Top 500 John C. Maxwell Quotes (2024 Update)
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301. “Your attitude towards failure determines your altitude after failure.”

— John C. Maxwell

302. “Nothing speaks like results. If you want to build the kind of credibility that connects with people, then deliver results before you deliver a message. Get out and do what you advise others to do. Communicate from experience.”

— John C. Maxwell

303. “God uses people who fail – Cause there aren’t any other kind around.”

— John C. Maxwell

304. “An idea is worthless unless you use it.”

— John C. Maxwell

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

— John C. Maxwell

306. “We must focus on prayer as the main thrust to accomplish God’s will and purpose on earth. The forces against us have never been greater, and this is the only way we can release God’s power to become victorious.”

— John C. Maxwell

307. “Every worthwhile accomplishment has a price tag attached to it. The question is always whether you are willing to pay the price to attain it – in hard work, sacrifice, patience, faith, and endurance.”

— John C. Maxwell

308. “Nurturing has the ability to transform people’s lives.”

— John C. Maxwell

309. “A trustworthy leader goes the extra mile to remedy strained relationships, even when it doesn’t appear to be required.”

— John C. Maxwell

310. “Character creates consistency, and if your people know what they can expect from you, they will continue to look to you for leadership.”

— John C. Maxwell

311. “Believing in people before they have proved themselves is the key to motivating people to reach their potential.”

— John C. Maxwell

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

— John C. Maxwell

313. “Never open a can of worms unless you plan to go fishing.”

— John C. Maxwell

314. “One is too small a number to achieve greatness.”

— John C. Maxwell

315. “Of all the things a leader should fear, complacency heads the list.”

— John C. Maxwell

316. “Perhaps our greatest power in life is the power to choose. Without question, choices are the most determining factor in how our lives turn out.”

— John C. Maxwell

317. “Question for God every morning: What is the main event today? What do you want me to focus on today?”

— John C. Maxwell

318. “Your thinking, more than anything else, shapes the way you live. It’s really true that if you change your thinking, you can change your life.”

— John C. Maxwell

319. “Trust must be built day by day. It calls for consistency.”

— John C. Maxwell

320. “Positivity is an inside job that makes the outside look a lot better.”

— John C. Maxwell

321. “A Chinese proverb says, “Those who drink the water must remember those who dug the well.” Gratitude is one of the most attractive of all personal attributes;.”

— John C. Maxwell

322. “Family and friendships are two of the greatest facilitators of happiness.”

— John C. Maxwell

323. “Doing the right thing daily, compounds over time.”

— John C. Maxwell

324. “Policies are many, Principles are few, Policies will change, Principles never do.”

— John C. Maxwell

325. “If you’re always at the head of the class, then you’re in the wrong class.”

— John C. Maxwell

326. “Most people don’t like change. They revolt against it unless they can clearly see the advantage it brings. For that reason, when good leaders prepare to take action or make changes, they take people through a process to get them ready for it.”

— John C. Maxwell

327. “If you travel alone, you can probably go faster. But the journey will never be as rewarding, and you probably won’t be able to go as far.”

— John C. Maxwell

328. “Self-centered leaders manipulate when they move people for personal benefit. Mature leaders motivate by moving people for mutual benefit.”

— John C. Maxwell

329. “Do you value people who won’t benefit you or only those who might contribute in some way to your success? Great team players truly value others as people, and they know and relate to what others value.”

— John C. Maxwell

330. “Attitude isn’t everything, but it is one thing that can make a difference in your life.”

— John C. Maxwell

331. “Your life expands in proportion to your courage. Fear limits a leader.”

— John C. Maxwell

332. “What you are going to be tomorrow, you are becoming today.”

— John C. Maxwell

333. “The greatest enemy of learning is knowing.”

— John C. Maxwell

334. “There are three qualities a leader must exemplify to build trust: competence, connection, and character.”

— John C. Maxwell

335. “To add growth, lead followers – to multiply, lead leaders.”

— John C. Maxwell

336. “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.” That may be true. But it’s also true that you can feed a horse salt and make him thirsty.”

— John C. Maxwell

337. “The success of a vision is determined by its ownership by both the leader and the people.”

— John C. Maxwell

338. “Big-picture thinkers broaden their outlook by striving to learn from every experience. They don’t rest on their successes, they learn from them.”

— John C. Maxwell

339. “If your desire is a 10 but your self-esteem is a 5, you’ll never perform at the level of a 10. You’ll perform as a 5 or lower. People are ever able to outperform their self-image.”

— John C. Maxwell

340. “You can’t move people to action unless you first move them with emotion. The heart comes before the head.”

— John C. Maxwell

341. “Be generous, be humble, and be grateful when achieving your dreams.”

— John C. Maxwell

342. “A dream worth pursuing is a picture and blueprint of a person’s purpose and potential.”

— John C. Maxwell

343. “Failure is not a one-time event; it’s how you deal with life along the way. Until you breathe your last breath, you’re still in the process, and there is still time to turn things around for the better.”

— John C. Maxwell

344. “To help people believe they can achieve victory, put them in a position to experience small successes.”

— John C. Maxwell

345. “Praise them for what they do well, both privately and publicly.”

— John C. Maxwell

346. “I may not be able to change the world I see around me, but I can change the way I see the world within me.”

— John C. Maxwell

347. “Integrity is not so much what we do as much as who we are.”

— John C. Maxwell

348. “The Compound Effect is a must-read book for success seekers. You want to know what it takes? You want to know what to do? It’s all in these pages. The Compound Effect is a clear and concise success operation manual!”

— John C. Maxwell

349. “Experience teaches nothing, but evaluated experience teaches everything.”

— John C. Maxwell

350. “The higher you want to climb, the more you need leadership. The greater the impact you want to make, the greater your influence needs to be. Whatever you will accomplish is restricted by your ability to lead others.”

— John C. Maxwell