Steve Harvey is a radio personality, comedian, author and a host for multiple TV shows.  He is a five-time Daytime Emmy Award winner and a 14-time NAACP Image Award winner in multiple categories.  After spending most of his early life in Cleveland Ohio, Steve went on to have many jobs before landing his current roles in the entertainment industry.  After going from homeless to becoming one of the hardest working people in Hollywood, Steve Harvey has led an inspiring life and brings his wisdom and insight to his followers every day.

Here are some of Steve Harvey’s most powerful quotes:

1. “I take my brand very seriously.” – Steve Harvey

2. “If you want to be successful you have to jump, there’s no way around it.  If you’re safe, you’ll never soar.” – Steve Harvey

3. “What would you do if you weren’t afraid?” – Steve Harvey

4. “A person has to remember that the road to success is always under construction.  You have to get that through your head.  That it is not easy becoming successful.” – Steve Harvey

5. “God lets you be successful because he trusts you that you will do the right thing with it  Now, does he get disappointed often?  All the time, because people get there and they forget how they got it.” – Steve Harvey

6. “Procrastination will delay your change!  Today is a very good day to change; don’t let you stop yourself from growing.” – Steve Harvey

7. “Failure means you’ve now learned another valuable lessons that pushes you one step closer to success.” – Steve Harvey

8. “Your career is what you’re paid for.  Your calling is what you’re made for.” – Steve Harvey

9. “Do not ignore the passion that burns in you.  Spend time to discover your gift.” – Steve Harvey

10. “The dream is free, but the hustle is sold separately.” – Steve Harvey

11. “You are never too old to reinvent yourself.” – Steve Harvey

12. “Don’t hate the player; change the game.” – Steve Harvey

13. “Your gift is something that you can do innately better than anything else.” – Steve Harvey

14. “Forgiveness is for you.  It does more for you than the other person.” – Steve Harvey

15. “You can’t go forward and backwards at the same time.” – Steve Harvey

16. “Failure is a great teacher, and I think when you make mistakes and you recover from them and you treat them as valuable learning experiences, then you’ve got something to share.” – Steve Harvey

17. “There’s no such thing as luck.  These are blessings.  God endows them upon you,  He makes you a blessing to become a blessing.” – Steve Harvey

18. “Your setback is just a setup for a comeback.” – Steve Harvey

19. “The more people you help become successful the more successful you become.” – Steve Harvey

20. “People don’t like to hear the truth out here because the truth makes them think.” – Steve Harvey

21. “My calling is to help people, to teach people, to share with people, until I die.  I can never stop doing that.  I can’t, and I don’t want to.” – Steve Harvey

22. “When you’re happy at home, you can make a lot of things happen.” – Steve Harvey

23. “I pay attention to every minute of the day.” – Steve Harvey

24. “If you are waking up with the sensation that there has got to be more in life…then there is.” – Steve Harvey

25. “You can’t tell big dreams to small minded people.” – Steve Harvey

26. “Catch fire today!  Make today the day you stop complaining and do something.” – Steve Harvey

27. “The 4 P’s to success: pressure, persistence, perseverance & prayer.” – Steve Harvey

28. “Growth is in a series of mistakes.  That’s the only way you learn.” – Steve Harvey

29. “If you can see it in your mind, you can hold it in your mind.” – Steve Harvey

30. “Don’t let your mind stop you.” – Steve Harvey

31. “The number one cause of failure in this country is the fear of failure.” – Steve Harvey

32. “The most successful people in this world recognize that taking chances to get what they want is much more productive than sitting around being too scared to take a shot.” – Steve Harvey

33. “I’m not a doctor.  I just have a tremendous amount of common sense.” – Steve Harvey

34. “There has been nothing more impactful on my life and meaningful to me than the introduction of christ.  That, hands down, blows away every joke I’ve ever written.” – Steve Harvey

35. “I’m a comedian first.  I’ve learned how to act.  I just draw on life experiences and that’s how I learned.  I didn’t take classes or anything.  I don’t need no classroom.” – Steve Harvey

36. “Your mission, your purpose and your destiny will all be tied to one thing – your gift.” – Steve Harvey

37. “What you want out of life is the thing you have to give the most of.” – Steve Harvey

38. “Wake up and smile!  Wake up and be grateful!” – Steve Harvey

39. “Do not ignore your gift.  Your gift is the thing you do the absolute best with the least amount of effort.” – Steve Harvey

40. “Your reality is yours.  Stop wasting time looking at someone else’s reality while doing nothing about yours.” – Steve Harvey

41. “Let a man see what he can get but make him imagine what he can have.” – Steve Harvey

42. “God’s plan for you is greater than any plan you can think of.” – Steve Harvey

43. “You simply cannot drive forward if you’re focused on what’s happening in the rear view mirror.” – Steve Harvey

44. “You have the potential for greatness.” – Steve Harvey

45. “I am from the hood; I never had nothing.  Now that I have something, I must give back.” – Steve Harvey

46. “Your dream has to be bigger than your fear.” – Steve Harvey

47. “When you’re up in life, your friends get to know who you are.  When you’re down in life, you get to know who your friends are.” – Steve Harvey

48. “Sometimes out of your biggest misery, comes your greatest gain.” – Steve Harvey

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