613 Quotes by Stephen R. Covey


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    The proactive approach to a mistake is to acknowledge it instantly, correct and learn from it. This literally turns a failure into a success.

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    We’re constantly making choices about the way we spend our time. The issue is not between the good and the bad, but between the good and the best. So often, the enemy of the best is the good.

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    Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly.

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    I win the private victory when I have made my mind up and commit to live by correct principles and to serve worthy purposes.

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    The challenge of work-life balance is without question one of the most significant struggles faced by modern man.

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    If we know how to listen to our own heart, we can listen to the hearts of others.

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    The universal elements are integrity, vision, discipline, passion, governed by conscience. Conscience has been educated through studying and pondering the universal, timeless principles of all six major world religions.

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