John C. Maxwell Quotes

It always amazes me when I see young people with raw talent and passion.

The trick is falling in love with something enough, and being excited enough by something, to want to make that year and a half or two year commitment and wake up every morning at 5 to go deal with a whole day full of problems to get it up on the screen. You really need passion.

I love people, and I'm excited that I can turn them on.

I can't say that there are 'things' that make me come alive. There are thoughts that make me come alive.

There's always a ton of emotion coming from me, so I'm really excited to share it.

If something has not been part of your dreams or ambitions, then you are not awestruck by it.

Enthusiasm is the most beautiful word on earth.

Whatever you choose, do it fully-with passion and childlike enthusiasm.

Go after what gives you goosebumps.

From the moment that you feel enthusiastic about everything, you know that you are following your heart.

I just have a gut feeling about something, if I really want to do it, if I'm excited about it, if I want to explore it. And that goes across all different sorts of genres.

When we’re passionate about something, we innovate, create, and continue on with our dreams.

The first thing a writer should be is - excited. He should be a thing of fevers and enthusiasms. Without such vigor, he might as well be out picking peaches or digging ditches; God knows it'd be better for his health.

Vision without passion is a picture without possibilities.

I love thinking, I love coming up with great ideas. I just get excited. Sometimes if I get a big idea, I'm just like a kid, like I've found a new toy.

One cannot deny that if a person has the energy to get you interested and excited, then that is half the battle won, like all the great leaders had this quality.

Every day I discover more and more beautiful things. It’s enough to drive one mad. I have such a desire to do everything, my head is bursting with it.

Enthusiasm is a divine possession.

It's exciting to see if you can create something that sounds, at least to your own ears, exciting.

There is nothing greater than enthusiasm.

Shaun has working his audience into a frenzy down to a science; by the time he's done with them, they get excited by the mysterious discovery of pocket lint. It's impressive, but I'd rather watch him move. There's something wonderful about the way he lets go, becoming all energy and excitement as he outlines what's coming next. Maybe it's geeky for a girl my age to admit she still loves her brother. I don't care. I love him, and one day I'll bury him, and until then, I'm going to be grateful that I'm allowed to watch him talk.

If you're not excited by it, why do you do it?

QUESTION: Do you know what the greatest test is? ANSWER:Do you still get excited about what you do when you get up in the morning?

Do not be afraid of enthusiasm. You need it. You can do nothing effectively without it.

...I mean, you don't just love people, you must LOVE them with exclamation points.