Stephen Covey (Stephen Richards Covey) Quotes
I believe that correct principles are natural laws, and that God, the Creator and Father of us all, is the source of them, and also the source of our conscience. I believe that to the degree people live by this inspired conscience, they will grow to fulfill their natures; to the degree that they do not, they will not rise above the animal plane.
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Don't try and make a movie for someone else. You have to make it for you and trust that you're not that unique. And that'll matter to other people as well.
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Some of our best journalists take themselves even more seriously than the politicians they write about.
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There's millions of gay people in the world. In 2011, you've got to hide that you're gay? Like, you know what I'm saying? Like, be real.
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In its worse forms, conservatism is a matter of 'I hate strangers and anything that's different.'
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I am the protector of all lives. I am present even before the creation. I am prime God.
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Words can hurt you. In the larger world, it frames how people think about you, and it can hurt you in lots of little, subtle ways.
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Different directors offer you different things, and it's not necessarily the most obvious things.
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Even though people say Richard Harris and I have been having a great feud, it's not true.
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There's something about trying to figure out why someone is doing something that on the outside is horrible - what drives them to do that? What could drive any human being to that kind of behaviour?
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A lapse in judgment is not a crime.
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People, who accused me of practising a monopoly were wrong. The media fuelled rumours about my 'monopoly.' The first question I was always asked during interviews was about my supposed monopoly.
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Like water which can clearly mirror the sky and the trees only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the mind can only reflect the true image of the Self when it is tranquil and wholly relaxed.
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Statistics suggest that when customers complain, business owners and managers ought to get excited about it. The complaining customer represents a huge opportunity for more business.
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Cities have a social utility, if only as places to get away from.
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My hands were steady,My eyes were clear and bright.My walk had purpose,My steps were quick and light.And I held firm to what I felt was right.Like a rock.
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My challenge is really to say, 'Can you name me a moral action or a statement that has been made by a believer that couldn't have been made by a non-believer?'
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I don't think you should have sex with anyone unless you love them... I think you should just wait for the person you're...in love with.
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My mum actually gave up work to look after my child, which is so touching.
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It's a new game now, you know, you have to bring some fresh stuff.
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Many of depression's symptoms - exhaustion, insomnia, nausea, headaches, weight loss, weight gain - are physical ailments.
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If the liberties of the American people are ever destroyed, they will fall by the hands of the clergy.
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I grew up on the stage, where you just throw yourself into projects and don't get in your own way.
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People need to treat animals like they would treat a kid. You have to take care of it, make sure they are happy and they have anything they need. If you don’t have the time, then you don’t need an animal. … I want people to be aware of what is around them. Just because they don’t want to deal with it, doesn’t mean they can shut it out.
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I believe that correct principles are natural laws, and that God, the Creator and Father of us all, is the source of them, and also the source of our conscience. I believe that to the degree people live by this inspired conscience, they will grow to fulfill their natures; to the degree that they do not, they will not rise above the animal plane.
