Quotes about Time
A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run.
— John Maxwell
God prepares leaders in a crockpot, not a microwave. More important than the awaited goal is the work God does in us while we wait. Waiting deepens and matures us, levels our perspective, and broadens our understanding. Tests of time determine whether we can endure seasons of seemingly unfruitful preparation, and indicate whether we can recognize and seize the opportunities that come our way.
— John Maxwell
You may have a million reasons not to get started now. In a month or a year or five years from now, you may have only one regret - that you didn't start now.
— John Maxwell
Focus on your faith and feed it. The more energy and time you give it, the stronger it becomes. And anytime you feel afraid of doing something but go ahead and do it anyway, you will be reprogramming your attitude. When you feel fear, it will mean "go" instead of "stop," and "fight harder" instead of "give up.
— John Maxwell
Maturity does not always come with age; sometimes age comes alone.
— John Maxwell
And as novelist Robert Louis Stevenson advised, "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant.
— John Maxwell
We can't choose whether we will get any more time, but we can choose what we do with it.
— John Maxwell
Commit to Spend the Time Needed to Develop Leaders:
— John Maxwell
The Law of Diminishing Intent says, "The longer you wait to do something you should do now, the greater the odds that you will never actually do it.
— John Maxwell
Law of Diminishing Intent, which says, "The longer you wait to do something you should do now, the greater the odds that you will never actually do it.
— John Maxwell
It takes quantity as well as quality to develop warm and caring relationships.
— John Maxwell
Look at last week's schedule. How much of your time did you devote to regular, disciplined activities? Did you do anything to grow and improve yourself professionally? Did you engage in activities promoting good health? Did you dedicate part of your income to savings or investments? If you've been putting off those things, telling yourself that you'll do them later, you may need to work on your self-discipline.
— John Maxwell