22 Quotes by John Maxwell

Our program is attuned in such a way that we intentionally want to provide positive male role models for the boys due to the lack of father figures in their lives. Most of the boys in our program are brought up single-handedly by their mothers or, in some cases, their grandmothers. Usually it's the mom who signs the child up to the program, because they want our male leaders to be around for their child.

Most of them do not have access to outdoor activities, which you and I take for granted. In our first year, we took our 100 boys to visit the National Mall, and all of them said they had never been there before.

When I was editor (of the paper) we disagreed violently about certain things but he never interfered with editorial matters.

The Times-Picayune continued to operate on the World Wide Web, and WWL-TV continued to broadcast even after they were forced to evacuate New Orleans, ... They were a vital conduit of information for evacuees and others trying to find out what was happening after Hurricane Katrina. Their actions epitomize calm in the face of a storm. They were out but not down.

Prices will come down, ... There will be stability.

People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.

As you begin changing your thinking, start immediately to change your behaviour. Begin to act the part of the person you would like to become. Take action on your behaviour. Too many people want to feel, then take action. This never works.

I told people they would be in for a bit of trouble, ... They had the meeting in September where they said they had hit the wall. Those things are not going to turn around overnight. It's just a worldwide slowdown.

The cost of competing on the Strip has gone up. A billion dollars certainly doesn't get you a top-tier property.