and to forgive, and to live with greater purpose & meaning.”

— Debbie Ford

When you learn that you can trust life, life will deliver treasures beyond your imagination.

— Debbie Ford

“When you trust the universe, you get to play in the magical world of God's plan.”

— Debbie Ford

“Your soul's desire are with you at birth like a hidden treasure chest of possibilities for you to discover as you grow and evolve into the person you were meant to be. Give voice to what you long for in the deepest place in your heart.”

— Debbie Ford

“We are all stronger than we can ever imagine being. Every choice matters starting with today. And today, I choose to live.”

— Debbie Ford

“To get past your ego and its defenses you need to get quiet, be brave, and listen to your inner voices ... When you embrace the messages of each aspect of your shadow, you begin to take back the power you've given to others and form a bond of trust with your authentic self. The voices of your unembraced qualities, when allowed into your consciousness, will bring you back into balance and harmony with your natural rhythms.”

— Debbie Ford

“Like the lotus flower that is born out of mud, we must honor the darkest parts of ourselves and the most painful of our life's experiences, because they are what allow us to birth our most beautiful self.”

— Debbie Ford

“Owning our power means claiming the credibility and uniqueness of our own humanity.”

— Debbie Ford

As you continue the work of acknowledging and claiming the gifts of your past and standing in the power of your present, you are freeing up enormous reserves of creative energy.

— Debbie Ford

“Compassion is one of the highest states of consciousness that you can choose to assist you in times of enormous pain.”

— Debbie Ford

Reclaiming the parts of ourselves that we have relegated to the shadow is the most reliable path to actualizing all of our human potential.

— Debbie Ford

“Claim today as a demarcation;
a new beginning where you can regain your trust in love,
where you start looking for love, giving more love,
and being responsible for the places
where there hasn't been more love in your life.”

— Debbie Ford

When you are in harmonywith yourself, you'll be in harmony with everyone else.

— Debbie Ford

“People with hearts filled with love, peace, and compassion live in heaven.”

— Debbie Ford

“If becoming your most extraordinary self doesn't inspire you,
if claiming your greatness doesn't get you moving in the morning,
if you don't think you are worthy of going after your best life,
then dedicate this year to someone else and make it your best for them.”

— Debbie Ford

“When a warrior is present and awake to all that she is, she is able to take on any challenge, any project, or any future that she desires. Her daily prayer is to have the strength to love all of herself, the courage to listen to what she is guided to do and the confidence to go out, stand tall and deliver her gifts to the world.”

— Debbie Ford

“There is not one life that doesn't add tremendous value to the whole. Somewhere inside of us we know this to be true; we hear the call to head in the direction of this bigger life.”

— Debbie Ford

We each need to become our own hero.

— Debbie Ford

“It takes a warrior's courage to acknowledge that your point of view matters, that your truth matters, that your gifts matter, and that your presence on this earth matters. You don't have to earn this right; it's yours as part of your birthright.”

— Debbie Ford

“Fulfilling your vision for the best year of your life requires thought and introspection. It is not much different than planning an awesome vacation. It takes time, discussion, planning, decision making, and an array of other skills.”

— Debbie Ford

In any area of our lives where we fail to act from integrity or violate our own understanding of what is right or wrong for us, we fall prey to putting the outside world's needs before our own. We then disconnect from the enormity of our power and our ability to create what we want.

— Debbie Ford

“A strong, clear vision holds the power to transcend your current reality, bypassing the day-to-day challenges that might be keeping you stuck where you are. What is your vision?”

— Debbie Ford

“Before you begin your day: Take a moment of silence and meditation, and give yourself permission to have all that you desire.”

— Debbie Ford