John C. Maxwell — American Clergyman

John Calvin Maxwell is an American author, speaker, and pastor who has written many books, primarily focusing on leadership. Titles include The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow. His books have sold millions of copies, with some on the New York Times Best Seller List... (wikipedia)

A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.
The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up.
There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. 'Good pride' represents our dignity and self-respect. 'Bad pride' is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance.
Teamwork makes the dream work, but a vision becomes a nightmare when the leader has a big dream and a bad team.
Growth demands a temporary surrender of security. It may mean giving up familiar but limiting patterns, safe but unrewarding work, values no longer believed in, and relationships that have lost their meaning.