John C. Maxwell Quotes
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John Calvin Maxwell is an American author, speaker, and pastor who has written many books, primarily focusing on leadership. Titles include The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader. His books have sold millions of copies, with some on the New York Times Best Seller List. Wikipedia  

✵ 20. February 1947
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John C. Maxwell Quotes

“If you do the things you need to do when you need to do them, then someday you can do the things you want do when you want to do them.”

John C. Maxwell

Source: The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Them and Reach Your Potential

“You see, when our attitudes outdistance our abilities, even the impossible becomes possible.”

John C. Maxwell

Source: The Success Journey: The Process of Living Your Dreams

“Life is now in session. Are you present?”

John C. Maxwell

Source: The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Them and Reach Your Potential

“It's better to prepare than to repair.”

John C. Maxwell

Source: The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork: Embrace Them and Empower Your Team

“People are never able to outperform their self-image.”

John C. Maxwell

Source: The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Them and Reach Your Potential

“And most important, listen.”

John C. Maxwell book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You

“Excellence connects.”

John C. Maxwell

Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently

“Passion gives you energy.”

John C. Maxwell

The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Them and Reach Your Potential

“Maturity is knowing that you need to give up things today for greater gains tomorrow.”

John C. Maxwell

Book Sometimes you win Sometimes you Learn

“We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.”

John C. Maxwell

Book Sometimes you win Sometimes you Learn

“If I had my life to do over again, I’d make the same mistakes, only sooner.”

John C. Maxwell

Book Sometimes you win Sometimes you Learn

“Unlearning is a prerequisite for growth.”

John C. Maxwell

Book Sometimes you win Sometimes you Learn

“Successful people are realistic about their problems and find positive ways to approach them.”

John C. Maxwell

Book Sometimes you win Sometimes you Learn

“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at actually begin to change.”

John C. Maxwell

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“To grow you must be willing to let your present and future be totally unlike your past.”

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“For everything we gain we lose something.”

John C. Maxwell

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“Leaders resist change as mush as followers do, unless the change is their idea.”

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“Most failures are people who have the habit of making excuses.”

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“Success lies in having made the effort; failure lies in never having tried.”

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“Ninety Percent of those who fail are not actually defeated they simply quit.”

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“Failure is the cost of seeking new challenges.”

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“Some people treat adversity as a stepping stone, others as a tombstone.”

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“Turn your wounds into wisdom.”

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“Circumstances are the rulers of the weak, but they are the instruments of the wise.”

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“People begin to make the biggest changes when they hurt enough to have to.”

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“It’s good to remember that in science, mistakes always precede discoveries. Be teachable.”

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“Being teachable requires two things: Capacity and attitude.”

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“Living to your full potential requires you to keep learning and expanding yourself.”

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“Positive thinking must be followed with positive doing.”

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Book Sometimes you win Sometimes you Learn

“It takes no courage to be an optimist, but it takes a great deal of courage to have hope.”

John C. Maxwell

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“Optimism is a passive virtue, hope is an active one.”

John C. Maxwell

Book Sometimes you win Sometimes you Learn

“Hope always has a future.”

John C. Maxwell

Book Sometimes you win Sometimes you Learn