Maxwell Pennington Quotes

Game... Set... Match Bitch!

~Alexandria Bell ~ April Nichols Baker

In contrast to the path of selfishness, there is no room for road rage on the straight and narrow way. ~ Neal A. Maxwell

People have a seed to success within them. Most never find it and therefore fail to reach their potential. Occasionally, a leader discovers it and helps that individual develop it. For both, they now can fulfill the purpose for which they are born. ~ John C. Maxwell

Successful people think differently than unsuccessful people. ~ John C. Maxwell

Negative thinking blows everything out of proportion. ~ John C. Maxwell

Once our minds are 'tattooed' with negative thinking, our chances for long-term success diminish. ~ John C. Maxwell

Trying to observe the slow shift from self-centeredness to empathy is like trying to watch grass grow. ~ Neal A. Maxwell

Good attitudes among players do not guarantee a team's success, but bad attitudes guarantee its failure. ~ John C. Maxwell

People knowledge is much more important than mere product knowledge. ~ John C. Maxwell

Maxwell is serious, dedicated, awkward, forgetful, pompous to a certain degree, sentimental. ~ Don Adams

Your life expands in proportion to your courage. Fear limits a leader. ~ John C. Maxwell

At times God's best pupils experience the most rigorous and continuous courses. Eventually those who prove to be men of Christ will thereby become distinguished alumni of life's school of affliction, graduating with honors. ~ Neal A. Maxwell

Understanding people certainly impacts your ability to communicate with others. ~ John C. Maxwell

The Constitution guarantees free speech, but it doesn't guarantee listeners. ~ John C. Maxwell

This is our thing now, right? Letting chance decide? ~ Jessica Pennington

Negative thinking keeps us from enjoying life. ~ John C. Maxwell

Let me go now, Lucan."

"I can't do that." He took her hand and lifted it to his lips. His mouth was warm and soft on her fingertips, weaving a spell around her as only he could do. He brought her hand closer, pressing her palm to his chest, to the heavy throb that beat against his ribs like a drum. "I can't ever let you go, Gabrielle. Because whether you want it from me or not, you have my heart. You have my love, too. If you'll accept it."

She swallowed hard. "What?"

"I love you." The words were low and earnest, a caress she felt deep inside of her. "Gabrielle Maxwell, I love you more than life itself. I've been alone for so long, I didn't know enough to recognize that until it was nearly too late." He stopped talking then, searching her eyes intently. "It's not . . . too late, is it?"

He loved her. Joy, pure and bright, poured through her to hear those words coming from Lucan.
"Say it again," she whispered, needing to know that this moment was real, that it would last.

"I love you, Gabrielle. With every ounce of life in me, I love you. ~ Lara Adrian

The experience of pain or loss can be a formidably motivating force. ~ John C. Maxwell

The key to becoming a more efficient leader isn't checking off all the items on your to-do list each day. It's in forming the habit of prioritizing your time so that you are accomplishing your most important goals in an efficient manner. ~ John C. Maxwell

Oh, and it's also Reaming Day, the day where the kids between the ages of twelve to eighteen are chosen to participate in the Hunger But Mainly DeathGames, which, as you might expect from the name, is a tournament in which kidsfight to the death, and occasionally experience hunger. ~ William Maxwell

I think a strong claim can be made that the process of scientific discovery may be regarded as a form of art. This is best seen in the theoretical aspects of Physical Science. The mathematical theorist builds up on certain assumptions and according to well understood logical rules, step by step, a stately edifice, while his imaginative power brings out clearly the hidden relations between its parts. A well constructed theory is in some respects undoubtedly an artistic production. A fine example is the famous Kinetic Theory of Maxwell ... The theory of relativity by Einstein, quite apart from any question of its validity, cannot but be regarded as a magnificent work of art. ~ Ernest Rutherford

You don't need eyes to see, you need vision. ~ Maxwell Frazer

Spent time-like a spent bullet-tells us much about its "processor." for we see not only the residual slug, but indicators of how spent time is grooved by a man's soul, a reliable indicator of what a man is like. ~ Neal A. Maxwell

Progress does not occur without change. ~ John C. Maxwell

The average for entrepreneurs is 3.8 failures before they finally make it in business. ~ John C. Maxwell

Our inspired Constitution is wisely designed to protect from excesses of political power, but it can do little to protect us from the excesses of appetite or from individual indifference to great principles or institutions. Any significant unraveling of the moral fiber of the American people, therefore, finally imperils the Constitution. ~ Neal A. Maxwell

Seven Steps to Success
1) Make a commitment to grow daily.
2) Value the process more than events.
3) Don't wait for inspiration.
4) Be willing to sacrifice pleasure for opportunity.
5) Dream big.
6) Plan your priorities.
7) Give up to go up. ~ John C. Maxwell

As you begin changing your thinking, start immediately to change your behavior. Begin to act the part of the person you would like to become. Take action on your behavior. Too many people want to feel, then take action. This never works. ~ John C. Maxwell

I am naturally taciturn, and became a silent and attentive listener. ~ William Hamilton Maxwell

While we don't always get what we want, we always get what we choose. ~ John C. Maxwell

If you show people how much you care and ask questions in a non threatening way, you'll be amazed by how much they'll tell you. ~ John C. Maxwell

We must be reduced again and again to the limit of all resolution and resources and be compelled to feel the need of Another's help and sufficiency. ~ L.E. Maxwell

For leaders to be effective, they need to connect with people. ~ John C. Maxwell

While weak hope leaves us at the mercy of our moods and events, 'brightness of hope' produces illuminated individuals. Their luminosity is seen, and things are also seen by it! ~ Neal A. Maxwell

I am convinced more than ever that good communication and leadership are all about connecting. If you can connect with others at every level -one-on-one, in groups, and with an audience-your relationships are stronger, your sense of community improves, your ability to create teamwork increases, your influence increases, and your productivity skyrockets. ~ John C. Maxwell

Every major difficulty you face in life is a fork in the road. You choose which track you will head down, toward breakdown or breakthrough. ~ John C. Maxwell

Esta rolled down the window, letting the hot breath of summer rustle across her face. With it came the familiar smells of the city, stale and heavy with the metallic choke of exhaust and the ripeness of too many people sharing one tiny piece of land. But it was also enticing - the scent of danger and possibility that lived and breathed in the crowded streets. Dirty and frantic though it was, the city - this city - was home. She'd never wanted to be anywhere else. ~ Lisa Maxwell

Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best. ~ John C. Maxwell

They biggest man with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest man with the smallest mind-think big anyway. ~ John C. Maxwell

I'm very interested, for instance, in music in education - getting young people not only to listen to, but participate in the music that I write. I consider this one of the most vital aspects of my work. ~ Peter Maxwell Davies

When a person feels encouraged, he can face the impossible and overcome incredible adversity. ~ John C. Maxwell

Your life today is a result of your thinking yesterday. Your life tomorrow will be determined by what you think today. ~ John C. Maxwell

Leaders determine the level of an organization. ~ John C. Maxwell

Not everyone will become a great leader, but everyone can become a better leader. ~ John C. Maxwell