Stephen Covey Quotes
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Whether or not we belong to a church or service organization or have a job that provides meaningful service opportunities, not a day goes by that we can't at least serve one other human being by making deposits of unconditional love.
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Conscience connects us with the wisdom of the ages and the wisdom of the heart.
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Perhaps a sense of possessing needs to come to come before a sense of genuine sharing.
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Suppose you were to come upon someone in the woods working feverishly to saw down a tree. "What are you doing?" you ask. "Can't you see?" comes the impatient reply. "I'm sawing down this tree." "You look exhausted!" you exclaim. "How long have you been at it?" "Over five hours," he returns, "and I'm beat! This is hard work." 'Well, why don't you take a break for a few minutes and sharpen that saw?" you inquire. "I'm sure it would go a lot faster." "I don't have time to sharpen the saw," the man says emphatically. "I'm too busy sawing!"
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We think we see the world as it is, when in fact we see the world as we are.
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Affirm people. Affirm your children. Believe in them, not in what you see but in what you don't see - their potential.
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Quality relationships are built on principles, especially the principle of trust.
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Self-awareness is our capacity to stand apart from ourselves and examine our thinking, our motives, our history, our scripts, our actions, and our habits and tendencies.
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Response-ability is the ABILITY to choose our response to any circumstance or condition.
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Begin with the end in mind.
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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.
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The core of any family is what is changeless, what is going to be there──shared vision and values.
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Creating and integrating an empowering personal mission statement is one of the most important investments we can make.
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A life of integrity is the most fundamental source of personal worth.
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It's better to be humbled by the word than by the force of circumstances.
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Seek to understand rather than be understood.
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Trust is the glue that holds everything together.
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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?’
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Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.
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Feedback often tells you more about the person who is giving it than about you.
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Little kindness and courtesies are so important. In relationships, the little things are the big things.
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People behave more on the basis of how they feel than how they think; unless there are good feelings between people, it is almost impossible to reason intelligently.
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Our greatest joy and our greatest pain comes in our relationships with others.
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If you want to achieve your highest aspirations and overcome your greatest challenges, identify and apply the principle or natural law that governs the results you seek. How we apply a principle will vary greatly and will be determined by our unique strengths, talents, and creativity, but, ultimately, success in any endeavor is always derived from acting in harmony with the principles to which the success is tied.