Henry Cloud Quotes

Men want to be reminded, who do not want to be taught; because those original ideas of rectitude to which the mind is compelled to assent when they are proposed, are not always as present to us as they ought to be.

He knows that you have ability and what he does is he manipulates it and sort of empowers you.

Only those who are built up can build others up, amen?

I love to, you know, just inspire people however they wanna take it.

I believe that leaders should inspire you to be more like them.

There's a world of difference between insisting on someone's doing something and establishing an atmosphere in which that person can grow into wanting to do it.

That's what I like to do: bring out the best in people.

Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being.

Everybody needs some inspiration, Everybody needs some motivation, mix it up with some imagination, and use your natural gifts.

Our chief want in life is somebody who will make us do what we can.

The truly successful person inspires others to do more than they have thought possible for themselves.

Make it your business to draw out the best in others by being an exemplar yourself.

If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.

What a great teacher, a great parent, a great psychotherapist and a great coach have in common is a deep belief in the potential of the person with whom they are concerned. They relate to the person from their vision of his or her worth and value.

If I can change than anyone can change. I promise you that.

I look at tennis as a bit of a platform to hopefully touch lives and encourage people.

I like to motivate and inspire people.

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.

I used to think that if someone gained their weight back, it was my fault, but all I can do is be God's motivator and try to instill the motivation in others so they do it themselves.

If we're going to bring out the best in people, we, too, need to sow seeds of encouragement.

I wouldn't have thought of myself as a person who could guide anybody and then it turned out that I can.

I don't intimidate anyone. Instead, I try to get people to believe in themselves.

My purpose: to lift your spirit and to motivate you.

I love inspiring people and helping them to reach their potential.

I've learned a tremendous amount from Oprah.