613 Quotes by Stephen R. Covey

A life of integrity is the most fundamental source of personal worth.

If you put good people in bad systems you get bad results. You have to water the flowers you want to grow.

It is possible to be busy-very busy-without being very effective.

Organize and execute around priorities.

We value the clock for its speed and efficiency. The clock has its place, efficiency has its place, after effectiveness. The symbol of effectiveness is the compass a sense of direction, purpose, vision, perspective, and balance. But the empowerment process itself is not efficient.

Free your heart from hatred – forgive. Free your mind from worries – most never happen. Live simply and appreciate what you have. Give more. Expect less.

Love – the feeling – is a fruit of love, the verb.

When people have a real sense of legacy, a sense of mattering, a sense of contribution, it seems to tap into the deepest part of their heart and soul. It brings out the best and subordinates the rest.

A good affirmation has five basic ingredients: it’s personal, it’s positive, it’s present tense, it’s visual, and it’s emotional.