Inspirational Quotes by John C. Maxwell
“Nothing much happens without a dream. For something really great to happen, it takes a really great dream.”
“Laughing is the quickest way to get up and get going again when you’ve been knocked down. Failing Forward”
“Motivation gets you going, but discipline keeps you growing. That is the Law of Consistency.”
“I got to the top the hard way—fighting my own laziness and ignorance every step of the way.”
“Though you cannot go back and make a brand new start, my friend. Anyone can start from now and make a brand new end.”
“Enlightenment writer and philosopher Voltaire likened life to a game of cards. Players must accept the cards dealt to them. However, once they have those cards in hand, they alone choose how they will play them. They decide what risks and actions to take.”
“The problem with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.”
“Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
“most people overrate decision making, and they underrate decision managing.”
“ACCIDENTAL GROWTH INTENTIONAL GROWTH Plans to Start Tomorrow Insists on Starting Today Waits for Growth to Come Takes Complete Responsibility to Grow Learns Only from Mistakes Often Learns Before Mistakes Depends on Good Luck Relies on Hard Work Quits Early and Often Perseveres Long and Hard Falls into Bad Habits Fights for Good Habits Talks Big Follows Through Plays It Safe Takes Risks Thinks Like a Victim Thinks Like a Learner Relies on Talent Relies on Character Stops Learning after Graduation Never Stops Growing”
“THE QUESTION I MUST ASK MYSELF: DO I TREAT OTHERS BETTER THAN THEY TREAT ME?”
“When you are a happy person, you'll influence others to behave positively toward you.”
“A team is a group of people who may not be equal in experience, talent, or education but in commitment.”
“When you accomplish something that you once believed was impossible, it makes you a new person. It changes the way you see yourself and the world.”
“...I discovered that great men were willing to share their ideas. And I was learning so much. You can learn only if others are ahead of you.”
“Everything looks like a failure in the middle.”
“A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run.”
“Leadership is getting people to work for you when they are not obligated.” —Fred W. Smith”
“You cannot always control what happens to you, but you can control what happens in you.”
“Confidence equals contentment with self; contentment is knowing you have all you need for the present circumstances.”
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John C. Maxwell (born 1947) is an evangelical Christian author, speaker, and pastor who has written more than 50 books, primarily focusing on leadership.
His organizations have trained 2 million leaders worldwide. Every year he speaks to Fortune 500 companies, international government leaders, and audiences as diverse as the United States Military Academy at West Point, the National Football League, and ambassadors at the United Nations.
John C. Maxwell was born in Garden City, Michigan. His father, Melvin, was a minister in a local Wesleyan church. Maxwell followed his father into the ministry, completing a Bachelor's degree at Ohio Christian University in 1969, a Master of Divinity degree at Azusa Pacific University, and a Doctor of Ministry degree at Fuller Theological Seminary. Maxwell has received five honorary doctorates of divinity (including ones from the California Graduate School of Theology and Liberty University).