Stephen Covey (Stephen Richards Covey) Quotes
When it comes to developing character strength, inner security and unique personal and interpersonal talents and skills in a child, no institution can or ever will compare with, or effectively substitute for, the home's potential for positive influence.
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To me, family is everything. I want children to realize how important their families are and what a support system a family is.
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It's very hard to teach someone how to write a song if to begin with there's no creative crop to harvest.
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In occupied Iraq, the introduction of new paper money took almost a year, 20 or so Boeing 747s, the mobilisation of the U.S. military's might, three printing firms, and hundreds of trucks.
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My dad moved to London in his early 20s and didn't really go back. So the irony is I've spent lots and lots of time in Ireland, but not with my dad. I've shot films in Belfast, where he's from. And I've shot in Dun Laoghaire. Which is great. And I've shot in Dublin.
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I believe that the topic of chemical weapons is critically important for international peace and security, and I take note of the ongoing debate over what course of action should be taken by the international community. All those actions should be taken within the framework of the U.N. Charter, as a matter of principle.
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Learning to read the Bible in the light of the times in which it was written is critical. Reading it uncritically, without understanding the cultural and historical setting of the text, leaves us forced to accept scientific and sociological norms of the ancient Near East from 3,000 years ago.
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I had a couple CDs. But I never had that first concert experience, that first record thing.
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Men's actions are too strong for them. Show me a man who has acted, and who has not been the victim and slave of his action.
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Isn't it amazing how much stuff we get done the day before vacation?
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The truth is, bad things don't affect us as profoundly as we expect them to. That's true of good things, too. We adapt very quickly to either.
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Albania does not feel alone. It is part of the Partnership for Peace structures in NATO, and it will do what it can within that.
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Our company is very diversified, both in terms of geography and in terms of products.
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There are a lot of people who helped make Queen Latifah who she is today. I don't forget, but a lot of people do and get big heads. My mom will make me walk the dogs or take out the trash when I go home. I'm not allowed to get a big head; I've still got to do the simple things in life.
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You have to be careful how you're using the word boycott.
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When I came into the gym, I wasn't just some guy. I was a two-time Olympian.
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I imagine how hard it might be to walk down the runway. Me in heels is, like, deforesting the forest, knocking trees, completely 'timber!'
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Lots of small business men have been contacting me to say they wish they had the nerve to say what I said.
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I want to be a part of bringing people together and sharing that love.
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You can't really claim too much ownership of your character. They really do belong to the writers, and in many ways, you're just their puppet.
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Russians are concerned by North Korea. I mean there's - this is getting kind of close to home for them. And so they're concerned. And I think certainly what we're going to start doing is rallying the troops again and say, ok, what do we need to do next?
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People trash talk me.
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It's hard for the donkeys to win the race if they're going to carry the elephants on their backs.
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When it comes to developing character strength, inner security and unique personal and interpersonal talents and skills in a child, no institution can or ever will compare with, or effectively substitute for, the home's potential for positive influence.
