John C. Maxwell Quotes

The art of leadership is a serious matter. One must not lag behind a movement, because to do so is to become isolated from the masses. But one must not rush ahead, for to rush ahead is to lose contact with the masses. He who wished to lead a movement must conduct a fight on two fronts--against those who lag behind and those who rush ahead.

I tell you, if you're in the front row of the parade and you stop walking, pretty soon you're back in the tuba section. And if you want to lead the parade you've got to keep moving.

We’ve already decided to change. The question is: In which direction do we change, and from where do we start?

No matter what your accomplishments are, the records you've broken, etc., when a team is ready to move in a direction - they're ready.

If you want to sail your ship in a different direction, you must turn one degree at a time.

You know, bicycling isn't just a matter of balance," I said. "it's a matter of faith. You can keep upright only by moving forward. You have to have your eyes on the goal, not the ground. I'm going to call that the Bicyclist's Philosophy of Life.

If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.

We have not to talk, but to steer the vessel.

A step in the wrong direction is better than staying on the spot all our life. Once you're moving forward you can correct your course as you go. Your automatic guidance system cannot guide you when you're standing still.

If you can’t run, walk; if you can’t walk, crawl, but keep moving forward!

You can't stand still on one point for your entire life.

I am a progressive who gets things done. And the root of that word, progressive, is progress.

Stay on your toes and always move forward.

Every step is a first step if it's a step in the right direction.

Anything is better than stagnation.

Keep on moving: any motion is forward motion. You can always course-correct.

The secret is to just keep moving.

Nobody wants to stand behind a parked car. You got to always follow somebody who keeps it moving.

Leaders have to figure it out when there is no road map.

The past can teach us, nurture us, but it cannot sustain us. The essence of life is change, and we must move ever forward or the soul will wither and die.

Life is about movement, expansion, growth, and actualizing potential. If you stay in a home, relationship, or job beyond the time it is healthy for you, the universe will prod you with thorns as if to say, “It’s time to move to a broader domain.” If you do not heed the message, the thorns will get sharper and at some point you will have no choice but to fly. When you do, you will understand why a once comfortable situation became uncomfortable.

I know change can be painful. But from change comes growth.

A rolling stone gathers no moss and therefore will not be derided as a moss-back. Roll as much as possible.

The result of the voyage does not depend on the speed of the ship, but on whether or not it keeps a true course.