Stephen R. Covy

Some people make things happen, some people watch things happen, and some ask what happened.

Whatever is at the center of our life will be the source of our security, guidance, wisdom, and power.

I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.

The successful business executive can handle challenges and solve problems at a remarkable clip.

Everyone deserves an equal chance at success.

Honesty and integrity are absolutely essential for success in life – all areas of life. The really good news is that anyone can develop both honesty and integrity.

The greatest effort is not concerned with results.

Don’t underestimate yourself or your possibilities.

It was a feeling I had. People were taught how to think, we’re taught how to feel. We don’t know how to think for ourselves, [and] we don’t know how to feel for ourselves. People say ‘Feel free,’ but they don’t really want us to feel free. I felt a freedom, first of all, doing something that everybody tells you not to do.

In the marathon of life, success calls for dedication to the goal, perseverance, compassion for my fellow man, and faith in God.

Attitude, not aptitude, determines altitude.

If my life has had a theme, I suppose it has been a typical American theme in that, for most of it, I have been looking for happiness and success.

Our character is basically a composite of our habits. Because they are consistent, often unconcious patterns, they constantly, daily, express our character.

lf you don’t think everyday is a great day, try going without one.

I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.