22 October 2023

Week 2023-42: Stephen R Covey - Collected Quotes

"Be sure that, as you scramble up the ladder of success, it is leaning against the right building." (Stephen R Covey)

"Empathy takes time, and efficiency is for things, not people." (Stephen R Covey)

"Habit is the intersection of knowledge (what to do), skill (how to do), and desire (want to do)." (Stephen R Covey)

"Happiness can be defined, in part at least, as the fruit of desire and ability to sacrifice what we want now for what we want eventually." (Stephen R Covey)

"It is futile to put personality ahead of character, to try to improve relationships with others before improving ourselves." (Stephen R Covey)

"Live out of your imagination, not your history." (Stephen R Covey)

"Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important." (Stephen R Covey)

"Seek first to understand, then to be understood." (Stephen R Covey)

"Start with the end in mind." (Stephen R Covey)

"Strength lies in differences, not in similarities." (Stephen R Covey)

"The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing." (Stephen R Covey)

"There are three constants in life [...] change, choice and principles." (Stephen R Covey)

"To receive gratitude with grace is a form of gratitude by itself, and not always an easy art to master." (Stephen R Covey)

"To touch the soul of another human being is to walk on holy ground." (Stephen R Covey)

"Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships." (Stephen R Covey)

"Two people can see the same thing, disagree, and yet both be right. It's not logical; it's psychological." (Stephen R Covey)

"We are not human beings on a spiritual journey. We are spiritual beings on a human journey." (Stephen R Covey)

"We seek not to imitate the masters, rather we seek what they sought." (Stephen R Covey)

"When we succumb to believing that we are victims of our circumstances and yield to the plight of determinism, we lose hope, we lose drive, and we settle into resignation and stagnation." (Stephen R Covey)

"While I believe in the power of positive thought, I do not believe that you or I can simply psyche ourselves into success or peace of mind." (Stephen R Covey)

"While values drive behaviors, principles govern consequences." (Stephen R Covey)

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