Neal A. Maxwell Quotes

At the center of our agency is our freedom to form a healthy attitude toward whatever circumstances we are placed in!

Why did the achievers overcome problems while thousands are overwhelmed by theirs? They refused to hold on to the common excuses for failure. They turned their stumbling blocks into stepping stones. They realized that they couldn't determine every circumstance in life but they could determine their choice of attitude towards every circumstance.

Be as happy as you want to be in a world gone mad. Be as safe as you want to be in a world that is afraid of everything. Be as healthy as you want to be in a world that is mostly sick. Don't let the statistics that someone else created affect you.

Attitude lies somewhere between emotion and logic. It's that curious mix of optimism and determination that enables you to maintain a positive outlook and to continue plodding in the face of the most adverse circumstances.

Sometimes to go forward you've got to go to the depths of your own personal despair and claw yourself back. From that point, no matter what happens, you know you can do it.

I'm real mentally strong, so there's just not a lot that people can say to get me off of my own self and lane, and my confidence.

Successful people are able to rise above crises by relaxing no matter what the external situation. Their belief in themselves, the strength of their self-image is impenetrable armor, which protects them against shattering events.

No matter what comes your way, shake it off and move forward. When you have a positive mindset, you can't be defeated.

It's not the circumstances that determine who you're gonna be but how you deal with these problems and pains that come your way.

I deeply believe in one's own positive will to overcome even the most daunting challenges.

Don't be disabled in spirit as well as physically.

The secret of joy is the mastery of pain.

Even behind bars, even on Death Row, you can fail up, because life is about committing ourselves on a daily basis to the best in us. Freedom is a state of mind. Freedom is an attitude. Freedom is a spirit. You may be behind bars, but you still have the capacity to be free.

Always expect the best. Then if you have to hurdle a few tough problems, you will have generated the strength and courage to do so.

Morale is the state of mind. It is steadfastness and courage and hope.

It is your choice to be happy. Make up your mind to enjoy this day, to have a blessed, prosperous, victorious year. You may have some setbacks and your circumstances may change, but don't let that change your mind. Keep it set on happiness.

Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody says distract you from your goals.

When life is at that extremely hard time, all we can control is our attitude.

Life imposes things on you that you can't control, but you still have the choice of how you're going to live through this.

Battles are fought in our minds every day. When we begin to feel the battle is just too difficult and want to give up, we must choose to resist negative thoughts and be determined to rise above our problems. We must decide that we're not going to quit. When we're bombarded with doubts and fears, we must take a stand and say: "I'll never give up! God's on my side. He loves me, and He's helping me! I'm going to make it!"

Happiness is something you lay siege to, it is a battle like a game of go. I will take hold of all the pain and snuff it out.

Some people give their problems swimming lessons instead of drowning them.

Dark clouds may hang on me sometimes, but I'll work it out.

Health, happiness and success depend upon the fighting spirit of each person. The big thing is not what happens to us in life, but what we do about what happens to us.