Quotes by

Stephen Covey

But with the steady disintegration of the family in modern society over the last century, the role of the school in bridging the gap has become vital! – Stephen Covey

In the last analysis, what we are communicates far more eloquently than anything we say or do. – Stephen Covey

Every human has four endowments- self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom… The power to choose, to respond, to change. – Stephen Covey

There are three constants in life… change, choice and principles. – Stephen Covey

Employers and business leaders need people who can think for themselves – who can take initiative and be the solution to problems. – Stephen Covey

A cardinal principle of Total Quality escapes too many managers: you cannot continuously improve interdependent systems and processes until you progressively perfect interdependent, interpersonal relationships. – Stephen Covey

You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage — pleasantly, smilingly, nonapologetically — to say “no” to other things. And the way to do that is by having a bigger “yes” burning inside. The enemy of the “best” is often the “good.” – Stephen Covey

Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us. – Stephen Covey