John C. Maxwell Quotes
People who use time wisely spend it on activities that advance their overall purpose in life.
Quotes to Explore
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To power the country by building 186,000 fifty-story wind turbines - and running 19,000 miles of new transmission lines - just seems impractical and preposterous compared to the idea of building a hundred new nuclear facilities primarily on the sites we already have.
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You have to find something there that relates to the characters and reality on some level.
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We decided we don't use the term 'fat' for me. We use the term 'juicy' for me. My wife's fine with it, but the rule is when I'm over double her weight, it's over.
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We are born believing. A man bears beliefs as a tree bears apples.
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You're going to have some ups and downs, so you have to prepare yourself to be ready. Those down moments come.
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The one word that no politician will ever speak, is 'enough.' Enough.
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Be skeptical of concepts that divorce war from its political nature, particularly those that promise fast, cheap victory through technology.
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I don't like people waiting on me. I feel it is an unnecessary expense.
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I've never had any desire to be good. I don't like goodness particularly.
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I can write best in the silence and solitude of the night, when everyone has retired.
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It might be useful to distinguish between pleasure and joy. But maybe everybody does this very easily, all the time, and only I am confused.
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It's an unfortunate reality of life that toxins are constantly building up in our bodies.
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It is possible that, post-Kyoto, the developed countries will recognise the requirements of the developing world.
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No change can come if those who are impacted the most by discrimination are not willing to stand up for themselves.
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I think Russian people are learning that democracy is not an alien thing; it's not a western invention.
Garry Kasparov -
As investors, we want to believe we are smart, insightful and uniquely talented - even though we often fail to do the heavy lifting, put in the long hours, and make the uncomfortable but necessary decisions to achieve success.
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I actually interviewed other people about myself, and that alerted me to the fact that I had to really investigate my memories.
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You can lead a horse to water and you can even make it drink, but you can't make actresses wear what they don't want to wear.
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Waiting for me in Stockholm will be a personal assistant - Katrina from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs - as well the secretary of the Swedish Academy. They'll help us with our things and take us to our hotel. From the moment I arrive, I'll always be together with the other two laureates.
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I think the most destructive thing is fear: when people don't want to say what they think.
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If you put up a blog, people can cut out the middle man and get material to you. Which is really helpful because a lot of time there's really cool stuff out there that we just don't see. Because, y'know, the agent is acting in our best interest, but it does sometimes prevent some of the good stuff from getting through.
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Going public is one step in the life cycle of a company; it's not the last step.
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I try not to lie to people - the only way to control the way you're perceived is to tell the truth.
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People who use time wisely spend it on activities that advance their overall purpose in life.
