Quotes by Stephen R. Covey

“Its easy to say no! when theres a deeper yes! burning inside.”

“You can’t talk your way out of what you’ve behaved yourself into.”

“The character ethic, which I believe to be the foundation of success, teaches that there are basic principles of effective living, and that people can only experience true success and enduring happiness as they learn and integrate these principles into their basic character.”

“Ineffective people live day after day with unused potential. They experience synergy only in small, peripheral ways in their lives. But creative experiences can be produced regularly, consistently, almost daily in peoples lives. It requires enormous personal security and openness and a spirit of adventure.”

“The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.”

“Interdependency follows independence.”

“The ability to manage well doesnt make much difference if youre not even in the right jungle.”

“People cant live with change if theres not a changeless core inside them. The key to the ability to change is a changeless sense of who you are, what you are about and what you value.”

Love is a verb. Love – the feeling – is the fruit of love the verb or our loving actions. So love her. Sacrifice. Listen to her. Empathize. Appreciate. Affirm her.

To touch the soul of another human being is to walk on holy ground.

They [Nazi captors]had more liberty, more options to choose from in their environment; but he [Viktor Frankl] had more freedom, more internal power to exercise his options.

Happiness, like unhappiness, is a proactive choice.

Just as faith without works is dead, so also works without faith.

We are not human beings on a spiritual journey. We are spiritual beings on a human journey.

Habit is the intersection of knowledge (what to do), skill (how to do), and desire (want to do).

Admission of ignorance is often the first step in our education.

Admission of ignorance is often the first step in our education

The purpose of teaching is learning and learning is changed behavior.

Trust is the glue of life. Its the most essential ingredient in effective communication. Its the foundational principle that holds all relationships.

My wife and I just dont have the same feelings for each other we used to have. I guess I just dont love her anymore and she doesnt love me. What can i do?The feeling isnt there anymore? I asked.Thats right, he reaffirmed. And we have three children were really concerned about. What do you suggest?love her, I replied.I told you, the feeling just isnt there anymore.Love her.You dont understand. the feeling of love just isnt there.Then love her. If the feeling isnt there, thats a good reason to love her.But how do you love when you dont love? My friend , love is a verb. Love - the feeling - is a fruit of love, the verb. So love her. Serve her. Sacrifice. Listen to her. Empathize. Appreciate. Affirm her. Are you willing to do that?