Stephen Covey

Perhaps a sense of possessing needs to come before a sense of genuine sharing.

Stephen Covey

Petty things become unimportant when people are impassioned about a purpose higher than self.

Stephen Covey

Principles are guidelines for human conduct that are proven to have enduring, permanent value.

Stephen Covey

Priority is a function of context.

Stephen Covey

Private victories precede public victories.

Stephen Covey

Proactive people aren’t pushy. They’re smart, they’re value driven, they read reality, and they know what’s needed. Look at Gandhi.

Stephen Covey

Proactive people can carry their own weather with them.

Stephen Covey

Real excellence does not come cheaply. A certain price must be paid in terms of practice, patience, and persistence – natural ability notwithstanding.

Stephen Covey

Reducing children to a test score is the worst form of identity theft we could commit in schools.

Stephen Covey

Remember that our reactions are a product of our perceptions, and our perceptions are a result of what is at the center of our life.

Stephen Covey