John C. Maxwell: Trending quotes

“Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.”

“Failure is far more common than success; poverty is more prevalent than wealth; and disappointment is more normal than arrival.”

“If you don’t change the direction you are going, then you’re likely to end up where you’re heading…”

“Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best.”

“Talent is a gift, but character is a choice.”

“We cannot become what we need by remaining what we are.”

“A leader who produces other leaders multiples their influences.”

“The only guarantee for failure is to stop trying”

“Remember, man does not live on bread alone: sometimes he needs a little buttering up.”

“The greatest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one.”

“If we are growing we are always going to be outside our
comfort zone.”

“if you don't have peace, it isn't because someone took it from you; you gave it away. You cannot always control what happens to you, but you can control what happens in you.”

“Success is…
knowing your purpose in life,
growing to reach your maximum potential, and
sowing seeds that benefit others.”

“The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up.”

“Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.”

“Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.”

“Attitude is the first quality that marks the successful man. If he has a positive attitude and is a positive thinker, who likes challenges and difficult situations, then he has half his success achieved.”

“No change means no growth.”

“The greatest enemy of good thinking is busyness.”