Stephen Covey (Stephen Richards Covey) Quotes
When we say that leadership is a choice, it basically means you can choose the level of initiative you want to exercise in response to the question, ‘What is the best I can do under the given circumstances?’
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I consider myself a blue-collar actor, just chugging away.
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You can be an Olympic champion in 9.5 secs, but to be the greatest, there's more to it. It takes a bit of forethought and a lot of mental application.
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Anything that is wasted effort represents wasted time. The best management of our time thus becomes linked inseparably with the best utilization of our efforts.
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Coney Island was the centre of the world for me. I loved the rides, the hot dogs - I've never gotten over it.
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The bird is powered by its own life and by its motivation.
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I don't putt face-on exclusively, but in the back on my mind I'm haunted by the notion that I'm sure it's the best way to putt.
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I really hate drama. It's draining; it's mentally draining. It's a waste of time.
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I've been working with Disney all these years doing voice work, and now I'm signed with Disney Fine Arts, doing 'Beauty and the Beast' oil paintings. So it's been an ongoing wonderful job.
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I'm a firm believer that in the theory that people only do their best at things they truly enjoy. It is difficult to excel at something you don't enjoy.
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We're seeing a reaction - and people taking to the streets with pots and pans - in areas where the independence movement isn't supposed to exist. People have to choose between one model and another. Everyone in Catalonia has realised that not taking part means ratifying the politics of repression of the Spanish government.
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I still live in Inglewood and have a great relationship with my Mexican family.
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You know I'm proud that I was able to develop and produce movies that I wanted to make.
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There are a thousand weird untold stories in the Australian film industry, this has been one of them.
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Black women's lives have never been shown any value in America.
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Nothing is more surprising than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few.
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Cinco de Mayo has come to represent a celebration of the contributions that Mexican Americans and all Hispanics have made to America.
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Marriage is actually really terrifying. It doesn't work for many people.
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There's nothing better than renting a small, 50-seat theater in L.A. and just getting up there.
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Very few pilots even know how to read Morse code anymore. But if a pilot could read Morse code, he could tell which beacon he was approaching by the code that was flashing from it.
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I learned a lot from Rudimental's live set. It's all about good feelings, good vibes and a good time, and that's what I want from my shows. I like big, bolshy performances, like Beyonce. I can't dance like her, though.
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If you're good at it, and you love it, and it helps you navigate the river of the world, then it can't be wrong.
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When we say that leadership is a choice, it basically means you can choose the level of initiative you want to exercise in response to the question, ‘What is the best I can do under the given circumstances?’
