This is how one feels in the presence of a work of art.


William Maxwell

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If the hand of God had come down from heaven and smacked him dead, James could not have been more su...
CATHY MAXWELL
We believe that we have three candidates who would be not only the top choices for the Drake athleti...
DAVID MAXWELL
Most of them do not have access to outdoor activities, which you and I take for granted. In our firs...
JOHN MAXWELL
She started off really quiet and we all yelled at her for it. We told her she had to speak up more a...
LEAH MAXWELL
—Me gusta ver que tienes educado a tu bola de pelo —rió Philip.
—No le insultes. Feo es...
MEGAN MAXWELL
Whether I fail or succeed shall be no man's doing but my own.
I am the force.
ELAINE MAXWELL
But then, liars do make the best magicians, and he happened to be exceptional.
LISA MAXWELL
A difficult time can be more readily endured if we retain the conviction that our existence holds a ...
JOHN MAXWELL
Leadership determines the direction of the company. Organization determines the potential of the com...
JOHN MAXWELL
Overall the company's numbers are compelling.
JOHN MAXWELL
He was very quiet...he didn't make a fuss about himself. If he had survived when Michael Manley beca...
JOHN MAXWELL
Our program is attuned in such a way that we intentionally want to provide positive male role models...
JOHN MAXWELL
The law of the [Cub Scout] pack guides the boys to move in the direction of being helpful, friendly,...
JOHN MAXWELL
She shows that the force has a lot of talent in it. It also shows that the police force is becoming ...
JOHN MAXWELL
I told people they would be in for a bit of trouble, ... They had the meeting in September where the...
JOHN MAXWELL
The last time price caps were imposed (in 1975) . . . it roiled the markets,
JOHN MAXWELL
If you let the free market operate unchecked, prices will go down.
JOHN MAXWELL
They walked into a very difficult situation and saw it through, making a lot of money.
JOHN MAXWELL
The strength of any organization is a direct result of the strength of its leaders. Weak leaders equ...
JOHN MAXWELL
Once our minds are 'tattooed' with negative thinking, our chances for long-term success diminish
JOHN MAXWELL
A great life starts within
MALKA MAXWELL
And the days dwindle down To a precious few, September, November - And these few precious days I'd s...
MAXWELL ANDERSON
The ability to discipline yourself to delay gratification in the short term in order to enjoy greate...
MAXWELL MALTZ
The copious rainfall last season was then followed by a drought for six months. That rainfall brough...
CHUCK MAXWELL
It will be a very peaceful informational picket. It's not a work stoppage by any means.
CLAY MAXWELL
People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.
JOHN MAXWELL
We choose what attitudes we have right now. And it's a continuing choice.
JOHN MAXWELL
As you begin changing your thinking, start immediately to change your behaviour. Begin to act the pa...
JOHN MAXWELL
The greatest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one.
JOHN MAXWELL
Where there is no hope in the future, there is no power in the present.
JOHN MAXWELL
Leadership is more ? if not much more ? influence, rather than position.
JOHN MAXWELL
Self-image sets the boundaries of individual accomplishment
MAXWELL MALTZ
If two stand shoulder to shoulder against the gods, Happy together, the gods themselves are helpless...
MAXWELL ANDERSON
What is opportunity, and when does it knock? It never knocks. You can wait a whole lifetime, listeni...
MAXWELL MALTZ