Quotes about Relationships
No one can understand that mysterious thing we call influence . . . yet . . . everyone of us continually exerts influence, either to heal, to bless, to leave marks of beauty; or to wound, to hurt, to poison, to stain other lives.
— John Maxwell
Any married man should forget his mistakes—there's no use in two people remembering the same thing.
— John Maxwell
Connectors create an experience everyone enjoys.
— John Maxwell
When you like people and treat them like individuals who have value, you begin to develop influence with them. You develop trust.
— John Maxwell
Most of us think wonderful things about people, but they never know it. Too many of us tend to be tight-fisted with our praise. It's of no value if all you do is think it; it becomes valuable when you impart it.
— John Maxwell
Few things will pay you bigger dividends in life than the time and trouble you take to understand people and build relationships. As
— John Maxwell
THE QUESTION I MUST ASK MYSELF: DO I TREAT OTHERS BETTER THAN THEY TREAT ME?
— John Maxwell
Marriage, like any long-term relationship, requires us to . . . wade through a few things that are difficult. work for many things that are needed. wait on some things that take time. watch out for those things that can be harmful. wave good-bye to personal things that are selfish.
— John Maxwell
When somebody loves you with no strings attached and no personal agenda, it's the most freeing thing in the world.
— John Maxwell
Most careers involve other people. You can have great academic intelligence and still lack social intelligence—the ability to be a good listener, to be sensitive toward others, to give and take criticism well.
— John Maxwell
1. Experience: People who have been down the road of life and understand it. 2. Heart for God: People who place God first and uphold His values. 3. Objectivity: People who see the pros and cons of the issues. 4. Love for people: People who love others and value them more than things. 5. Complementary gifts: People who bring diverse gifts to the relationship. 6. Loyalty to the leader: People who truly love and are concerned for the leader. The Maxwell Leadership Bible
— John Maxwell
The happiest day of your life will be the day when you realize "we" really is the most important word in the English language.
— John Maxwell