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I see myself living by correct principles and accomplishing worthy purposes. One of my favorite quotes is, The greatest battles of life are fought out every day in the silent chambers of one's own soul. (David O. McKay).

Stephen Covey

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Stephen Covey
Age: 79 †
Born: 1932
Born: October 24
Died: 2012
Died: July 16
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Salt Lake City
Utah
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Nothing is as fast as the speed of trust. Nothing is as fulfilling as a relationship of trust. Nothing is as inspiring as an offering of trust. Nothing is as profitable as the economics of trust. Nothing has more influence than a reputation of trust.
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Synergy is better than my way or your way. It's our way.
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Effective people are not problem-minded they're opportunity minded. They feed opportunities and starve problems.
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The roots of the problems we face in the world, in our national life, and in our family and personal lives are spiritual.
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You can retire from a job, but don't ever retire from making extremely meaningful contributions in life.
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Proactive people carry their own weather with them.
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Success is when you realize obstacles you face are challenges to help you become better - and your response equals the challenge.
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The world has entered an era of the most profound and challenging change in human history.
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We must never be too busy to take time to sharpen the saw.
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I believe that the habit of constant reading of good books and scholarly periodicals and magazines in many disciplines is vital to give a larger perspective and to constantly sense the interdependent nature of life.
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Where there's no gardener, there's no garden.
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It's like the more you know the more you know you don't know.
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But borrowing strength builds weakness.
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Fundamentally, we are a product of choice, not nature (genes) or nurture (upbringing, environment).
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I try to exercise regularly every day, if I can. It renews you and it gives you more balance in your life. This is a key leverage point.
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As we make and keep commitments, even small commitments, we begin to establish an inner integrity that gives us the awareness of self-control and the courage and strength to accept more of the responsibility for our own lives. By making and keeping promises to ourselves and others, little by little, our honor becomes greater than our moods.
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Management is formal authority given from above. Leadership is moral authority given from below and all around.
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The ability to subordinate an impulse to a value is the essence of the proactive person.
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A long, healthy, and happy life is the result of making contributions, of having meaningful projects that are personally exciting and contribute to and bless the lives of others.
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