Stephen Covey Quotes
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In the last analysis, what we are communicates far more eloquently than anything we say or do.
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Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us.
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When we value correct principles, we have truth - a knowledge of things as they are.
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Principles always have natural consequences attached to them. There are positive consequences when we live in harmony with the principles. There are negative consequences when we ignore them. But because these principles apply to everyone, whether or not they are aware, this limitation is universal. And the more we know of correct principles, the greater is our personal freedom to act wisely.
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I think that respect for people is of profound importance because it means you are caring and you trust them to do the right thing.
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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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You can't be successful with other people if you haven't paid the price of success with yourself.
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Principles don't die. They aren't here one day and gone the next. They can't be destroyed by fire, earthquake or theft. Principles are deep, fundamental truths, classic truths.
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Organize and execute around priorities.
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Trust is a function of both character and competence. Of course you can't trust someone who lacks integrity, but if someone is honest but they can't perform, you're not going to trust them either. You won't trust them to get the job done.
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Doing the right things for the right reason in the right way is the key to Quality of Life!
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We not not our feelings. We are not our moods. We not even our thoughts.
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Vital to quality of life is the ability to work together, learn from each other, and help each other grow.
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Nothing tastes as good as thin feels.
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A moment of choice is a moment of truth.
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If we do not teach our children, societ will. And they-and we-will live with the results.
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Values determine behavior; Principles determine the consequences of behavior.
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Through imagination, we can visualize the uncredited worlds of potential that lie within us.
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Visualising something organises one's ability to accomplish it.
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When our honor becomes greater than our moods, that is where transformation happens
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To touch the soul of another human being is to walk on holy ground.
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Most people think of leadership as a position and therefore don't see themselves as leaders.
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If the big rocks don't go in first, they aren't going to fit in later.
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You can't live principals you can't understand.