Stephen Covey Quotes
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Our capacity for production and enjoyment is a function, in the last analysis, of our character, our integrity.
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To know and not to do is not to know.
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Our greatest joy and our greatest pain comes in our relationships with others.
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One of the best ways to educate our hearts is to look at our interaction with other people, because our relationships with others are fundamentally a reflection of our relationship with ourselves.
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I am convinced that if we as a society work diligently in every other area of life and neglect the family, it would be analogous to straightening deck chairs on the Titanic.
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Attending church does not necessarily mean living the principles taught in those meeting. You can be active in a church but inactive in its gospel.
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We do make a difference - one way or the other. We are responsible for the impact of our lives. Whatever we do with whatever we have, we leave behind us a legacy for those who follow.
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All broken relationships can be traced back to broken agreements
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Organize and execute around priorities.
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You can't be successful with other people if you haven't paid the price of success with yourself.
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In this knowledge-worker age, it's now increasingly tied to doing well in school so you can get into better grad schools so you can get better jobs - so the pressure to do well is really high.
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When air is charged with emotions, an attempt to teach is often perceived as a form of judgment and rejection.
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Moral authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, treating people with respect.
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When you make a commitment to yourself, do so with the clear understanding that you're pledging your integrity.
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Difference is the beginning of synergy.
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When people have a real sense of legacy, a sense of mattering, a sense of contribution, it seems to tap into the deepest part of their heart and soul. It brings out the best and subordinates the rest.
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when you get a good night's sleep and wake up ready to produce throughout the day.
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The more deeply you understand other people, the more you will appreciate them, the more reverent you will feel about them. To touch the soul of another human being is to walk on holy ground.
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Self-mastery and self-discipline are the foundation of good relationships with others.
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One of the most important ways to manifest integrity is to be loyal to those who are not present. In doing so, we build the trust of those who are present.
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We are free to choose our actions, . . . but we are not free to choose the consequences of these actions.
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We develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and obstacles.
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If you don't let a teacher know what level you are -- by asking a question, or revealing your ignorance -- you will not learn or grow
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You can't have the fruits without the roots. It's the principle of sequencing: Private Victories proceed Public Victories. Self-mastery and self-discipline are the foundation of good relationships with others.