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“Often we are so busy with sawing that we forget to sharpen the saw..”

Stephen R. Covey book First Things First

First Things First (1994), Disputed

“Our capacity for production and enjoyment is a function, in the last analysis, of our character, our integrity.”

Stephen R. Covey book The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness

The 8th Habit : From Effectiveness to Greatness‎ (2004), p. 63
The 8th Habit : From Effectiveness to Greatness‎ (2004)

“Prepare your mind and heart before you prepare your speech. What we say may be less important than how we say it.”

Stephen R. Covey

Source: Principle-Centered Leadership (1992), Ch. 11

“In the last analysis, what we are communicates far more eloquently than anything we say or do.”

Stephen R. Covey

Source: Principle-Centered Leadership (1992), Ch. 4 : Primary Greatness, p. 58

“Wisdom is synergy of mind and heart.”

Stephen R. Covey book First Things First

First Things First (1994), Disputed

“Our life is result of our choices.”

Stephen R. Covey book First Things First

First Things First (1994), Disputed

“Make your life work instead of making life full of work.”

Stephen R. Covey book First Things First

First Things First (1994), Disputed

“Live the law of love. We encourage obedience to the laws of life when we live the laws of love.”

Stephen R. Covey

Source: Principle-Centered Leadership (1992), Ch. 11

“Self growth is tender; it's holy ground. There's no higher investment.”

Stephen R. Covey book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

Source: The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People (1989), p. 62

“…when you get a good night's sleep and wake up ready to produce throughout the day.”

Stephen R. Covey book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

Source: The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People (1989), p. 59

“Spiritual Intelligence represents our drive for meaning and connection with the infinite.”

Stephen R. Covey book The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness

Source: The 8th Habit : From Effectiveness to Greatness‎ (2004), p. 53

“We don't invent our missions, we detect them.”

Stephen R. Covey

As quoted in What Matters Most : The Power of Living Your Values (2001) by Hyrum W. Smith , p. 111

“math>\textstyle\frac{3}{4} of world problems and bewilderment would be lost if we understood our opponents.”

Stephen R. Covey book First Things First

First Things First (1994), Disputed

“We are product of neither nature nor nurture; we are a product of choice, because there is always a space between stimulus and response. As we wisely exercise our power to choose based on principles, the space will become larger.”

Stephen R. Covey book The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness

Source: The 8th Habit : From Effectiveness to Greatness‎ (2004), p. 62

“THE MOMENT OF CHOICE
A moment of choice is a moment of truth. It's the testing point of our character and competence.”

Stephen R. Covey book First Things First

Source: First Things First (1994), p. 169

“Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.”

Stephen R. Covey book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

Peter Drucker, and Warren Bennis, as quoted by Covey, in The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People (1989), this has sometimes become misattributed to him.
Misattributed

“Because of the space between stimulus and response, people have the power of choice; therefore, leaders are neither born nor made — meaning environmentally trained and nurtured. They are self-made through chosen responses, and if they choose based on principles and develop increasingly greater discipline, their freedom to choose increases.”

Stephen R. Covey book The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness

Source: The 8th Habit : From Effectiveness to Greatness‎ (2004), p. 62

“There will be real happiness, peace of mind and balance, when living by heart and right-mindedly.”

Stephen R. Covey book First Things First

First Things First (1994), Disputed

“Change happens at the speed of trust. (cf. The SPEED of Trust, 2008)”

Stephen R. Covey book First Things First

First Things First (1994), Disputed