Ziad K. Abdelnour Quotes

Always remember... Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots.

Trust is earned, respect is given, and loyalty is demonstrated. Betrayal of any one of those is to lose all three.

Life is like a camera. Focus on what's important. Capture the good times. And if things don't work out, just take another shot.

One of the hardest decisions you'll ever face in life is choosing whether to walk away or try harder.

Don't promise when you're happy, Don't reply when you're angry, and don't decide when you're sad.

If someone is going out of his way to ignore you, he is not ignoring you, he is obsessed by you.

People are not who they say but rather who their actions reveal them to be....Be smart about it. Don't fall for the bullshit.

Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask for it.

Never explain yourself. Your friends don’t need it and your enemies won’t believe it.

Sometimes you just need to distance yourself from people. If they care, they'll notice. If they don't, you know where you stand.

I don't know how people can fake whole relationships... I can't even fake a hello to somebody I don't like

Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful idiots are always asking, "What's in it for me"?

I will always choose a lazy person to do a difficult job because he will find an easy way to do it.

Be careful who you trust, the devil was once an angel.

Don't trust people whose feelings change with time... Trust people whose feelings remain the same, even when the time changes.

I'm strong because I know my weaknesses. I'm wise because I've been foolish. I laugh because I've known sadness.

Never let success get to your head and never let failure get to your heart.

As you grow older, you realize it becomes less important to have more friends and more important to have real ones. People nowadays don't know the true meaning of friendship and loyalty. People always suddenly miss you more once they see how much happier you are without them. Learn the real from the fake....and don't worry about the mistakes you make. There are no mistakes in life, just lessons. The only people worthy to be in your life are the ones that help you through the hard times and laugh with you after the hard times pass.

Seek respect, not attention. It lasts longer.

One fake friend can do more harm than 10 enemies... Be smart choosing your friends.

Kill your enemies with success and bury them with a smile.... Never fails.

Life is like photography. You need the negatives to develop.

There's no such thing as a perfect relationship. It's about finding someone who matches you and will go through everything without giving up.

Don’t be afraid to make people mad. Your honesty will inspire your true followers. I piss off tons of people every day.

Chase your dreams but always know the road that will lead you home again.

Don't wait for miracles. Your whole life is a miracle. Live it up and dare to leave an impact. There is no rehearsal.

Sometimes being too nice is dangerous, you have to show your mean side once in a while to avoid getting hurt.

Time decides who you meet in life, your heart decides who you want in your life, and your behavior decides who stays in your life.

Never apologize for having high standards. People who really want to be in your life will rise up to meet them.

Remember...Whoever is trying to bring you down is already below you.

Don't spend money on things... spend money on experiences. You'll enjoy life a lot more!

I tried to be normal once... worst two minutes of my life.

There's no need to be perfect to inspire others. Let people get inspired by how you deal with your imperfections.

There's a story behind every person. There's a reason why they're the way they are. Think about that before you judge anyone.

For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.

True Leaders don't create followers, they create more leaders

A negative mind will never give you a positive life.

Never blame anyone in life. The good people give you happiness. The worst people give you a lesson. The best people give you memories.

Never judge someone based on what you've heard.

Until you are broken, you don't know what you're made of.

The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists. It rewards people who get things done.

You have three types of friends in life: Friends for a reason, friends for a season, and friends for a lifetime.

There are only 2 paths to happiness in life. Utter Stupidity or Exceptional Wealth.

You are only going to be as good as the people you surround yourself with, so be brave enough to let go those who keep weighing you down.

Never let yourself be pushed around--but treat the good people great.

Most people quit because they look how far they have to go, not how far they have come.

Fake people talk about other people being fake. Real people worry about their business, and no one else's.

Haters are sometimes people who can't understand why everybody loves you.

A tiger never loses sleep over the opinion of sheep.

We fear rejection, want attention, crave affection and dream of perfection.

If judging people on first impressions were an Olympic sport, they'd suspect me of using steroids.

We live in an era of smart phones and stupid people.... Go figure.

Fear and self-doubt are the greatest killers of personal genius.

You may lose people you love. You may lose things you had.. but no matter what, never lose yourself.

If you want to know what a man is really like, take notice of how he acts when he loses money.

Don't think outside the box. Think like there is no box.

Everyone you meet comes with baggage, find someone who cares enough to help you unpack.

Only idiots get bored when we've all got handheld devices containing infinite knowledge at our fingertips.

A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty.

