Stephen Covey (Stephen Richards Covey) Quotes
If I were to summarize in one sentence the single most important principle I have learned in the field of interpersonal relations, it would be this: Seek first to understand, then to be understood. This principle is the key to effective interpersonal communication.
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Many in Taiwan believe that Hu Jintao is much more sophisticated than his predecessors in understanding Taiwan. He represents a different generation of leaders, more pragmatic, less ideological.
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Practical wisdom is what's called for in situations that have a moral dimension to them.
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Building human-centered organizations doesn't imply a return to the paternalistic, corporate welfare practices of the 19th century. Most of us don't want to be nannied.
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I love baseball. And American Football, too. But not rugby.
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I really love Miami, but I don't think the architecture matches the city. It's a bit too commercial.
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You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need.
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There are so many things about which some old man ought to tell one while one is little; for when one is grown one would know them as a matter of course.
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There is a vast quantity of religion current in the world which is not true, genuine Christianity. It passes muster, it satisfies sleepy consciences; but it is not good money. It is not the authentic reality that called itself Christianity in the beginning.
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I've gotten to learn what's important in life and what's not important, and what to spend energy on and what not to. I don't have a family like some of my teammates, but I have a lot of things pulling at me that I have to put my energy into.
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There's definitely an interest in Scotland and what happened here. I think the rest of the world are fascinated by our history, and it's nice to be able to bring Scotland and our culture and music to the screen.
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Sometimes I feel that the people I'm writing are more real to me than the people around me. When you take that imaginative leap, you're living so much in that world.
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The heart and soul of pop is newness, excitement, innovation.
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I'm quite detached from failure and success. Once a shooting is done, I kind of close that chapter in my life.
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I think sexuality is fluid, and we have such a strange relationship to it in this country. It's been so fixed and so controlled for so long.
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We can fight the War on Terrorism in other places around the world or we can fight it here in America. The right choice is to fight those terrorists where they are.
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What I'll take credit for is finding visionary people in the company, or bringing them in, and then empowering them to help me.
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'The crime,' said the Jacynth softly, 'is abstract and fundamental: the innate depravity of extinguishing life.'
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Mysticism is, in essence, little more than a certain intensity and depth of feeling in regard to what is believed about the universe.
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The most fundamental important thing for me as an actor is maintaining a sense of play. It's so important.
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But, if there's any aspect of my career that needs attention, it's writing.
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Flying might not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price.
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I hope you love birds too. It is economical. It saves going to heaven.
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Friendship requires a steady, constant, and unchangeable character, a person that is uniform in his intimacy.
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If I were to summarize in one sentence the single most important principle I have learned in the field of interpersonal relations, it would be this: Seek first to understand, then to be understood. This principle is the key to effective interpersonal communication.
