Quotes about Change
What good is it to acknowledge Jesus Christ when there is no change of heart and therefore no change in action?
— John Bevere
They hold on to their beliefs, even though all other men oppose them. But I'm for religion that is tolerant of the times and not a threat to my safety. They are for Religion when he dresses in rags and is considered contemptible. But I am for him when he walks in his silver slippers, in the sunshine, and with applause." Mr.
— John Bunyan
Thus I continued about a year; all which time our neighbours did take me to be a very godly man, a new and religious man, and did marvel much to see such a great and famous alteration in my life and manners; and indeed so it was, though yet I knew not Christ, nor grace, nor faith, nor hope; for, as I have well seen since, had I then died, my state had been most fearful.
— John Bunyan
Dont ever be impressed with goal setting; be impressed with goal getting. Reaching new goals and moving to a higher level of performance always requires change, and change feels awkward. But take comfort in the knowledge that if a change doesn't feel uncomfortable, then it's propably not really a change.
— John Maxwell
I want to make a difference with people who want to make a difference, doing something that makes a difference.
— John Maxwell
People change when they ... Hurt enough that they have to, Learn enough that they want to, and Receive enough that they are able to.
— John Maxwell
You cannot change your life until you change something you do every day.
— John Maxwell
What's true for a teammate is also true for the leader: If you don't grow, you gotta go.
— John Maxwell
If I wanted to make a difference… Wishing for things to change wouldn't make them change. Hoping for improvements wouldn't bring them. Dreaming wouldn't provide all the answers I needed. Vision wouldn't be enough to bring transformation to me or others. Only by managing my thinking and shifting my thoughts from desire to deeds would I be able to bring about positive change. I needed to go from wanting to doing.
— John Maxwell
Priorities shift every day; values once defined, stay same.
— John Maxwell
When you live each day with intentionality, there's almost no limit to what you can do. You can transform yourself, your family, your community, and your nation. When enough people do that, they can change the world. When you intentionally use your everyday life to bring about positive change in the lives of others, you begin to live a life that matters.
— John Maxwell
If you know who you are, make the changes you must in order to learn and grow, and then give everything you've got to your dreams, you can achieve anything your heart desires.
— John Maxwell