Never allow your wounds to transform you into someone you are not.

The best way to develop people is to constantly get them out of their comfort zone.

Do you want to be super successful? Never appeal to people’s mercy or gratitude... Appeal only to their self-interest & see the results

Three things you cannot recover in life: the WORD after it’s said, the MOMENT after it’s missed and the TIME after it’s gone. Now you know.

Before you Judge me, make sure you're Perfect.

A lot of men have lost money chasing women. But no man has ever lost women chasing money.

May my haters live very long to see my continued success and make their lives miserable.

The same one who mistreated you will end up needing you.... It is the circle of life.

I learned over the years never to correct a fool or he will hate you; correct a wise man, and he will appreciate you.

Be a reflection of what you'd like to see in others. You get in return what you give.

Don't judge someone's attitude until you've felt their pain.

Learn to appreciate what you have, before time makes you appreciate what you had.

The longer the explanation, the bigger the lie.... Always remember that.

In the end, what matters most is how well you lived, how well you loved, and how well you learned to let go.

Great change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over & release control over what you don't.

Some people get rich studying artificial intelligence. I make money studying natural stupidity.

Never let your feelings get too deep, people can change at any moment.

Never measure your life by possessions. Measure it by the hearts you've touched, the smiles you created & the love you shared.

You want something real bad? Go after it with ferocity like if your life depended on it and never ever surrender. Only a question of time.

Forget all the reasons why it won't work and believe the one reason why it will.

Worrying is a waste of time. It doesn't change anything. It messes with your mind and steals your happiness.

Until Americans stop getting distracted by the Republicans v/s Democrats melodrama, America will move forward towards war, empire & eventually collapse.

When someone talks about their problems, it doesn't just mean they're complaining, it means they trust you enough to tell you.

No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.

After all is said and done, you are free to choose but you are not free from the consequence of your choice.

Excuses are useless. Results are priceless.

When you want something you've never had, you have to do something you've never done.

Never let anyone define who you are.

The only guaranteed way to be a genius is to surround yourself with idiots.

Don't blame people for who they are, blame yourself for thinking they were different.

Funny how the U.S. sends in the military to fight “terrorists” in any country which has resources we want....

Maturity comes with experience, not age.

Never underestimate the hidden power of one very determined person. There is nothing more powerful than determination and persistence.

Smart people think. Brave people talk. Great people act.

If money can't buy you happiness then you probably aren't making enough.

Real Learning comes from failures and mistakes...rarely from success.

I find it hilarious that if we lie to the government, it's a crime. But if they lie to us its politics

You are either going to go through the pain of disappointment or discipline in your life. The latter makes the pain worth it.

An idea is like a virus. Resilient. Highly contagious. The smallest seed of an idea can grow. It can grow to define...or destroy you.

It is an oft-repeated axiom that a person can learn a whole lot about a society by how it treats its poor; but just as much may be learned by looking at how that same society treats its rich. Indeed, the economic future of the poor—and our nation—will be determined in the coming decades by how we treat the people in this country who create great wealth. It will be determined by our understanding of the so-called rich and by our need to foster and protect this minority of true wealth creators.

I personally believe mavericks are people who write their own rulebook. They are the ones who act first and talk later. They are fiercely independent thinkers who know how to fight the lizard brain (to use Seth Godin’s term). I don’t believe many are born, rather they are products of an environment, or their experiences. They are usually the people that find the accepted norm does not meet their requirements and have the self-confidence, appetite, independence, degree of self reliance and sufficient desire to carve out their own niche in life. I believe a maverick thinker can take a new idea, champion it, and push it beyond the ability of a normal person to do so. I also believe the best mavericks can build a team, can motivate with their vision, their passion, and can pull together others to accomplish great things. A wise maverick knows that they need others to give full form to their views and can gather these necessary contributors around them. Mavericks, in my experience, fall into various categories – a/ the totally off-the-wall, uncontrollable genius who won’t listen to anyone; b/ the person who thinks that they have the ONLY solution to a challenge but prepared to consider others’ views on how to conquer the world &, finally, the person who thinks laterally to overcome problems considered to be irresolvable. I like in particular the third category. The upside is that mavericks, because of their different outlook on life, often sees opportunities and solutions that others cannot. But the downside is that often, because in life there is always some degree of luck in success (i.e. being in the right place at the right time), mavericks that fail are often ridiculed for their unorthodox approach. However when they succeed they are acclaimed for their inspiration. It is indeed a fine line they walk in life.