Inspirational Quotes by John C. Maxwell
“He who seeks one thing, and but one, May hope to achieve it before life is done. But he who seeks all things wherever he goes Must reap around him in whatever he sows A harvest of barren regret.”
“If you’re going to grow, you have to be intentional.” —Curt Kampmeier”
“No one has a gun to your head. You are the primary agenda-setter in your life.”
“Success is achieved in inches, not miles.”
“En Harvard y otras universidades, estudiaron la importancia de la actitud en el éxito de las personas. Se descubrió que la actitud era mucho más importante que la inteligencia, la educación, el talento especial o la suerte. De hecho, se llegó a la conclusión de que hasta un 85% del éxito en la vida se debe a tener una actitud positiva y educable, mientras que sólo un 15% se debe a la capacidad.”
― John C. Maxwell ,
from Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn: Life's Greatest Lessons Are Gained from Our Losses
“St. Francis of Assisi said, “Start doing what is necessary; then do what is possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”
― John C. Maxwell ,
“Mucha gente pierde de vista la importancia del crecimiento personal una vez que terminan su educación formal. No permita que eso le suceda a usted. Convierta su crecimiento personal en una de sus principales prioridades comenzando hoy mismo.”
“I remain convinced to this day that compassion like that—sincerely caring for your players and maintaining an active interest in their lives, concerns, and motivations—is one of the most important qualities a coach can have.”
“Forty-two percent of college graduates never read a book after college.”
“Rule #1: You will learn lessons. Rule #2: There are no mistakes—only lessons. Rule #3: A lesson is repeated until it is learned.”
“As Michel de Montaigne observed, “No wind favors him who has no destined port.”
“Successful people think differently than unsuccessful people.”
“Life begins at the end of our comfort zone. We go there by stretching.”
“Eleanor Roosevelt said, “One’s philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.”
“To reach your potential you must grow. And to grow, you must be highly intentional about it.”
“Years ago, I used to tell new leaders I hired that every person in our organization walked around with two buckets. One bucket contained water, and the other gasoline. As leaders, they would continually come across small fires, and they could pour water or gasoline on a fire. It was their choice.”
“Have something to believe in; have a reason to believe in it, but stay open-minded.”
“Our tendency to point out the weaknesses of others is a way to avoid facing our own shortcomings and areas needing improvement.”
“By turning back on verbal littering, you are suggesting that it's okay to junk the world.”
“The best way to help people is to see the best in them. The 101% principle: Look for the 1 thing I admire in them and give them 100% encouragement for it.”
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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).