Stephen R. Covey

While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of our actions.

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

Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it’s holy ground. There’s no greater investment.

It’s a fact that more people watch television and get their information that way than read books. I find new technology and new ways of communication very exciting and would like to do more in this field.

Accountability breeds response-ability.

The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.

Feeling is more important than thought.

There is immense power when a group of people with similar interests gets together to work toward the same goals.

Procastination is not about not doing is about not doing and feeling crappy.

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

There is no need to be afraid of having faults, because knowing we have them can help us to improve.

Precision, instinct and tempo are all necessary in order to become extraordinary.

Luck is when preparedness meets opportunity.

What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.

Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.

Vision is the art of seeing things that are not yet visible.

Being productive gives people a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment that loafing never can.

The young athlete who aspires to greatness, generally speaking, learns a number of things from several different coaches. The first one taught him the fundamentals; the second one instilled discipline in him and taught him more of the techniques that must be mastered to excel.

Wisdom is your perspective on life, your sense of balance, your understanding of how the various parts and principles apply and relate to each other. It embraces judgment, discernment, comprehension. It is a gestalt or oneness, and integrated wholeness.

Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.

If something is going to affect your life, it’s best to know as much as you can about it.