John C. Maxwell Quotes

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

“Success comes to those who have an entire mountain of gold that they continually mine, not those who find one nugget and try to live on it for fifty years.”

“Leaders become great not because of their power but because of their ability to empower others.”

“A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.”

“The only guarantee for failure is to stop trying.”

“Sometimes you win and sometimes you learn.”

“Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.”

“Success is due to our stretching to the challenges of life. Failure comes when we shrink from them.”

“Image is what people think we are; integrity is what we really are.”

“Make personal growth a daily priority.”

“The true measure of leadership is influence - nothing more, nothing less.”

“Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time.”

“People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.”

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

“Successful leaders have the courage to take action where others hesitate.”

“Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desire to reach their potential.”

“The best leaders are humble enough to admit their mistakes and strong enough to correct them.”

“If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make a big impact, learn to delegate.”

“Growth is the great separator between those who succeed and those who do not. When I see a person beginning to separate themselves from the pack, it's almost always due to personal growth.”

“Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.”

“The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda.”

“Dreams don't work unless you do.”

“The price tag of leadership is self-discipline.”

“A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.”

“If we're growing, we're always going to be out of our comfort zone.”

“You cannot do anything of real value alone.”

“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”

“Motivation gets you going, but discipline keeps you growing.”

“If you aren't making any mistakes, it's a sure sign you're playing it too safe.”

“Success each day should be judged by the seeds sown, not the harvest reaped.”

“If you think you are the entire picture, you will never see the big picture.”

“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.”

“Teamwork makes the dream work.”