Quotes from John C. Maxwell

I think success has a lot to do with my own personal growth.

You don't become a success when you get your diploma, you became a success when you decided to go to college when you get your diploma you get the rewards of success.

Connecting is the key to Influence. Influence is the key to Leading. Leading is the key to Success!

Success is achieved in inches, not miles.

Success is choosing to enter the arena of action, determined to give yourself to the cause that will better humanity and last for eternity.

There are pockets of the church that will "give up," and reap a bountiful harvest. They are going to have huge success, like the church has never experienced since the Book of Acts.

I think we impress people by our success, but I think we impact them by our failures.

Success is about us. Significance is about others.

I keep telling people that the secret of their success is discovered in their daily agenda. What they do daily is going to determine their success.

It's been said that commitment is another name for success.

Successful people...focus on the rewards of success: learning from their mistakes and thinking about how they can improve themselves and their situations.

We feel unhappy and confused with our life when we don't do the focus or calling that God has on our life.

Courage and initiative come when you understand your purpose in life.

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

Life doesn't do anything to you. It only reveals your spirit.

Everyone has the power to impact the outcome of his life. The way to do it is to focus on today. . . It is too late for yesterday. And you can't depend on tomorrow.

To Stay Focused in Life: You can't know everyone You can't do everything You can't go everywhere We have to pick and choose between good and a little bit better.

Leaders who fail to prune their pride will meet demise. That's not a guess, it's a guarantee. With pride, it's not a matter of 'if' we will fall, but 'when.' There are no exceptions.

For more than a decade, I led an organization that put on an elaborate Christmas program each December. It was a big production, with over 250 people participating in more than 20 performances. By the end of the season, everyone who participated was exhausted.

Talent grips us. We are overtaken by the beauty of Michelangelo's sculpture, riveted by Mariah Carey's angelic voice, doubled over in laughter by the comedy of Robin Williams, and captivated by the on screen performances of Denzel Washington.

Success doesn't come instantly. Neither does the ability to lead.

Leaders who practice the Law of Victory believe that anything less than success is unacceptable. And they have no Plan B.

Success is not what you leave to but what you leave behind

It's better to give ideas away and contribute to another person's success than to have them lying dormant.