Maxime Lagacé > Quotes

“The ego wants to go fast. The soul needs to go slow.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“Show kindness but never expect it. Show authenticity but never expect it. Only the wise are indifferent to things they can't control.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“If you focus on results and finding shortcuts, you’ll get impatient. If you focus on the process and doing the right thing, you’ll be unstoppable.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“I thought not fitting in was something I had to fix. Now I see it as my superpower.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“Telling the truth seems risky in the short term, but builds something in the long term. Telling lies seems safe in the short term, but destroys everything in the long term.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“Remain undisturbed.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“The first sign of intelligence is curiosity. The second is staying calm. The third is helping others.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“The wisest person in the world is the one who is indifferent to praise and criticism.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“Doing something for yourself gives motivation but doing something for others gives meaning.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“Self-knowledge will bring you calm. With calm, you'll do the right thing. Sometimes, by doing the right thing, you'll push some people. Do it anyway.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“Stand with lies and comfort and you build something weak. Stand with truth and honesty and you build something strong.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“Don’t seek, don’t avoid, don’t expect. Take what comes and be happy.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“Aim for something higher than yourself. Plants grow toward the sun. Humans grow toward their goals.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“Normalize listening more than you talk.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“Those with high self-esteem and self-knowledge take the plunge and trust. They realize life happens in the river, not the shore.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“The roots of attraction are love and gratitude.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“The more you become friends with courage, the more you dispel fear. The more you dispel fear, the more you’ll do the right thing.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“If you want peace, accept. If you want suffering, expect.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“You didn't understand if you can't explain it. You didn't think if you can't write about it.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“Become comfortable with silence.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“The best decisions come from having a clear mind. Having a clear mind comes from being indifferent to what they think.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“Wisdom starts when you realize reality is not against you.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“Fools impose. The wise inspire.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“Fools read fast. Geniuses reread.”
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“As you get wiser, you’ll realize how lucky you are for everything that happens for you.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“You're rich if you have a peaceful mind.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“You're wise when you laugh at yourself.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“The ordinary man gets motivation from power and fame. The superior finds motivation in meaning and work itself.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“The goal is not to show how great you are to others, but how vulnerable you are to yourself.”
― Maxime Lagacé

“Fools work while the wise play.”
― Maxime Lagacé