Sean Covey Quotes

Isn't it kind of silly to think that tearing someone else down builds you up?

We become what we repeatedly do.

A fruit salad is delicious precisely because each fruit maintains its own flavor.

One of the few things that can't be recycled is wasted time.

Strong minds talk about ideas; weak minds talk about people.

Life is a mission, not a career. A career is a profession, a mission is a cause. A career asks, What's in it for me? A mission asks, How can I make a difference?

We are free to choose our paths, but we can't choose the consequences that come with them.

Depending on what they are, our habits will either make us or break us. We become what we repeatedly do.

Education must be a lifelong pursuit. The person who doesn't read is not better off than the person who can't.

Make as many friends as you can, but don't build your life on them alone. It's an unstable foundation.

Don't wait until people are dead to give them flowers.

If you could envision the type of person God intended you to be, you would rise up and never be the same again.

Honesty is always the best policy, even when it's not the trend.

Don't let your pride or a lack of courage stand in the way of saying you're sorry to people you may have offended.

Small changes can make huge destination differences.

It's especially hard to admit that you made a mistake to your parents, because, of course, you know so much more than they do.

Now think deeply. What have you done with your life over the past year? How do you feel inside?

Listening can heal wounds.

You should see my baby pictures. My cheeks hung off my face like water balloons. You can imagine how often I was teased.

My dad is a good role model for me, and then I had a high school coach that really helped me out when I was struggling and made a big difference in my life.

All the events of your past have formed a lens, or paradigm, through which you see the world. And since no one's past is exactly like anyone else's, no two people see alike.

I think the greatest challenge between child and parent is communication.

If you're planning on dropping out of high school, prepare yourself for the future by repeating aloud each day: 'I'm looking forward to low-paying jobs for the rest of my life.'

The following is a list of statements made many years ago by experts in their fields. At the time they were said they sounded intelligent. With the passing of time, they sound idiotic.

These problems are real, and you can't turn off real life. So I won't try. Instead, I'll give you a set of tools to help you deal with real life.

One of the greatest gifts a parent can give a child is to help them find their talents.

You can usually tell when a couple becomes centered on each other because they are forever breaking up and getting back together.

My focus has kind of been on teenagers, you know, and I think we've got a huge crisis right now in America, among our teens.

My dad told me that when I was born my cheeks were so fat the doctors didn't know which end to spank.

Our confidence needs to come from within, not without. From the quality of our hearts, not the quantity of things we own. After all, he who dies with the most toys...still dies.

It's all about how you feel, not how you look