31 inspirational quotes by Nick Vujicic on how to live happily and without limits. Despite having no arms and legs, the Australian Christian evangelist and motivational speaker sheds light on how he was able to break free from limitations and live purposefully.
1. “My life is an adventure still being written – and so is yours. Start writing the first chapter now!
Fill it with adventure and love happiness. Live the story as you write it!”
2. “Despite my physical limitations, I’m living as though I have no limits.”
3. “Fear is a bigger disability than having no arms and no legs.”
4. “Often people ask how I manage to be happy despite having no arms and no legs. The quick answer is that I have a choice. I can be angry about not having limbs, or I can be thankful that I have a purpose.
5. “I was never crippled until I lost hope.”
6. “Even as adults, we create fearful fantasies that simply don’t match up to reality. This explains
why fear is often described as “False Evidence Appearing Real.” We become so focused on our
fears that they become real to us – and as a result, we let them control us.”
Nick Vujicic speaking to a large audience in Paraguay
7. “I’m just one small, tiny example. Pick any true-life hero, whether it’s Mother Teresa, Mahatma
Gandhi, or the Reverend Martin Luther King and you’ll find someone who had to weather
adversity – prison, violence, even the threat of death – but held on to the belief that their
dreams could prevail.”
8. “Remember – action brings reaction. When you are tempted to abandon your dreams, push
yourself to continue one more day, one more week, one more month, and one more year. You
will be amazed at what happens when you refuse to quit.”
9. “Remember this: God has a truly great purpose for your life! Live it without limits!”
10. “Life may not be going well for you now, but as long as you are here, as long as you press
forward, anything is possible.”
11. “If I fail, I try again, and again, and again… if you fail, are you going to try again?
12. “Just because I don’t understand God’s plans does not mean that he is not with me.”
Picture of Nick Vujicic and his family celebrating life on the beach.
13. “You can change your attitude and change your life without taking a pill, seeing a shrink, or
trekking to a mountaintop to consult a guru.”
14. “Whatever you want for yourself, do it for others. If you make even small acts of compassion
a daily habit, you will feel empowered and liberated from your own hurts and disappointments.
You shouldn’t expect to benefit from being generous or supportive to others, but good deeds
can lead to surprising rewards.”
15. “There’s no point in being complete on the outside when you’re broken in the inside.”
16. “If you don’t have what you want, consider creating what you want. God will light the path. Your chance of a lifetime, the door to your dreams is open. Your path to a purpose may present itself at any moment. Be ready for it. Do all you need to do. Learn all you need to know. If no one comes knocking, beat down a few doors. One day you’ll step into the life you desire.”
17. “Yet I also believe that when you do unto others, blessings come to you as well. So if you don’t have a friend, be a friend. If you are having a bad day, make someone else’s day. If your feelings are hurt, heal those of another.”
18. “Keep moving ahead because action creates momentum, which in turn creates unanticipated opportunties.”
19. “Have you ever felt trapped in circumstances, then discovered that the only trap was your own lack of vision, lack of courage, or failure to see that you had better options?”
20. “I encourage you to accept that you may not be able to see a path right now, but that doesn’t mean it’s not there.”
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21. “If you can’t get a miracle, become one.”
22. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”
23. “We easily become trapped in the ‘someday’ mentality. Someday I’ll have all the money I need to enjoy life. Someday I’ll be able to spent more time with my family. Someday I’ll have time to relax and do what i love doing.”
24. “To wish for change will change nothing. To make the decision to take action right now will change everything!”
25. “I have the choice to be angry at God for what i don’t have, or be thankful for what i do have”
26. “If you have the desire and passion to do something, and it’s within God’s will, you will achieve it.”
27. “Life isn’t about having, it’s about being. You could surround yourself with all that money can buy, and you’d still be as miserable as a human can be. I know people with perfect bodies who don’t have half the happiness I’ve found. On my journeys I’ve seen more joy in the slums of Mumbai and the orphanages of Africa than in wealthy gated communities and on sprawling estates worth millions.”
28. “God gave you just one mouth but He gave you two ears, so you should listen twice as much as you speak.”
29. “I may have absolutely no control over what happens to us, but we can control how we respond. If we choose the right attitude, we can rise above whatever challenges we face.”
30. “What really matters are the lives you touch along the way and how you finish your journey.”
31. “We can’t, and we should not, compare sufferings. We come together as a family of God, hand
in hand. And then together coming and standing upon the promises of God, knowing that no
matter who you are, no matter what you’re going through, that God knows it, He is with you,
He is going to pull you through.“