John C. Maxwell Quotes
Good leaders must communicate vision clearly, creatively, and continually. However, the vision doesn't come alive until the leader models it.
Quotes to Explore
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I've always been proud that my name stands for peace.
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The fact that we live in a world where black people have to strategize so they're not brutalized by police is insane.
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Back in high school, I didn't ever see a Muslim homecoming king or queen - there was never even anyone nominated. It just seemed for a lot of those events, Muslim kids were not being included, and it was probably our fault too - no one was going for it, but no one was trying to push us to do it, you know?
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Being on Broadway and getting a Tony nomination - this has been an incredible ride, from rather humble beginnings.
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For the most part, I don't care about what everyone else is doing, or what is popular.
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There is no force so democratic as the force of an ideal.
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As actors, we put in our best, but when people don't like a film, you have to learn to deal with it. I've learnt not to get too emotional.
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There's a molecule inside of you that is connected to everything - every person, every energy, every thing. You look for it, and when you find it, then you allow it to magnify and grow and be the dominating chemistry inside of you.
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I cook everything. I love Mediterranean cooking, I love Asian cooking. I do lots of Japanese noodles.
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I was in law school at the University of Kentucky and realized I didn't really like law school, so I took a creative writing course for something different.
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The whole idea is whatever you do, have fun with it; try to make sure that it's quality and something you don't mind putting your name on.
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A man's kiss is his signature.
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I want to be the first person to laugh at myself. It makes other people feel at ease - we're all on an even playing field.
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We're in very bad trouble if we don't understand the planet we're trying to save.
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North America was ready for something other than a vanilla cooking show and we were providing the double dark chocolate fudge.
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There's a lot of talent in South Central L.A., in Compton and Long Beach and Watts, and the city north of Pico pretty much sits back and waits for that talent to emerge and then steps in.
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I do think the Obama agenda is the furthest left agenda we've seen since probably LBJ and the Great Society. And the differences have been that instead of him trying to go center-left, he's gone - in my estimation - more left. He's shown the country a much more aggressive liberal, more European style agenda, and that's on a center-right country.
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It's cool to express myself, but I've had to learn that doing interviews isn't completely therapy - spilling everything about yourself isn't healthy all the time. But I've been through things that have made me a stronger person, and if I can help some people, I will.
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I've always worked a bit like a cook in a big restaurant, where you've got lots and lots of things laid out and you go and look into one cauldron and you look into the other and you see what's coming to the boil.
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I get my ideas from listening from within.
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I didn't grow up in the slums or anything that dire, but I know what it is to grow up without having money or being able to support family.
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To say that I am organized is an understatement, but my car tells a different story.
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Exercise helps my back. If I don't exercise, that's when it starts to hurt. The pain is a good motivator to run and exercise.
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Good leaders must communicate vision clearly, creatively, and continually. However, the vision doesn't come alive until the leader models it.
